Context Clues: Workshop 1 End-of-Workshop Assessment (Level a)

Employees who have strong skills earn a higher wage than those with no experience.

What does the word wage mean?

• a payment

• a fine

• a gift

• a talent

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

The United Nations (UN) is an important organization. The UN was created in 1945. One of the organization’s main goals is to encourage and enforce international peace. It also works to solve problems in countries all over the world. If human rights are not being respected, it helps people work for justice. The UN has offices in different countries. Its main headquarters is in New York City.

Which two details support the central idea that the United Nations is an important organization?

• It began in 1945.

• It promotes peace.

• It supports human rights.

• It has headquarters in New York City.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which TWO sentences from the passage summarize how the Fair Labor Standards Act protects children?

• “It limits the number of hours children can work.”

• “It also lists tasks that are too dangerous.”

• “FLSA was passed in 1938.”

• “Its requirements seem like common sense.”

• “They finally won in 1938, when Congress passed FLSA.”

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

But serious problems predated the law.

What does the word predated mean in this sentence?

• happened before

• happening now

• happened again

• happening slowly

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

During the Industrial Revolution, many working children came from families that were poor.

Which detail from the passage best supports this statement?

• “Its requirements seem like common sense.”

• “During that time, many factories were built.”

• "Adult workers earned so little that many let their children work.”

• “In the early 1900s, some people criticized the idea of letting children work.”

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In the early 1900s, some people criticized the idea of letting children work.

What does criticized mean?

• looked or acted like

• pointed out problems or faults

• spent or made use of

• got confused or mixed up

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The adjustment was hard, even for girls who grew up on farms.

What does adjustment mean in this sentence?

• a distance between two places

• the reason for a choice or decision

• a group of people living together

• the act of getting used to something new

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the word restart mean?

• not able to start

• to start again

• able to start

• to start before

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

When all the machines were running, the noise was deafening.

Why does the author use the word deafening to describe the machine noise?

• to show how bad conditions were

• to show that workers suffered ear pain

• to show that machines needed repair

• show how old certain machines were

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CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D