When can I go to work? Article

Which idea from the article is BEST expressed with the picture?

• We bet they would trade places with you in a heartbeat!

• These laws are called child labor laws.

• During the Industrial Revolution, many children were forced to work in factories in unsafe conditions.

• In many places around the world, children do begin working at an early age.

What is the author's purpose for including paragraph 1-3?

• explain to the reader why children might join the workforce

• convey to the reader a feeling of excitement and possibilities

• inform the reader about the different jobs children can do

• compare adults feelings about jobs to that of children's

What is the article mainly about?

• Child labor, the practice of children joining the workforce, is still common today

• Child labor, the practice of children joining the workforce, can be both dangerous and purposeful

• Child labor, the practice of children joining the workforce, was a major issue during the Industrial Revolution

• Child labor, the practice of children joining the workforce, is always negative

According to the article, which best describes the difference between child labor today and child labor during the Industrial Revolution?

• During the Industrial Revolution, children worked primarily in factories, but modernly child labor occurs mainly in agricultural settings.

• Modernly, child labor happens in various locations, while during the Industrial Revolution is was in factories.

• Modernly, child labor happens primarily in factories, while in the Industrial Revolution it was agricultural.

• During the Industrial Revolution, children worked on farms primarily, but now-a-days child labor occurs in a variety of industries

Read the origin of the word agriculture:

The English word agriculture derives from the Latin ager (field) and colo (cultivate)

This information helps the reader understand that the word agriculture means --

• cultivating a skill

• harvesting information

• inspiring a change

• the farming industry

Which of the following is an antonym for the word poverty?

• hardship

• deprivation

• privation

• prosperity

Which statement best supports the idea that child labor can be beneficial?

• Many families involve children in family businesses from an early age.

• That doesn't mean that those children don't get an education or miss their childhood.

• Of course, it doesn't hurt to be interested in working at an early age.

• Some children look forward to the independence

Which of these would be the most important to include in a summary of the article?

• Many families involve children in family businesses from an early age.

• During the Industrial Revolution, many children were forced to work in factories in unsafe conditions.

• These laws are called child labor laws. They don't prevent children from doing every type of work.

• According to international law, child labor is any work done by children under the age of 12...