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Out of the Dust Worksheets

by Karen Hesse

Reading Level V · Lexile HL680L · ATOS 5.3

Told in spare free-verse poems, Billie Jo grows up in Dust Bowl Oklahoma, coping with drought, poverty, and a devastating family tragedy — a moving portrait of grief and hope.

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Free Out of the Dust vocabulary & comprehension worksheets

Build printable Out of the Dust worksheets in seconds — 12 chapters to choose from, with 48 vocabulary words and 36 comprehension questions in all. Pick a chapter, choose the words and questions you want, then print for free or assign online — no login required, and every worksheet comes with a matching answer key.

Chapters you can make worksheets for

  • Winter 1934 4 words · 3 questions
  • Spring 1934 4 words · 3 questions
  • Summer 1934 4 words · 3 questions
  • Autumn 1934 4 words · 3 questions
  • Winter 1935 4 words · 3 questions
  • Late Winter 1935 4 words · 3 questions
  • Spring 1935 4 words · 3 questions
  • Summer 1935 4 words · 3 questions
  • Late Summer 1935 4 words · 3 questions
  • Autumn 1935 4 words · 3 questions
  • Late Autumn 1935 4 words · 3 questions
  • Winter 1935 — Out of the Dust 4 words · 3 questions

Sample vocabulary words

  • kerosene
  • panhandle
  • drought
  • homestead
  • yearn
  • tenant
  • sparse
  • stern
  • scorch
  • wither
  • relentless
  • harvest
  • grit
  • ration

Sample comprehension questions

  • Where does Billie Jo live, and what does her family do for a living?
  • What activity does Billie Jo love most, and what does it reveal about her?
  • How does the dry, dusty setting shape the mood of the story's opening?
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