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WorksheetsDust Bowl Migration" & "From Dust Bowl Diary"
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 29mins
What were the people who left the Dust Bowl area and went to other places called?
migrants
travelers
Okies
loners
What was one cause of the dust storms?
Hurricanes
Drought
Planting gardens
Greedy people
Why did the Okies move to California?
They wanted to see movie stars.
They lost their jobs in Oklahoma.
Their families lived in California
They were escaping the dust bowl.
What does impoverished mean?
bitterness
poor
wealthy
discouraged
Why was "Black Sunday" no ordinary day?
People had to sell their belongings.
People didn't see the dust storm coming.
Twenty Dust Storms Struck the Dust Bowl
People had to move to California.
What was the year of the dust storm in "Black Sunday?"
1925
1935
1931
1941
What does the word ruthless mean?
competitive
bitter
cruel
compassionate
According to "Dust Bowl Migration" what was the main reason that the soil on farms blew away?
The plains were once covered with wheat and corn
It was so hot that the dry soil could not hold water
Twenty dust storms hit the plains on "Black Sunday"
The overworked land left nothing to hold the soil down.
How is the information in paragraph 2 in "Dust Bowl Migration" presented?
It gives the problems caused by the dust storms and tells how they were solved.
It explains the author's opinion that life has been better since the dust storms.
It tells what caused the dust storms that blew through the American plains.
It describes what farming was like before and after the dust storms began.
Read these sentences from "Dust Bowl Migration"
Many people abandoned their homes and land. They set out for the West, looking for new homes and work to do to support their families.
What does "abandoned" mean in the first sentence?
saved
built
plowed
left
How does the author organize paragraph 5 of "Dust Bowl Migration"?
by listing reasons why people should have stayed in the Dust Bowl states
by describing how the war effort helped solve some problems caused by the dust storms
by describing how people who moved west were treated when they got there
by contrasting the average amount of rain that fell before and after the dust storms
Which of the following sentences is BEST supported by "Dust Bowl Migration"?
The American plains were covered with wheat and corn fields until the rain stopped.
Dust storms became worse and began to come more often, making many people sick.
Dust storms in the American plains caused many people to move west in the 1930s.
The United States entered World War II in 1941, and many people joined the war effort.
Which sentence from the passage is MOST important to a summary of "Dust Bowl Migration"?
It sounds like life in a hot, lonely desert.
But in 1931, a great drought hit the United States
The country's new president, Franklin Roosevelt, tried to think of ways to help the people who lived in the Dust Bowl.
Some people there called the newcomers "Okies", since many came from Oklahoma
How does the author of "Dust Bowl Diary" organize her ideas in paragraph 1?
by giving the cause of the dust storms and some of the effects
by listing the areas damaged by the dust storms
by listing reasons why dishes and clothes were so dirty
by comparing current dust storms with other dust storms
Read these two sentences from Dust Bowl Diary
Last weekend no one was taking an automobile out for fear of ruining the motor. I rode Roany to Frank's place to return a gear.
"Roany" is MOST LIKELY which of the following?
a horse
a car
a cow
a bicycle
According to Dust Bowl Diary, why did so many young and old people die during the Dust Bowl years?
They did not have enough to eat.
They couldn't see and got lost
They breathed in too much dust.
They died in farming accidents.
What is different about the kind of information given in "Dust Bowl Migration" and "Dust Bowl Diary"?
Only "Dust Bowl Migration" gives facts
Only "Dust Bowl Migration" offers strong opinions
Only "Dust Bowl Diary" describes dust storms
Only "Dust Bowl Diary" shares personal stories
What proof does the author of Dust Bowl Diary give to show that Bud has tried to save money?
He rides a horse instead of driving.
He has to sell his livestock for little money.
He rarely goes to dances or movies.
He does not feed his animals much food.
Based on information from both passages, how did people feel about losing their old way of life in the Dust Bowl?
They felt excited about beginning a new way of life
They missed their old way of life but needed to find work
They felt their old way of life was gone for now but would return
They felt the government had caused them to lose their old way of life
Select the Statement that is true.
Dust Bowl Migration is considered a primary source while From Dust Bowl Diary is considered a secondary source.
Dust Bowl Migration is considered a secondary source while From Dust Bowl diary is considered a primary source
The author of From Dust Bowl Diary wrote the diary based on documents he previously compiled.
A first hand account is considered a secondary source.
