Blizzard: Pre Reading

Which two states in the Northen Plains border Canada?

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

Why did immigrants settle in the Northern Plains? Where did they come from? (Write in complete sentences.)

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

What was school like for children living on the Northen Plains in the 1800s? (Write in complete sentences.)

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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

What did people living on the Northern Plains eat in the 1800s? Why did they eat so much of this one food? Make an inference. (Write in complete sentences.)

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What weather conditions caused this blizzard to form?

• lack of warm clothing

• poor road conditions

• schools were closed

• a surprise drop in temperatures

Why did so many children die?

• lack of food

• they were at school

• poor transportation

• lack of wood to heat homes

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1