Dolores Huerta Leader and Activist

PART A: Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?

• Huerta was driven to help improve the lives of farm workers because of her family’s personal struggles as farmers.

• Most people didn’t take Huerta’s activism or accomplishments seriously because she is a woman.

• While Huerta supported workers’ rights, she thought there was nothing more important than a child’s education.

• Huerta’s desire to help others contributed to a movement to improve the lives of farm workers.

PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• “She was fortunate to go to college, and then became a teacher. But she had another concern” (Paragraph 1)

• “Chavez was president and Huerta was second-in-command of the new union. Together, they talked to migrant workers and their families about how to get a better life.” ( Paragraph 3)

• “Being an activist (someone who takes action) was a dangerous job; she got hurt, and she was put in jail.” (Paragraph 3)

• “Today Dolores Huerta is remembered as one of the ‘100 Most Important Women of the 20th Century.’” (Paragraph 4)

Which of the following describes the structure of the information in the text?

• The author describes how Huerta became an activist, and the important changes she made happen.

• The author begins with what Huerta is famous for, and then describes how she became a well-known activist.

• The author emphasizes Huerta’s personal struggles growing up, and how they drove her activism work.

• The author discusses Huerta’s achievements as a labor activist, and then compares them to the achievements of Chavez.