A. "I'm as tall as our corn."  I chose this passage because it deal with the amount of rain they are getting.  Why did he compare himself to the corn?  He compared himself to the corn because they were both growing fast. (metaphor) pg. 7
    B.  The storm sounded like a train roaring past.  I chose this passage because it describes what the dust storm sounded like.  Why do you think the storm sounded like a train?  It sounded like a train because it was so big and was moving so fast.   (simile) pg. 17
    C.  Papa closed all the windows and doors, but the dust still blew inside.  I choose this passage because it explained how fierce the storms really were?  How do you think they kept the dust from harming them?  They put wet clothes over their mouths and noses to keep the dust from blowing up them.  (informative) pg. 17
    D.  The corn and wheat were small.  I chose this passage because it describes how the crops were dying because of the lack of rain.  Why is there not enough rain to keep these crops growing?  Because of the dust storms.  (descriptive) pg. 20