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A. Living in ___ was so difficult because she did not have enough food.
B. Some people say that this country is in a ___ because so many people are out of work.
C. She was very sad because her mother had no job and her father recently became.
D. Many factories are closing because there is not a demand for ___ of their materials.
E. The rate of ___ is very high because so many people have lost their jobs.
F. Sometimes people must seek ___ when they have no food or shelter.
(Answers: 1. poverty 2. production 3. unemployed 4. relief 5. unemployment 6. depression
A. poverty B. depression C. unemployed
Lesson Plan Examples: Roll of Thunder. Hear My Cry
1. Write your own definition of
prejudice
.
2. Now read the dictionary definition of
prejudice
. Paraphrase it and write the definition in your own words.
3. Write at least five examples of
prejudice
.
4. What causes
prejudice
?
5. How can the country be freed of
prejudice
?
During Reading
Chapter 1:
Why was Little Man upset about his book?
Chapter 2:
Why did Mr. Logan bring Mr. Wallace to live with them?
Chapter 3:
What did the children do to revenge the white bus driver for splashing them?
Chapter 4:
Why did Stacey get whipped at school?
Chapter 5:
Going to Strawberry taught Cassie some important lessons. Tell what she learned:
Chapter 6:
What kind of a man is Uncle Hammer?
Chapter 7:
Describe Christmas with the family.
Chapter 8:
What happened when the Logans would not sell their land?
Chapter 9:
What happened to the families that went to another town to buy goods?
Chapter 10:
Describe the Grangers.
Chapter 11
Why did the Logans help T.J.?
Chapter 12
What is the conflict among the families about?
After Reading
Find five examples of prejudice in
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
. Write a description of each event.
Reread the poem, “Roll of Thunder,” at the beginning of Chapter 11. What does the poem symbolize?
Find examples of the many dialect expressions used in the story. Write at least five examples and what each means. (Example: “I betcha Mama’s gonna clean you. . . .” page 2You had better stop worrying about staying so clean or Mama will make you sorry for worrying so much.