Immigration to the United States

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
+13
Standards-aligned
Margaret Anderson
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
After Ellis Island poem...
Which of the following describes the journey into America?
time consuming and trying
quick and comfortable
fast, but dangerous
long, but restful
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
After Ellis Island poem,
How does the speaker describe America?
It is a land that was taken from other people.
It is where anyone can find freedom.
It is not where the speaker considers home.
It is a land that doesn’t live up to expectations.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
After Ellis Island poem, which statement identifies the main theme of the poem?
The descendants of the immigrants who came to America often don’t understand the sacrifices their ancestors made
America no longer offers immigrants the freedom that it once promised people long ago.
America has a complicated history of offering a new way of life to some while taking it away from others.
Immigrants did not find the success they expected in America when they passed through Ellis Island.
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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
After Ellis Island poem, which TWO details from the text best support the theme, "America has a complicated history of offering a new way of life to some while taking it away from others"?
“waited the long days of quarantine, / after leaving the sickness” (Lines 4-5)
“on its way to the island / of the tall woman” (Lines 8-9)
“waiting for those who’d worked / a thousand years / yet never owned their own. (Lines 11-13)
“Like millions of others, / I too come to this island” (Lines 14-15)
“Lands invaded / when the earth became owned.” (Lines 22-23
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
After Ellis Island poem, the speaker says, “Yet only part of my blood loves that memory” (Line 18).
What does that quotation reveal about the speaker’s attitude towards America?
The speaker feels as if they don’t belong in America.
The speaker doesn’t like the memory of their grandparents.
The speaker feels conflicted about America’s history.
The speaker doesn’t consider America a land of opportunity.
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CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
After The Colosus poem, which of the following best describes a theme of the poem?
Immigrants flock to America mainly for safety concerns.
Immigrants forget their old customs when they come to America.
America values welcoming immigrants with open arms.
People who immigrate to new countries must work hard and have strong resilience.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
After The Colosus poem, which of the following lines best supports the theme "America values welcoming immigrants with open arms"?
“Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, / With conquering limbs astride” (Lines 1-2)
“Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand / A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame / Is the imprisoned lightning” (Lines 3-5)
“‘Give me your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, / The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.’” (Lines 10-12)
“her mild eyes command / The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame” (Lines 7-8)
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
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