Short excerpt from America’s Library article:
| Jacob Friesen and the Blizzard of 1888 How much do you know about your local history? The fourth-graders at the Heartland Community School in Henderson, Nebraska, researched their local history and discovered a hero. |
blizzard
fierce
research
fence
severe
temperature
haystack
harsh
blinded
off-guard
Click here for vocabulary matching exercise.
What is a blizzard?
What would you do to stay safe in a blizzard?
Click here to read the article.
Idaho–Land of Contrasts
from America’s Library (www.americaslibrary.gov)
When you have finished reading, return to this page and answer the questions below.
1. The children’s hero was their own father.
(True or False?)
2. How did the children’s mother help them find their way home?
a. She went out to look for them.
b. She placed a lamp in the window.
c. She kept them warm in a haystack.
d. She called out their names.
Click for Answers.
