LSAE 2.27

Open Ended

What are some possible difficulties that immigrants might experience when moving to a new country?

Stem: Some challenges immigrants might face when moving to a new country are _ because _.

Multiple Choice

1. What does the introduction in the article “Time Machine (1892): The First Immigrants Arrive at Ellis Island” help the reader understand about Ellis Island?

• It was an immigration station built to receive thousands of immigrants.

• It was a station where immigrants were turned away.

• It was a new amusement park in New York City.

• It was a place where only Irish immigrants arrived.

Multiple Choice

2. How does the organizational pattern in paragraph 1 contribute to the author’s purpose?

• It describes the physical appearance of Ellis Island.

• It classifies the different jobs people had at Ellis Island.

• It presents a chronological sequence of events leading to the station’s first use.

• It compares Ellis Island to other immigration centers.

Open Ended

3. SCR - Based on paragraphs 1-3, how did the opening of Ellis Island reflect the U.S. attitude toward immigration?

STEMS:
The opening of Ellis Island reflected the U.S. government’s …  

The text states that “...” 

This shows that officials …

Multiple Choice

4.  This information helps the reader understand that the word “bureau” in paragraph 1 means –
Read this information about the word "bureau."

From French, derived from Old Latin "bura," meaning “office” or “department.”

• A type of furniture

• A group of government workers

• A building for selling clothes

• A machine for processing documents

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

5. What does the information in paragraphs 4 through 5 help the reader understand?

• The challenges immigrants faced in their home countries

• How the new immigration station improved processing efficiency

• The ways immigrants traveled to America

• The types of jobs immigrants could find after arriving in America

Multiple Choice

6. How does the selection’s organizational structure contribute most to the author’s purpose?

• It presents information in chronological order to show the process of immigration.

• It compares different immigration stations to highlight improvements.

• It explains the causes and effects of immigration policies.

• It describes the emotions of immigrants upon arrival.

Multiple Select

6. Which details best show that Ellis Island was designed for efficiency? Select TWO correct answers.

• They were rapidly registered and sent on to their various destinations, making clear the many conveniences of this huge structure for facilitating the work of landing.

• "The baggage department has the entire first floor, and the arrangement is perfect."

• "Annie Moore was given a $10 gold piece as a welcome gift."

• "The railroad people were heard to express dissatisfaction." 

• “Besides those of the Nevada, the passengers of the City of Paris and of the steamship Victoria were also honored at the new station.”

Multiple Choice

8. The word "disembarked" in paragraph 9 has a root that means –

• "To climb"

• "To arrive"

• "To leave a ship or vehicle"

• "To stop moving"

Multiple Choice

9. What does the information in paragraphs 9 through 10 help the reader understand?

• Immigrants were given full freedom upon arrival.

• The government tried to organize the arrival process efficiently.

• Officials deliberately made it difficult for immigrants to enter.

• Immigrants were not allowed to contact family members.

Multiple Choice

10.  How does the structure of Ellis Island’s immigration process, as described in the article, compare to modern-day immigration systems in the United States?

• Both systems ensure a step-by-step process for screening and categorizing immigrants based on their circumstances.

• Unlike Ellis Island, modern immigration systems do not require immigrants to go through a registration process.

• Modern immigration systems only focus on detaining individuals, whereas Ellis Island focused on allowing most immigrants to pass through quickly.

• Ellis Island’s structure was more efficient than modern immigration systems, which have become slower and more complicated.