PMA 1 Review

​Review for PMA 1

By Alyssa Herrera

Thesis/Controlling Idea

Is a statement that tells the reader what the piece of writing is about! It is what the writer is going to explore, explain or prove by the end of the text.

Multiple Select

1) The employment of children below a specified legal age is referred to as child labor. 2) While work such as apprenticeship programs or after-school part-time employment can build character and prepare young people for careers, work that exploits children and interferes with their education is seen as a social problem. 3)Unsafe working conditions frequently cause injuries or illnesses in children.

What sentence is the thesis/controlling idea?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Summary

A text summary is a brief account or shortened version of the important parts of the text. The summary should only include the text’s central idea and key details in your own words. Therefore, a summary will not include your personal opinions or unimportant information.

Multiple Choice

Which is the best summary for Mexican Farm Workers in California?

• Mexican immigrants came to California in the early 1900s, faced hardships as farm workers, and their culture influenced life in the Southwest.

• The Immigration Act of 1917 made life easier for Mexican immigrants working in California.

• Mexican immigrants brought corn to the United States for the first time in the 1900s.

specific details, facts, and information taken directly from a text (either as a direct quote or a paraphrase) to support an argument, claim, or answer to a question.

Text Evidence

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the passage best supports the main idea that Mexican immigrants came to California in the early 1900s, faced hardships as farm workers, and influenced the culture of the Southwest?

• “At that time, it was easy for people to make border crossings, and a circular migration pattern developed.”

• “Cowboys in the Southwest also wore sombreros and ponchos to keep themselves warm and dry during the rain.”

• “Across the Southwest, Mexican Americans grew up in migrant farm families that faced low wages, long working hours, and difficult conditions.”

Making an Inference

Using clues or evidence, both from a text or situation and from your own background knowledge, to draw a conclusion that isn't explicitly stated.

Multiple Choice

What can you infer about the lives of Mexican farm workers in California during the early 1900s?

• They faced unfair treatment and difficult living conditions while working on farms.

• They were all forced to return to Mexico after each harvest season.

• They were given free housing and high wages by American farm companies.

Making Connections

Making connections in reading is a comprehension strategy where readers link the text to their own lives, other texts, or the world around them. This process involves three main types of connections: text-to-self (personal experiences), text-to-text (other books, movies), and text-to-world (real-life events).

Multiple Choice

When reading "Mexican Farm Workers in California", what text did we connect this to?

• Doing Dishes

• Child Labor

• Rags

Verb Tense

The tense of the verb indicates when an action takes place.
-Past
-Present
-Future

Multiple Choice

What tense is this sentence in?

Yesterday, the farm workers worked in the fields from sunrise to sunset.

• Past

• Present

• Future

Sentence Fragments

A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought.

A sentence fragment may lack a subject or a verb or both.

Multiple Choice

What is missing in this sentence?

After the long day in the fields.

• Verb

• Subject/Noun

• Both