Child Labor

Child Labor

7th Grade

8 Qs

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Child Labor

Child Labor

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.7.1, RI.6.9, RL.7.2

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

According to the article "Child workers are getting sick while harvesting tobacco," which of the following is NOT TRUE?
Many young children work in tobacco fields in North Carolina.
Human Rights Watch group is trying to discourage tobacco suppliers from using children in tobacco fields.
The U.S. Labor Department is proposing changes to prohibit children under 12 to work in tobacco fields.
Children working in tobacco fields suffer from nausea and headaches.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

"The U.S. has failed America's families," said report co-author Margaret Wurth. What can be inferred from the above sentence?
There are no laws against long working hours for children in the United States.
North Carolina and Kentucky have the highest number of children working in farms.
The U.S. government didn't do enough to protect the health of child farm workers.
The U.S. government allows children below 18 to work on fields but not buy cigarettes.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following shows the hazards of working on tobacco farms?
According to a report released Wednesday, children as young as 7 are working long hours in tobacco fields.
The children also said they worked long hours - often in extreme heat - without overtime pay or sufficient breaks.
Children as young as 12 can be hired to work on a farm of any size.
Children interviewed by the group reported vomiting, feeling nauseous and headaches while working on tobacco farms.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In the section, "Not a Place for Children," two individuals discuss their position on the topic of children working on tobacco farms. Which person presents the most compelling argument for his position?
Senator Paul Hornback
17-year-old Erick Garcia

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In the article "Goal: Ending Child Labor," why might the author have included information about child labor in the United States?
to emphasize that child labor is wrong
to judge the U.S. for overlooking child labor 
to illustrate that child labor happens everywhere
to evoke a sympathetic response from the audience

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The author's main purpose for writing this article is to
evaluate child labor laws across the world.
explore child labor in different countries 
analyze the effects of child labor on the world.
propose solutions to help end child labor.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

According to the article, which of the following statements is NOT true?
Kids have little to no effect in stopping child labor.
Education is one solution to the child labor problem.
Child labor is a problem in most of the world's countries.
Child labor still exists in the U.S. today.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What statement is supported in BOTH articles?
Building schools in poor countries will help end child labor practices.
Children who live on farms get sick more frequently than other children.
Companies can have a large impact on ending child labor.
Child labor abuses occur all over the world.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7