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President Roosevelt and the Dust Bowl - 7.4.R.1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

"President Roosevelt and the Dust Bowl" is an example of writing that

a)

entertains people with the story of the Dust Bowl and "Black Sunday."

b)

explains how President Roosevelt addressed the problems of the Dust Bowl.

c)

tells about the life of President Roosevelt and is written by someone who lived in the Dust Bowl.

d)

persuades people to use soil conversation practices to avoid another event like the "Dust Bowl."

2.

"President Roosevelt and the Dust Bowl" is written in

a)

informational text.

b)

poetry.

c)

stage directions.

d)

dialogue.

3.

It can be inferred that because many farms were destroyed during the Dust Bowl, families

a)

emigrated.

b)

foreshadowed.

c)

interpreted.

d)

flashbacked.

4.

Farming practices that made the land barren when trying to make the land fertile is an example of

a)

irony.

b)

drought.

c)

dedication.

d)

interpretation.

5.

President Roosevelt's actions helped to restore the desert-like land to its original

a)

biome.

b)

desertification.

c)

drought.

d)

imagery.

6.

The author's interpretation of President Roosevelt's work during the Dust Bowl is that

a)

he made no difference in the outcome.

b)

his policies increased the drought's damage.

c)

he set an example of how to care for the environment.

d)

presidents cannot change how people treat their own land.

7.

The author says that the Dust Bowl was a man-made environmental disaster but it began with a

a)

biome.

b)

flashback.

c)

drought.

d)

imagery.

8.

Using words that describe the sounds, smells, and sights of the Dust Bowl is known as using

a)

photography.

b)

imagery.

c)

desertification.

d)

irony.

9.

If an author is writing about a drought occuring today and suddenly includes an image of "Black Sunday," the author is using

a)

irony.

b)

prose.

c)

flashback.

d)

desertification

10.

A story that is about people who are settling into a new land is about

a)

biomes.

b)

emigrants.

c)

immigrants.

d)

interpretations.