Child Labor in the Cocoa Bean Industry
Authored by Emma Mcneil
English
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main idea of the text "Is It Fair To Eat Chocolate?"
Children in West Africa pick cocoa beans, which are used to make chocolate.
The chocolate industry relies on child labor for cocoa bean production.
Fair Trade Certified farms offer a solution to child labor in cocoa bean production.
Consumers should stop eating chocolate to prevent child labor.
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CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on the text, why do some families in West Africa send their children to work on cocoa bean farms?
To teach them valuable skills for their future.
To provide them with opportunities for education.
To help support the family's survival by earning money.
To ensure they have access to nutritious food.
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CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
3.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Write a brief summary of the main problems associated with child labor in the cocoa bean industry as described in the text. Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
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CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author's purpose in writing this text?
To persuade readers to boycott chocolate products.
To inform readers about the prevalence of child labor in the chocolate industry.
To entertain readers with stories about chocolate production.
To criticize the governments of West African countries for allowing child labor.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which piece of evidence from the text supports the claim that Fair Trade Certified farms offer a solution to child labor in cocoa bean production?
"Companies that buy cocoa beans from these farmers sign a document promising to pay the farmers a fair trade price..."
"Most of the other children work on their family farms where they need to sell every bean to make money for their families to survive."
"Every day in the Ivory Coast, as well as in Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon, about 300,000 children are forced to pick cocoa beans..."
"Cheap or free labor means more profits for the chocolate companies."
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term "emerging" mean in the context of the sentence "An emerging group of farms in Africa and South America are called Fair Trade Certified"?
Growing or developing
Disappearing or vanishing
Established or well-known
Declining or diminishing
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CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on the information provided in the text, what is one reason why some chocolate companies pay farmers a very low price for their cocoa beans?
To encourage farmers to produce higher-quality cocoa beans.
To ensure that chocolate products remain affordable for consumers.
To maximize profits by minimizing production costs.
To support Fair Trade Certified farms.
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CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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