In "Dear Thomas," what is the most likely reason why the author included paragraph 1?

to describe the actions prior to arriving on Ellis Island

Which detail best supports the main idea of "A New Start?"

Immigrants had to pass both medical and legal inspections to enter America.

Which sentence from the article "A New Start" best explains why immigrants came to America?

“They were tired of barely having enough food to eat or clothes to wear.”

How does paragraph 4 of "A New Start" represent the big idea of this article?

by describing the different health inspections people had to pass

In paragraph 4 of "A New Start," the author uses the phrase, “six-second inspection.” What does this mean in context.

The inspection is completed quickly.

In paragraph 9 of “A New Start,” what does the author most likely mean by the phrase,“the streets were paved with gold”?

There were many opportunities for immigrants to work.

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Nonfiction Mid-Point #1

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1
What is this:“In the distance, I saw a tall figure in the water that looked like it was holding something in the air."
Castle
Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island
Red brick buildings
2
In “A New Start,” which paragraph best supports the information in paragraph 8?
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 13
3
In "Dear Thomas," what is the most likely reason why the author included paragraph 1?
to describe how boring the trip was for passengers
to describe the actions prior to arriving on Ellis Island
to describe the amount of immigrants arriving
to describe what Ellis Island looks like
4
Which detail best supports the main idea of "A New Start?"
People were tired of barely having enough food to eat or clothes to wear.
Immigrants had to pass both medical and legal inspections to enter America.
Ellis Island is a small island in the New York harbor.
Ellis Island is a museum where visitors can read immigrant stories.
5
Which sentence from the article "A New Start" best explains why immigrants came to America?
“They were tired of barely having enough food to eat or clothes to wear.”
“They come to visit museums, to study at famous colleges, to enjoy art ...
“Many of these were Jewish people coming from Russia.” (Paragraph 11)
“As JFK said, ‘There were probably as many reasons for coming to America...
6
How does paragraph 2 of "A New Start" help the reader understand the rest of the text?
makes a comparison
gives background information
quotes an expert
sets the mood
7
How does paragraph 4 of "A New Start" represent the big idea of this article?
by describing why immigrants leave their home countries
by describing the legal inspection
by describing the Ellis Island Hospital
by describing the different health inspections people had to pass
8
In paragraph 4 of "A New Start," the author uses the phrase, “six-second inspection.” What does this mean in context.
The inspection is completed quickly.
The inspection asks six questions.
The inspection takes six seconds.
The inspection has six doctors.
9
In paragraph 9 of “A New Start,” what does the author most likely mean by the phrase,“the streets were paved with gold”?
There were many opportunities for immigrants to work.
The streets were painted yellow.
People who lived in America had gold.
American streets were paved better than other countries.

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