Ellis Island & Refugee Interview

Aline laughed when she said one difference between American schools and schools in her old country are--

• that there you could get whooped.

• there the food was always rotten.

• students were more respectful.

• that teachers were better.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Aline is a refugee from what African country?

• South Africa

• Kenya

• Congo

• Ivory Coast

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CCSS.RI.4.1

Aline laughed again when she said that you get used to this--

• sleeping outside with no shelter

• drinking dirty water from a lake

• seeing elephants walk by

• walking 20 miles a day

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CCSS.RL.4.1

After reaching Uganda, Aline went to a police station. What happened there?

• Her father arrived.

• Her mother arrived.

• She was adopted.

• She was falsely accused of a crime.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

Why doesn't Aline care about going back to her old home?

• She is afraid of the war.

• She likes America better.

• She only wants to think of the future.

• She has no family left there.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.9B

Francis's Papa told them they'd know they arrived in America when--

• they landed at Ellis Island

• they entered New York Harbor

• they took their first steps off the boat

• they saw the Statue of Liberty

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CCSS.RL.4.1

The Statue of Liberty is dressed in what type of robes?

• Greek

• French

• Spanish

• Roman

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CCSS.RI.4.1

The captain's son had a dream. What was it?

• To build a bridge across the harbor.

• To give the Statue of Liberty a fresh coat of paint.

• To become a doctor.

• To help bring more immigrants to America.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

Why did Mama say "jewels and dresses can wait?"

• They couldn't afford them.

• They didn't have a place to live yet.

• Papa wouldn't recognize here.

• Fancy clothes weren't good for working in a bakery.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.3

The captain's son told them that Ellis Island is also known as--

• The Lost Island

• There and Back Again Island

• Unfortunate Island

• The Island of Tears

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CCSS.RI.4.1