A Law to Protect Working Children

Which sentence best states a central idea of the passage?

• In the United States, children have had many different jobs.

• In the late 1800s, some children worked on farms.

• In the early 1900s, children made less than their parents.

• In 1938, a new law was created to protect child workers.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Which two sentences from the passage summarize how the Fair Labor Standards Act protects children?

• “It limits the number of hours children can work.”

• “It also lists tasks that are too dangerous.”

• “FLSA was passed in 1938.”

• “Its requirements seem like common sense.”

• “They finally won in 1938, when Congress passed FLSA.”

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

What does the word predated mean?

• happened before

• happening now

• happened again

• happening slowly

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

During the Industrial Revolution, many working children came from families that were poor. Which detail from the passage best supports this statement?

• “Its requirements seem like common sense.”

• “During that time, many factories were built.”

• “Adult workers earned so little that many let their children work.”

• “In the early 1900s, some people criticized the idea of letting children work.”

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which is the best summary of paragraphs 3 and 4?

• Factory owners hired children and paid them less than adults. Work conditions were dangerous for children. Long hours kept them from going to school.

• Factory owners hired adults and children. Workers made large quantities of goods. Greedy adults made more money than children and had better working conditions.

• Factory owners liked to hire children. Kids did not complain and could work in small spaces. Some children worked in mines or factories for 10 to 14 hours a day.

• Factory owners were greedy and did not care about their workers. In some factories, children got injured.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does criticized mean?

• looked or acted like

• pointed out problems or faults

• spent or made use of

• got confused or mixed up

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The passage says in paragraph 5 that a group of people took pictures of child workers. Based on paragraph 4, choose two answers that tell what the pictures could have shown.

• how the children got to work

• how the children spent their pay

• what the children’s jobs were

• what the children did for fun

• how young the children were

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

Hard times in the 1930s caused Congress to pass FLSA. Which detail from the passage best supports this idea?

• “In the early 1900s, some people criticized the idea of letting children work.”

• “They formed a group to collect information.”

• “Still, changes came slowly.”

• “With so many adults out of work, people did not want children taking jobs away.”

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1