Grasshopper Plague of 1874

Part A What is the meaning of the word descended as it is used in paragraph 2 (a)  

• Surprised
• Destroyed
• Came Down
• Went Below

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Part B Which evidence from paragraph 2 best helps the reader understand the

meaning of descended?

• “. . . began in late July when without warning . . .”

• “. . . arrived in swarms so large they blocked out the Sun . . .”

• “. . . were eaten out of the ground . . .”

• “. . . have been several inches deep on the ground . . .”

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Part A Select a statement that includes main ideas of “Grasshopper Plague of

1874.”

• Many farmers found ways to fight the grasshopper invasion, and newer farms

  suffered more than older farms.

• Grasshoppers were thick on the ground, and trains had difficulty because the

  rails were slippery.

• The grasshoppers only stayed for a few days, and western Kansas was hit

  harder than anywhere else.

• People asked for help after the grasshopper invasion, and grain was provided

  for planting.

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Part B Which two details from the passage support the answer to Part A?

• “. . . hopes of finding inexpensive land and a better life.” (paragraph 1)

• “. . . reported to have been several inches deep . . .” (paragraph 2)

• “Inventive citizens built hopper dozers. . . .” (paragraph 3)

• “. . . areas hit the worst were where most of the settlers were new arrivals. . . .”

  (paragraph 4)

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Select two sentences from paragraph 5 that best support the author’s point that

the government considered whether it could assist the settlers.

• In September the governor convened an extra session of the legislature hoping

  to find a way to help Kansans survive the calamity.

• The legislature determined that it did not have the power to take money directly

  from the state’s treasury to help with the emergency.

• The plea for help went across America.

• Soon aid for the destitute. Kansans began to arrive.

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