Ellis Island by Elizabeth Carney

Annie Moore and her little brothers entered Ellis Island to have a new life in the United States.

• True

• False

Annie and her brothers came all the way from Ireland by plane.

• True

• False

Life in Europe was difficult so _____________.

• many people were sick from a disease.

• many people were killed.

• many people were forced to leave their homelands.

• many people fought against their homelands.

Many _____________ believed that America would be the best choice for a better life.

• Americans

• scholars

• soldiers

• immigrants

It took one month for immigrants to arrive in America.

• True

• False

Immigrants came to America on steamships.

• True

• False

The bottom section of the ship where passengers paid the cheapest fare traveled

• bow

• steerage

• dock

• bunk

In 1624, __________ arrived at what is now New York City.

• British

• Dutch

• Korean

• German

Native Americans called the island Kioshk, which means _______________.

• gull island

• peace island

• parrot island

• European island

The island is called Ellis Island because ...

• British guy named Samuel Ellis rented the island.

• American businessman named Samuel Ellis bought the island.

• American president wanted to call it Ellis Island.

• Immigrants chose the name as Ellis Island.