NAME DATE, Life in the Olden Days: 1930-1940 (page 2) COMPREHENSION: Circle a letter. 1. In the 1930s, large numbers of Americans a. suffered flood damage. b. went to bed hungry. c. worked long hours. 2. Flash Gordon and Nancy Drew were popular a. band singers. b. fictional characters. . radio shows. 3. Millions of the homeless and hungry got some relief by means of a. government programs. b. individual citizens. c. moving to Europe. 4, The first Superman comic book hit the news stands about a. 55 years ago. b. 88 years ago. c. 65 years ago. a ‘The Great Depression occurred a. in the decade following World War IT. b. in the third decade of the twentieth century. c. in the same decade as the Civil War. DRAWING CONCLUSIONS. In the 1930s, parts of Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Colorado came to be known as the FACT OR OPINION? Write F for fact or 0 for opinion. 1. Americans suffered more in the 1930s than in any other decade. 2. Charitable organizations provided meals to the hungry. 3. In general, American business ground to a halt in the 1930s. ‘vocaBuLary: Complete the sentences with words from the article. 1. Tobe forced to move from a dwelling place. is to be 2. A long period of dry weather, with little or no rain, is a . 3. If you have strongly spoken out against something, you have it. PICK A PROJECT: Work on the back of this sheet. © Explain how you might make a “galloping horse” sound effect for a radio show. © Write a descriptive title for this article. ‘Reading ComoronensionNenficton 1+ Sasdszack Edson! Pbichag + wa sbackcom