Why do the Hendersons decide not to leave their farm?
Question 2
2.
What is the Dust Bowl referring to in the context of the text?
Question 3
3.
How do the Henderson's prepare for the dust storms in paragraphs 3 & 4? (Choose 3)
Question 4
4.
Reread paragraph 7. What does Caroline mean in this statement: "We can't hold out indefinitely without 'some return from the land'"?
Question 5
5.
Why does Caroline Henderson mention that they have spent so much trying to keep their land from blowing away?
Question 6
6.
To make connections between events, it helps to look for causes and effects. We read in Caroline Henderson's letter that dust storms hit her family's farm. This is the cause. What 3 effects or results happened due to the dust storms?
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Question 7
7.
What two causes resulted in The Hendersons staying on their farm instead of leaving like most people?____________________
Question 8
8.
What does desolation mean in paragraph 3 Our recent transition from rain-soaked Eastern Kansas ...to the dust-covered desolation of No Man's Land was a difficult change...?
