Black Sunday: The Storm That Gave Us the Dust Bowl
Authored by Lisa Craft
English
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
1. Why did the dust storms start?
They built too many towns and houses when they settled on the prairie.
Settlers got free or inexpensive land to move to the Great Plains.
They over-farmed the land and damaged the environment.
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CCSS.RI.4.3
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
A lot of people died of what during the Dust Bowl?
Dysentery
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CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The storm on Black Sunday was described as...
a massive, black cloud
a breezy day
a violent thunderstorm
a hot day
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CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
People destroyed_________ to build and create towns, farms, and houses.
the plains
farmland
animals
nothing
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CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is true of the central idea in a historical text?
It states an idea that challenges readers’ thinking about a person or event from the past.
It expresses the viewpoint of someone who lived in the past and had firsthand knowledge of people and events.
It is the author’s central idea or thesis about a historical person or topic, developed with supporting evidence.
It identifies a past situation with which the author has a personal connection, supported by facts, details, and other forms of evidence.
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CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the sentence from “Black Sunday: The Storm That Gave Us the Dust Bowl.”How does the sentence most clearly show the central idea of the text?
It gives an example of the kinds of problems caused by dust storms.
It shows why people took more interest in soil conservation after this event.
It explains why people gave the dust storm the name “Black Sunday.”
It introduces the idea that “Black Sunday” changed people’s lives.
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CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Think about this central idea: Failures often help people to learn and grow. Which of the following would be the clearest evidence for that idea?
The author interviews a scientist, who explains how data gained from experiments that failed led to a new medical treatment.
The author recalls a time in college when he decided to play basketball instead of studying for a final exam—and, as a result, failed the class.
The author offers quotations about success from well-known people in the world of business, politics, sports, and entertainment.
The author describes an event from history in which the army that seemed sure to win a battle suffered a major loss.
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CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.6.2
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