Hawaii: The Land of Many

Which fits best in the empty box above?

• They forced workers to live in places that were not clean.

• They put workers in jail if they tried to escape from the fields.

• They said work papers were against the law after joining the U.S.

• They brought in thousands of immigrants from around the world.

What is the main idea of this news story?

• Hawaii freed immigrant workers in 1900 when it joined the United States.

• Hawaii helped many immigrants earn money so they could have a better life.

• Hawaii is home to people from around the world, thanks to sugar companies.

• Hawaii is home to more sugar companies than any other place in the U.S.

Which is the closest synonym for the word boss?

• Child

• Helper

• Chief

• Hero

Which question is not answered by the news story?

• What happened to workers who tried to escape from sugar farms?

• How many of the immigrants started their own companies?

• Why did Hawaii's sugar companies need more workers for their fields?

• How many years did some immigrants agree to work for?

Which of these is an opinion? An opinion tells what a person thinks or feels. Others may not think this is right.

• Thousands of immigrants stayed in Hawaii after they were freed.

• Hawaii is home to many different people from around the world.

• Thousands of immigrants came from China, Japan, and Portugal.

• Hawaii is an interesting place to live because it is a melting pot.

Which of these happened last? This question asks about when events happened. It does not ask where in the news story the events show up. Look back at the news story for clues, like dates.

• Hawaii freed workers after joining the U.S.

• Workers who tried to escape were put in jail.

• Sugar companies began bringing in immigrants to work.

• Immigrants began working together to fight for better pay.

The article states: Immigrants had to sign work papers to work in Hawaii. They agreed to work on a farm for a number of years. Which would be the closest antonym for the word 'agreed'?

• Received

• Repeated

• Refused

• Remained

Let's say you are writing a summary of the news story. Which would not be important to put in the summary?

• Hawaii is a melting pot of people from around the world.

• Workers were paid little and forced to work in terrible places.

• Many immigrants planned to go back home.

• Thousands of immigrants came from China, Japan, and Portugal.