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from the giver What can we infer from the following passage about the Assignment process (Paragraph 9)? Jonas nodded. During the past year he had been aware of the increasing level of observation. In school, at recreation time, and during volunteer hours, he had noticed the Elders watching him and the other Elevens. He had seen them taking notes.

he Elders try to base their decision off of research on the children.

from mother jones Which sentence from the excerpt most closely shows Mother Jones's effort to obtain sympathy for child workers?

"'Philadelphia's mansions were built on the broken bones, the quivering hearts, and drooping heads of these children,' she said."

new directions Which of the following sentences best supports the idea that Mrs. Annie Johnson is determined?

"If the new choice is also unpalatable, without embarrassment, we must be ready to change that as well."

from hariet tumban What does the following passage mainly reveal (paragraph 18)? The children under eight had neither shoes, stockings, jacket nor trousers. They were issued two tow-linen shirts a year—short, one-piece garments made of a coarse material like burlap, reaching to the knees. These shirts were worn night and day. They were changed once a week. When they were worn out, the children went naked until the next allowance day.

. Harriet was quite upset at how limited her access to clothing was.

from the giver What does the following passage mainly say about Jonas (Paragraphs 25-26)? "But it means," his mother went on, "that you'll move into a new group. And each of your friends will. You'll no longer be spending your time with your group of Elevens. After the Ceremony of Twelve, you'll be with your Assignment group, with those in training. No more volunteer hours. No more recreation hours. So your friends will no longer be as close."Jonas shook his head. "Asher and I will always be friends," he said firmly. "And there will still be school."

. Jonas feels more committed to his friendship than his Assignment.

from mother jones What is most likely the author's purpose for including paragraph 4 in the excerpt? Nationwide, eighty thousand children worked in the textile industry. In the South, Mother Jones had seen how dangerous their jobs were. Barefooted little girls and boys reached their tiny hands into the treacherous machinery to repair snapped threads or crawled underneath the machinery to oil it. At textile union headquarters, Mother Jones met more of these mill children. Their bodies were bone-thin, with hollow chests. Their shoulders were rounded from long hours spent hunched over the workbenches. Even worse, she saw "some with their hands off, some with the thumb missing, some with their fingers off at the knuckles"—victims of mill accidents.

. To show the effect that factory jobs had on the health and wellness of child workers

list chronological events from The Giver

1. Jonas's father is always using his volunteer hours in the Nurturing Center 2. Jonas's father becomes a Nurturer 3. Jonas starts building toy vehicles with his friends 4. Jonas is worried that Asher is not serious enough

order of events for new directions

1. Mrs. Annie Johnson told her husband that she wanted out of the marriage. 2.Mrs. Annie Johnson cooked late into the night for the next morning. 3. Mrs. Annie Johnson set up shop in the empty lot behind the cotton gin. 4.Mrs. Annie Johnson built a general store that not only sold food, but also writing tablets, heating oil and material to repair leather shoes.

from mother jones From the author's point of view, was Mother Jones's march most likely a success or a failure?

A success, because she brought national attention to unsafe child labor conditions in factories

from harriet tubman Which of these inferences is best supported by the text?

Ben used his knowledge about nature to inform Harriet about the world beyond the plantation and inspire her to seek freedom.

from the monster Which inference can be best made about how Steve feels about Goodman?

Correct. In Act II, Steve helps to defend Goodman against the mob mentality by pushing back against the neighbors' suspicions.

Which of the following choices best explains why Harriet hears the song sung so quiet that it is "almost whispered" (paragraph 14)? Old Rit taught Harriet the words of that song that the slaves were forbidden to sing, because of the man named Denmark Vesey, who had urged the other slaves to revolt by telling them about Moses and the children of Israel. Sometimes, in the quarter, Harriet heard snatches of it, sung under the breath, almost whispered: "Go down, Moses... ." But she learned the words so well that she never forgot them.

Enslaved people knew they could get in trouble if they were caught singing the song.

from the monster Which of the following selections best expresses a theme of the excerpt?

Fear of the unknown and paranoia can lead to disaster.

from mother jones Which inference about President Theodore Roosevelt is best supported by the text?

He believes the power to resolve child labor resides with states rather than the federal government.

new directions What information does this passage mainly reveal about Mr. William Johnson (Paragraph 2)? "When she told her husband, Mr. William Johnson, of her dissatisfaction with their marriage, he conceded that he too found it to be less than he expected, and had been secretly hoping to leave and study religion.""He added that he thought God was calling him not only to preach but to do so in Enid, Oklahoma.He did not tell her that he knew a minister in Enid with whom he could study and who had a friendly, unmarried daughter."

He wants to study religion and also wants to find a new love interest.

new directions Which of the following inferences about Annie's business is best supported by the excerpt?

Her business grows because she makes calculated and knowledgeable decisions.

from the giver Which of the following best describes why the Elders' Assignment was not a surprise to his father?

Jonas's father had always been interested in "newchildren" and often volunteered in the Nurturing Center.

from harriet tubman What is most strongly a central idea of the excerpt?

Many of the most valuable lessons Harriet learned came from her parents.

from the monster Who are most likely the "suspects" Steve refers to in the following passage (Paragraph 24)? STEVE. Go ahead, what's my wife said? Let's get it all out. Let's pick out every idiosyncrasy of every man, woman, and child on the street. And then we might as well set up some kind of kangaroo court. How about a firing squad at dawn, Charlie, so we can get rid of all the suspects? Narrow them down. Make it easier for you.

Neighbors who appear different from other neighbors

from the giver Which of the following inferences is best supported by the excerpt?

People are often content with the Assignments they are given even if they are unexpected

from mother jones How did Mother Jones best draw a connection between the children who work in the factories and the people that live in the cities, according to the excerpt?

She explains how the possessions that people enjoy are made in factories by children who work long hours under poor conditions.

new directions What do the following lines mainly reveal about Mrs. Annie Johnson (Paragraph 4)? "She made her plans meticulously and in secret. One early evening to see if she was ready, she placed stones in two five-gallon pails and carried them three miles to the cotton gin.She rested a little, and then, discarding some rocks, she walked in the darkness to the saw mill five miles farther along the dirt road.On her way back to her little house and her babies, she dumped the remaining rocks along the path."

She is carefully preparing herself to carry heavy loads to two different destinations.

from new directions Which of the following inferences about Mrs. Annie Johnson is best supported by the first paragraph of the excerpt?

She is dealing with a lot of pressure.

new directions Which of the following inferences about Mrs. Annie Johnson is best supported by this excerpt?

She is precise about her decisions and actions.

from mother jones What mainly does the author say was Mother Jones's greatest ability?

Speaking to audiences about her cause

from the monster What does the following dialogue (Paragraphs 27-28) mainly reveal about Steve? "CHARLIE. Go ahead, Steve. What kind of 'radio set' you workin' on? I never seen it. Neither has anyone else. Who you talk to on that radio set? And who talks to you?STEVE. I'm surprised at you, Charlie. How come you're so dense all of a sudden? [A pause.] Who do I talk to? I talk to monsters from outer space. I talk to three-headed green men who fly over here in what look like meteors."

Steve is showing that he finds Charlie's questions ridiculous.

from the giver Which of the following inferences is best supported by the excerpt?

The Ceremony of Twelve decides when and how children will enter a more adult life.

from the monster What mainly does the final line (Paragraph 53) reveal about what has happened over the course of the excerpt? GOODMAN. That's what I'd like to know.

The accused has become an accuser among the group of people.

new directions Which meaning of baggage most closely matches its meaning in the following excerpt? Each of us has the right and the responsibility to assess the roads which lie ahead, and those over which we have traveled, and if the future road looms ominous or unpromising, and the roads back uninviting, then we need to gather our resolve and, carrying only the necessary baggage, step off that road into another direction. If the new choice is also unpalatable, without embarrassment, we must be ready to change that as well.

The meaning of baggage in this context is figurative, meaning burdens or impediments.

from Harriet tubman What is mainly the significance of the following passage (paragraph 4)? "At the same time, someone had taught her where to look for the North Star, the star that stayed constant, not rising in the east and setting in the west as the other stars appeared to do; and told her that anyone walking toward the North could use that star as a guide."

The passage suggests how an enslaved person like Harriet might escape to freedom.

Which of the following choices best explains why someone taught Harriet about the North Star?

They want to teach Harriet that it can be used to find the way North.

from the giver Which of the following inferences best describes how Jonas feels about the Ceremony of Twelve?

e is apprehensive. He doesn't know what he wants to be, only what he doesn't want to be.

Sunday day when enslaved people were not forced to work in the fields Chesapeake large body of water Ben had been to and told stories about patteroller person who searched for and tried to capture enslaved people who had run away issue day rare occasions when enslaved people received a restricted amount of food and supplies Denmark Vesey freedman who encourage enslaved people to revolt by telling them the story of Moses and the Israelites

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