How were the native grasses and crops farmers planted different?

Native grasses had deep roots & crops had shallow roots

The Great Plains can be described as what?

Sharply slopes, treeless, hills

What is a sidebar considered to be in a story?

Visuals set apart with more detail

Which sentence best expresses the main idea "Dust Bowl Days?"

Dust-Storm catastrophe of the 1930's was man made

How did people cause the dust storms?

The crops they planted broke up the soil

How does the Author describe buffalo in the story to show their importance?

Lord of the Plains, Keystone animals

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Wonders Unit 4 Week 1 "Dust Bowl" Comprehension Quiz

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1
How did the author describe the summers of Great Plains?
very hot, dry, and harsh
hot, breezy, and dry
very hot, moist, and humid
warm, windy, and wet
2
How were the native grasses and crops farmers planted different?
Native grasses had shallow roots & crops had deep roots
Animals ate grasses, but no crops
Native grasses didn't grow back every year crops did
Native grasses had deep roots & crops had shallow roots
3
Where are the Great Plains?
Middle of North America
South of Canada
East of Mississippi
West of Rocky Mountains
4
The Dust Bowl provides information about what?
Person
Place
Event
Dirt
5
Which animal used to be known as a keystone animal?
grizzly bear
buffalo
grasshopper
prairie dog
6
The Great Plains can be described as what?
Waving ocean, rivers, and lakes
Evergreens, trees, and land
Shapley green Rain Forests
Sharply slopes, treeless, hills
7
What is a sidebar considered to be in a story?
A place to get a soda
Visuals set apart with more detail
Text found only at the beginning of the story
Text that runs throughout the paragraphs
8
Which sentence best expresses the main idea "Dust Bowl Days?"
The storms grew in number, lasted longer, and were severe
Dust-Storm catastrophe of the 1930's was man made
Periodic dust storms are normal
"Dust Bowl of Kelloggs Cereal"
9
Which is NOT related to the authors craft?
Visuals
Word Choice
Adjectives
Title
10
The author described an event where Laura Ingals lived?
Workers tired
Grasshopper swarm
Dust Bowl
11
Which is NOT a Text Feature?
dictionary
primary source
tables
graphs
12
How did people cause the dust storms?
The crops they planted broke up the soil
The tried to build a rollercoaster
They hunted too many animals
They planted too many crops
13
How does the Author describe buffalo in the story to show their importance?
Beefalo
Lord of the Plains
Friends of the Plains
Keystone animals
14
Which state was not part of the "Dust Bowl?"
Oklahoma
Colorado
Michigan
New Mexico
15
What is a prairie dog?
Ground squirrel
Coyote
Tree squirrel
Greyhound

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