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Out of the Dust (1998) Book Unit
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This resource offers vocabulary work, reading comprehension and discussion questions about the story and characters.
This resource offers vocabulary work, reading comprehension and discussion questions about the story and characters.
About the book (Not included):
Out of the Dust is a verse novel by Karen Hesse, first published in 1997 and the recipient of the 1998 Newbery Award. A poem cycle that reads as a novel, Out of the Dust tells the story of a girl named Billie Jo, who struggles to help her family survive the dust-bowl years of the Depression. Fighting against the elements on her Oklahoma farm, Billie Jo takes on even more responsibilities when her mother dies in a tragic accident.
| Interest level: Grades 5 – 8 |
Reading level: Grades 5 – 8 |
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This phonics, word families resource will help students create words using 4 word wheels ( -at -ap -ark -art ). As students create new words, they can write each word on the included ‘Creating Words’ worksheet!








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