The Drought

Choose the sentence that describes Rose's problem?

• the air was sticky and gnats were all around

• there is a drought and the cows are thirsty

• Barbara Jay is an unhappy soul

• lightning is not flashing or striking

What challenge does William face during the drought?

• His family does not have enough money to pay his school fees.

• He doesn't have clothes to wear in the sun.

• He gets lost in a field and can' find his home.

• He fails his classes because he doesn't do his work.

Which one of the following is NOT a consequence of the drought for William and his family. (Page 38 and 39)

• Their maize was dry.

• They had to plant lettuce instead of maize.

• There was not enough money to pay for William's school.

• William's family almost starved because they had less than one meal per day.

What are some effects of drought? Use page 16 to help you.

¿Cuáles son algunos efectos de la sequía? Utilice la página 16 para ayudarle.

• water, drought, and cars

• Hello Kitty's favorite smoothie

• Famine, refugees, and disease

• we can help them

What effect does a drought have on the environment?

• Increases water levels in lakes and rivers

• Leads to abundant plant growth

• Causes water scarcity, affects wildlife, and increases risk of wildfires

• Has no significant effect

Match the following impacts with their corresponding scenarios in a drought-affected ecosystem:

• A scenario where organisms need to relocate due to lack of water.

• Floods will wipe out all the vegetation

• A scenario unrelated to drought effects.

• Water is scarce and causes organisms to find new sources of water elsewhere.

• A scenario where food sources become scarce, forcing migration.

• Herbivores will have to leave and find food elsewhere

How did William think the windmill could help his family?

• The windmill would create wind and help the clothes dry faster.

• The windmill could power light bulbs and help them pump water if another drought came.

• He would be able to see people in town from the top of the windmill.

• His family could charge other families money to use the electricity.

In line 6, the personification explains that...

• the crops have been lost because of insects

• the farmer has been unable to work in the fields, so his crops have not grown

• the man has lost all of his life savings because of the conditions

• the season has brought no rain, which has killed the crops

In line 10, what does the poet mean by "twenty acre grave"

• he will die on the farm and be buried with his family

• He is referring to his field as a grave because he is leaving

• His fields have become a grave because everything is dead

• He is tending to the headstones in a graveyard.

Which evidence from the text expresses a feeling of loss?

• "that looks for breath inside the broken lands" (line 14)

• "and see what he can salvage from the dust." (line 5)

• "the season's bitterness has starved his grain." (line 6)

• "he stops to sift the dusty earth in hands" (line 13)