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Scholastic News-Immigration

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

About how many immigrants live in California?

a)

5 million

b)

4 million

c)

100 million

d)

11 million

2.

Which statement is true?

a)

Most immigrants in the US are 14 or younger.

b)

All immigrants live in only 4 states.

c)

Giannis Antetokounmpo has lived in the US for most of his life.

d)

Florida is home to about 4 million immigrants.

3.

What is the article, Welcome to America, mainly about?

a)

the history of immigration in the US

b)

the challenges of moving to a new country.

c)

Jean Rizzi's journey to live in the US

d)

the history of Ellis Island

4.

Which detail from the article tells why many people immigrate to the US?

a)

I am the descendant of immigrants.

b)

He come hoping to find prosperity.

c)

I was also excited about getting to see my new home in the big city.

d)

Millions visit each to trace their family history.

5.

In 1936, Jean Rizzi traveled to the US with her

a)

granddaughter

b)

mother and siblings

c)

parents

d)

great-grandfather

6.

In the article, I was Turned Away, Calvin Ing describes the immigration station on Angel Island as

a)

the symbol of freedom

b)

the gateway to America

c)

his first real home in America

d)

a prison

7.

When Ong was deported, he

a)

was reunited with his father

b)

became a US citizen

c)

was sent back to China

d)

was interviewed about his life in China

8.

How was Ong's experience similar to Jean Rizzi's in "Welcome to America"?

a)

He immigrated to the US by himself

b)

He is glad he immigrated to the US

c)

He traveled by boat from China

d)

He spent months at an immigration station.

9.

Why is the United States often called "a nation of immigrants"?

a)

because it is!

b)

everyone is from the United States

10.

Why do immigrants come to the United States?

a)

To see what it is like.

b)

They want free food.

c)

They view it as the land of opportunity.

d)

They want to learn English.