Swarms of Terror
Some of the sources were diary, journal, and letters. She understood how hard it was for the pioneers to live through the locust attacks of the late 1800s.
According to the video, what are primary sources? What are some examples mentioned in the video? What did these sources help Tarshis understand?
The locusts were a swarm that overpowered lands.
After looking at the cartoon from the late 1800's on page 8 and based on what you learned in the article, why do you think the grasshopper is as big as the farmer?
inference
An _____ is something you can figure out from clues in a story, even though the story doesn't say it directly.
The locusts ate all of their crops so the farmers not only lost their jobs, they didn't have money to buy what they needed to live.
Based on "Millions of Chomping Jaws", why were the locusts such a huge problem?
Human beings moved because their environment had been destroyed by the locusts.
How did the Rocky Mountain locusts finally disappear?
The swarm of 1875 was 110 miles wide and 180 miles long.
In "Winged Attackers", what details help you understand how Rocky Mountain locusts were different from other locusts?
She included these details so the reader could experience what it was like for Laura.
Tarshis explained that she "wanted to pack her article was very descriptive details." Why did she want to include these kinds of details?
American should be thankful for what they have today instead of the suffering in 1875.
The article points out that many Americans today I don't know about the grasshopper attacks set those things. My mind it be important to learn about them?
Locusts ate crops and even clothes!
What does author Lauren Tashis explain to help you understand how terrible the Locust attacks on the Prairie were?
She read two books and thousands of articles on grasshoppers distruction on Google.
What research did Tarshis do to prepare for writing "Swarms of Terror"?
They had to survive blizzards, fevers, and lightning strikes. Each day, you get up at the crack of dawn and care for your cows, horses, and chickens.
What was life like on the prairie in the 1800s?
The locusts crawled across Laura's eyes and ears. They got tangled in her hair.
Which details in "Click, Buzz, Whir" does the author include to help you hear, see, and feel what Laura experienced when the grasshoppers arrived?
