Vocabulary
What was a Hooverville?
A shanty-town with homes made of cardboard, tin, and scraps.
Who was the character who stuck a pencil up Bud's nose?
TODDDDDDDD!!!!!!!
What was the Dust Bowl?
Multiple sandstorms that devastated Middle-American in the 1930s.
Name the parts of a To-SEEC paragraph
Topic Sentence
Evidence
Elaboration
Concluding statement
Who is the narrator in Out of the Dust?
Billy Jo!
How does Bud show "survival?"
Answers may vary.
How did Bud get breakfast at the mission even though he arrived late?
With his pretend family.
What is a "drought?"
A long period of no rain that dries out crops and water sources making it hard for people, animals and plants to survive.
How many evidences and elaboration does a To-SEEC paragraph typically need?
TWO EACH!!!!
What animal was eating the crops in the poem "Rabbit Battles?'
Jack Rabbits
What was the Sit-Down Strike in your own words?
-A peaceful protest
What was the name of the town Bud was traveling to before he meets Lefty Lewis?
Grand Rapids.
How did the Dust Bowl affect people?
-Destroyed farms and crops
-Ruined homes
-Killed people/ caused health issues
-Loss of jobs due to no work on farms
-Lack of money due to not working on farms, buying products at stores.
-Starvation
Explain the function of each part of the To-SEEC paragraph:
Topic Statement
Evidence
Elaboration
Concluding Statement
Topic Statement = explains what the paragraph is about/ the topic.
Evidence = supports the topic statement with facts, quotes, etc.
Elaboration = explains what the evidence means and why it's important
Concluding statement = wraps up the paragraph, connectS back to topic statement and purpose of the paragraph.
Describe the setting of the book:
-Year
-Location
-Era
1930s
Oklahoma
Great Depression
List three transition words/phrases
Answers may vary!
Name ALL of the objects in Bud's suitcase (5 items!!)
-The blanket
-Rocks
-Concert flyers of Herman E. Calloway
-Picture of his mom on a horse
-A change of clothes
Name three American states that were affected by the Dust Bowl.
Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, North/South Dakota.
What is wrong with this paragraph?
Bud is a survivor in Bud, Not Buddy. Therefore, Bud shows how strong of a person he actually and demonstrates how to live during many hardships.
THERE IS NO EVIDENCE
Why was Mr. Hardley so grouchy in the poem
"Mr. Hardley's Money Handling"?
His attic filled up with dust and collapsed under the weight of the dust.
What is the difference between revising and editing?
Revising = fixing the content of your writing.
Editing = fixing the spelling, punctuation, and capitalization errors.
How does Bud transform emotionally?
-Allowing himself to cry, etc.
What was the significance of Black Sunday?
A severe duststorm that occurred on April 14, 1935. Caused great economic and agricultural damage.
Offer elaboration for this Topic Statement and evidence:
Bud is also a survivor in Bud, Not Buddy. As we see in chapter 3, Bud gets put inside a creepy, old shed after fighting with Todd (p. 23). [ELABORATION HERE]
Answers will vary
What is one theme you are noticing so far in the book? How do you know?
Answers may vary:
-Survival
-Growing up
-Being Resilient