"The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911"
Authored by Dana Cook
English
7th Grade
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and text analysis skills through an examination of "The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911." The material is appropriately designed for 7th grade students and assesses their ability to identify central ideas, analyze supporting evidence, determine text relevance, and understand author's purpose. Students need strong skills in close reading, textual evidence evaluation, and the ability to distinguish between main ideas and supporting details. The quiz also incorporates vocabulary in context, spelling, grammar mechanics, and multi-text analysis. Students must demonstrate higher-order thinking skills by synthesizing information across different sections of the text, evaluating the significance of various details, and understanding how specific passages contribute to the overall central argument about workplace safety and corporate responsibility. Created by Dana Cook, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 7. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment following a close reading unit on historical nonfiction texts. Teachers can use this as a summative assessment after students have read and discussed the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire article, or as practice for standardized test preparation focusing on informational text analysis. The quiz works well for homework assignments that reinforce classroom discussions about central idea identification and textual evidence, and can be used as a warm-up activity to review key concepts before moving to related historical texts about labor movements or industrial safety. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.1 (citing textual evidence), CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.2 (determining central ideas), CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.7.4 (determining word meanings), and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.2 (demonstrating command of conventions).
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Part A: What is the central idea of “The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911” ?
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire showed how important it is to practice fire safety at work.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire showed how far we have come as a society when it comes to fire and work safety.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire showed how a community can come together during a tragedy.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire showed the dangerous consequences that unsafe working conditions and corrupt business owners could have for workers.
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CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What text evidence supports the central idea chosen in the previous question?
"... Blanck and Harris had refused to install sprinkler systems and take other safety measures in case they needed to burn down their shop again."
"It was a true sweatshop, employing young immigrant women who worked in cramped spaces at lines of sewing machines."
"A fire prevention law was passed that October."
"The danger of fire in factories like the Triangle Shirtwaist was well known."
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Select the sentence from the section entitled "A true sweatshop" that is MOST relevant to the central idea of the article.
"The Triangle Factory, owned by Max Blanck and Isaac Harris, was located in the top three floors of a building, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, in New York City."
"There were two stairways down to the street, but one was locked from the outside to prevent stealing and the other only opened inward."
"It was a true sweatshop, employing young immigrant women who worked in a cramped space at lines of sewing machines."
"Nearly all the workers were teenage girls who did not speak English, working 12 hours a day, every day."
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CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following would be LEAST important to include in a summary of the article?
"In 1911, only one of the four elevators in the factory building was working."
"Blanck and Harris only paid their employees $15 a week."
"The factory owners had refused to install sprinkler systems."
"A manager tried to put the fire out with a hose, but the hose was rotted."
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Each of the following is cited as evidence the tragedy could have been prevented EXCEPT:
One of the doors to the street was locked to prevent theft.
The owners of the factory had not taken safety precautions including installing sprinkler systems.
The fire began in a rag bin while there were 600 workers in the factory.
Three of the four elevators in the building were not working at the time of the fire.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Read the sentence from the article.
One of the most deadly events in the history of American factories was largely preventable.
Select the paragraph from the section "A true sweatshop" that BEST supports the author's claim.
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 7
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CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.W.7.9A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In the following sentence from paragraph 11, what does the word "unfurled" mean?
"In one case, a life net was unfurled to catch jumpers."
purchased
brought
unfolded and stretched out
put in place
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CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
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