Ellis Island National Monument Online: Cause-and-Effect Structure
Question 6 • 2026 Summer 305 ELA/ESOL CR_Grade 6
Read the excerpt from "Island of Hope, Island of Tears."Giuseppe D'Amico (Teresa's father) "had a hard time finding a job in America. He was an electrician by trade, but he couldn't get a job in Manhattan because the electricians were already unionized."
Answer
A
The cause is Giuseppe D'Amico having a hard time finding a job, and the effect is living in Manhattan.
B
The cause is not getting a job in Manhattan, and the effect is being an electrician by trade.
C
The cause is electricians being unionized, and the effect is Giuseppe D'Amico having a hard time finding a job.
D
The cause is being an electrician by trade, and the effect is electricians being unionized in Manhattan.