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Pioneer Girl Genre: Nonfiction Grace McCance and her family face the harsh reality of being homesteaders on the Nebraska prairie in the 1880’s. Strategy Focus As you read about a pioneer family in the 1880’s, think of questions that you can ask your classmates about details of their life. heifer- noun: a young cow claim -noun: a piece of land claimed by a settler sod noun: a chunk of grassy soil held together by matted roots immigrants- noun: people who leave their native country to settle in another country prairie noun: a large area of flat or rolling grassland fertile -adjective: rich in material needed to grow healthy plants convinced- verb: caused to believe discouraged adjective: in low spirits and without hope homestead noun: a farmhouse, its buildings, and the land it sits on Propaganda - an effort to make people believe a certain opinion or act a certain way Propaganda Techniques: Overgeneralization Testimonial Bandwagon Flattery Transfer Faulty Cause and Effect