Counting on Grace

Based on paragraph 14 of Text 1: Counting on Grace, what is the meaning of the phrase “not enforced”?

• not well liked

• not strictly followed

• not useful for children

• not applied fairly

This question has two parts. First answer Part A, and then answer Part B.

Part A: In the text, how does Arthur respond when Miss Lesley asks Grace to help with the letter?

• He worries that Grace may reveal that Miss Lesley helped write the letter.

• He appreciates that Grace is helping him think of details to include in the letter.

• He believes Grace will help make the activity go faster so they can get back to work.

• He thinks it is good for Grace to learn about the Child Labor Committee.

Part B: Which sentence from Text 1 best shows Arthur’s reaction?

• “Grace, hush for once in your life and listen.”

• “That’s as far as we got,” Arthur says.

• “Stop arguing,” Arthur says to me.

• “You’d better not tell.”

Reread paragraph 12 of Text 1.

“My brain is whirling around. My feet start shifting under the desk.”

How does this paragraph move the plot of the story forward?

• Now Grace thinks about leaving and helping her mother with the work at home.

• Now Grace starts hoping that the letter will change conditions at the mill.

• Now Grace understands why Arthur and Miss Lesley are writing the letter.

• Now Grace starts thinking about writing a similar letter by herself.

This question has two parts. First answer Part A, and then answer Part B.

Part A: In the text, what is Miss Lesley’s point of view about child labor?

• People should learn to accept that child labor is needed.

• The mill owners will stop hiring children very soon.

• Child labor will gradually go away by itself.

• Child labor is wrong and should be stopped.

Part B: What are two reasons Miss Lesley provides to support her point of view? Choose two.

• Children spend too much time away from their families because they are working.

• Children should be spending time in school instead of working.

• It is important that children earn money to help their families.

• Having so many children working at the mill makes accidents more likely.

• The equipment in the mill is too complicated for children to use.

What is one theme of the text?

• Taking a risk is worthwhile when trying to change a bad situation.

• True friendships remain strong during difficult times.

• A person should make his or her own decisions in the face of peer pressure.

• No sacrifice is too big to make in order to help one’s family.

Why does the author focus on Grace in paragraphs 11-19 of the text?

• To express how much writing this letter meant to Arthur.

• To show how unsure Grace was about the letter and her involvement in helping write it.

• To explain that writing the letter was not a good idea

• A.To tell what could happen to Grace if she helped write the letter.

Paragraph 34 is helpful in understanding why Arthur is writing the letter because it

• expresses how important it is that Grace not tell anyone he wrote it.

• describes why the information in the letter is so important.

• tells what could happen to Miss Lesley if they find out she is helping write the letter.

• shows how Arthur is not capable of writing the letter on his own.

Which TWO statements describe how paragraph 16 helps the reader understand the events that take place throughout the story.

• It explains the different jobs children did in the cotton mills.

• It expresses the importance of the children in the mills having an education.

• It gives examples of child labor laws that were not being followed.

• It shows that children were not paid well for the jobs they did in the mills.

• A.It tells what would happen to the children if they got caught writing the letter.