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The Windy Kansas Prairie
NARRATOR: Long ago, a family moved to Kansas. The wind blew hard every day.
PA: We need to build a house! The wind is very strong.
MA: We can build a sod house. Sod is dirt held together by grass roots.
TIM: Look! The wind blew my hat away!
NARRATOR: Tim ran to get his hat. The wide plains had no tall trees to stop the wind.
PA: Sod keeps out the wild wind. Our sod house will keep us safe.
MA: Let us put a heavy blanket over the door. That will stop the cold wind from blowing in.
TIM: I like our cozy home! The wind can blow all day.
NARRATOR: The family worked hard together. They made a good home on the windy plains.
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Glossary
- plains:
- Large areas of flat land with few trees.
- cozy:
- Warm, comfortable, and safe.
- sod:
- A layer of soil filled with grass and grass roots.
- blanket:
- A heavy cloth cover used for warmth.
- roots:
- The parts of a plant that grow under the ground.
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“The Windy Kansas Prairie” is a reader's theater reading passage about Kansas Homesteaders, written for Lower Elementary. It takes about 1 minutes to read (127 words) and comes with an interactive quiz and a printable worksheet with comprehension questions and an answer key.
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It’s written for Lower Elementary — a reader's theater text about Kansas Homesteaders, about a 1-minute read (127 words).
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