Dust Bowl Disasters

This nonfiction reading passage explores the causes and effects of the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Students analyze how environmental factors, such as drought and soil mismanagement, led to devastating consequences for families and farms. Through structured questions, learners identify cause-and-effect relationships and draw conclusions about agricultural change and adaptation. The worksheet builds historical understanding and informational text analysis skills, integrating literacy with environmental and social studies themes.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Cause and Effect in Informational Texts

Social Studies – U.S. History: The Great Depression and Dust Bowl

English Language Arts – Reading for Key Ideas and Details

English Language Arts – Critical Thinking and Evidence-Based Reasoning

This worksheet is part of our Grade 7 Reading Comprehension collection.