Working the Farms

6. What is the central idea of "Working the Farms"?

• 6. A. Migrant children prefer working on farms with their parents over attending school.

• 6. B. Migrant children work hard on farms and do not have the same chance to get an education.

• 6. C. Migrant children are better prepared to be adults because they already have job experience.

• 6. D. Migrant children are used for farming because they pick fruits and vegetables faster than adults.

6. How does paragraph 4 contribute to the development of ideas in "Working the Farms"?

• 6. A. It emphasizes how important migrant children are to the industry.

• 6. B. It highlights how hard it is to pick fruits and vegetables outside.

• 6. C. It suggests that migrant workers are happy working outside.

• 6. D. It suggests that migrant workers are healthy.

6. What connection does the author draw between migrant children's work and school in paragraph 6?

• 6. A. Migrant children fall behind in school because they are often working.

• 6. B. Migrant children care less about school because they already have a job.

• 6. C. Migrant children study hard so that they can get a job other than farm work.

• 6. D. Migrant children do better in school because they learn valuable skills working.

6. How does the author use text structure in "Working the Farms" to support the topic of the article?

• 6. A. By using chronological order to show the progression of a migrant child's life.

• 6. B. By using cause and effect to illustrate the impact of work on education.

• 6. C. By employing a problem-solution format to address the challenges faced by migrant workers.

• 6. D. By using a compare and contrast structure to highlight differences between migrant children and their peers.

6. What is the author's purpose for including the data in paragraph 8?

• 6. A. to show that the estimates about migrant children are exaggerated

• 6. B. to suggest that there are more migrant children than adults
     

• 6. C. to suggest that the statistics about migrants have been faked

• 6. D. to convey how many children and adults are migrant workers