11 pausing point riddles

I left my home country and settled in another country. Who am I?

• immigrant

• Chuck E. Cheese

• Ireland

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.9

I am an immigrant who came to the United States from China looking for "Gold Mountain." What immigration center did I go through?

• Ellis Island

• Angel Island

• Mr. Taylor's Island

• Disneyland

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.9

I welcomed immigrants whose ships came through New York Harbor to America. What am I?

• Damian Lillard

• Blaze

• The Statue of Liberty

• Mount Rushmore

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.9

I came to the United States because the potato blight made it difficult to find food. Who am I?

• A Chinese immigrant

• A Mexican immigrant

• An Irish immigrant

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.9

I was almost turned away at Ellis Island because of my appearance and other issues, but ended up being a great help in bringing electricity to more people. Who am I?

• CJ McCollum

• Charles Steinmetz

• Statue of Liberty

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.9

I am an immigrant who came to the United States from Europe looking for a better life. What immigration center did I go through?

• Angel Island

• Los Angeles

• Florida

• Ellis Island

I am a Latin phrase that means "out of many, one." What phrase am I?

• carpe diem

• e pluribus unum

• blah blah blah ugh ugh ugh

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

I am a phrase that describes the many reasons people left their home countries. What am I?

• push factor

• pick n' nose factor

• big tractor factor

I am a part of the United States that has a lot of open land. Homesteaders built their homes and farmed here. Many people from Norway, Sweden, and Northern European countries immigrated here. Where am I?

• The West Coast

• The East Coast

• The Midwest

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

I am the traditional ways of doing things, and include foods, decorations, and celebrations from one's homeland. What am I?

• pizza

• customs

• recess

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C