Search Header Logo

The Children's March Storyworks

Authored by Melanie Cortes

English

4th - 5th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 27+ times

The Children's March Storyworks
AI

AI Actions

Add similar questions

Adjust reading levels

Convert to real-world scenario

Translate activity

More...

    Content View

    Student View

8 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What are TWO reasons why it was so harmful for children to work in textile mills?

A. long hours

B. short vacations

C. expensive

D. dangerous machinery

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the meaning of piercing in the sentence “Suddenly, they hear a piercing scream”?

A. angry

B. harsh

C. sharp

D. threatening

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Why doesn’t Mrs. Rangnow want Gus to become involved with Mother Jones?

A. She’s worried the mill will close.

B. She’s worried he could be hurt.

C. She wants him to stay in school.

D. She wants him to care for Rose.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What does Mother Jones encourage the mill workers to do?

A. fight for their rights

B. visit President Theodore Roosevelt’s home owner

C. talk to the mill owner

D. find new jobs

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

5. Which line from the play supports the correct answer to question 4?

A. “I want to strike. For Rose.”

B. “What happened to Rose—that shouldn’t happen to anyone.”

C. “If you strike, I’ll give your job to someone else.”

D. “Children should be in school, not getting hurt in factories!”

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What does Mother Jones want the children to know about making a change?

A. Change happens quickly.

B. Change is impossible.

C. Change isn’t worth taking risks.

D. Change takes patience.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which line from the play supports the correct answer to question 6?

(Answer to question 6: Change takes patience.)

A. “Change doesn’t always come when you’d like . . . but it does come.”

B. “We did all this for nothing.”

C. “Don’t lose heart now.”

D. “You boys can go back to work with your heads held high.”

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.5

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?