The Children's March

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

• long hours

• Short vacations

• expensive transportation

• dangerous machines

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

• angry

• harsh

• sharp

• threatening

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

• She's worried the mill will close

• She's worried he could be hurt

• She wants him to stay in school

• She wants him to care for Rose

What does Mother Jones encourage the mill workers to do?

• fight for their rights

• visit President Theodore Roosevelt’s home

• talk to the mill owner

• find new jobs

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

• “I want to strike. For Rose.”

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

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

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

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

• Change happens quickly.

• Change is impossible.

• Change isn’t worth taking risks.

• Change takes patience.

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

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

• “We did all this for nothing.”

• “Don’t lose heart now.”

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

“The Children’s March” is mainly about __________.

• improving schools for young workers

• closing unsafe textile mills

• fighting for change

• demanding higher wages for workers

By the time the clock strikes 10:00, everyone should be sound asleep.

"Strikes" is.......

• Noun (person, place, or thing)

• Verb (action word)

I had to get permits to build the cafe. "Permits" is a . . .

• Noun (person, place, or thing)

• Verb (action word)