Answers2026 Summer 305 ELAESOL CR_Grade 6Ellis Island National Monument Online: Cause-and-Effect Structure

Ellis Island National Monument Online: Cause-and-Effect Structure — Unit test Answers

11 verified answers1 views
21
Free Preview

Which detail from "Home Place Retold" supports the central idea that despite physical changes, Watonwan is a special place for generations of people?

A
Great great-grandchildren retell the story of early days. . . .
B
Young families worked hard to build a life.
C
Those matches might seem surprising in modern times.
D
In 1881, more than 50 such families fled religious persecution. . . .
22
Free Preview

Which question would a reader most likely ask to gain a better understanding of Elizabeth Linscheid’s life as described in "Home Place Retold"?

A
How did Elizabeth meet her husband, Rudolph?
B
Why did Elizabeth's parents leave Europe?
C
Did Elizabeth like the painting of her family's home?
D
Which crop did Elizabeth's family grow?
23

Read the paragraph from "Home Place Retold."They became merchants, carpenters, teachers, clergy, and (most often) farmers. Their landscape was Watonwan County in western Minnesota. Young families worked hard to build a life. They came from a farming tradition that included methods unknown to many Americans. As usual, new ideas were viewed with some doubt. The use of crop rotation, for example, was common for the newcomers. They also used potassium for fertilizer. Their practices produced better crops than other farms. A good idea is hard to ignore, and they soon gained status as first-rate farmers.

A
Immigrant families worked extremely hard when they came to America and quickly gained status.
B
Using potassium as fertilizer, a technique of immigrant farmers, helped many people.
C
New farming techniques had a major impact on farming in the Midwest, producing first-rate crops.
D
Immigrant families brought new farming techniques to America, which proved very effective.
24

Which excerpt from "Home Place Retold" best reflects the central idea that Watonwan will never be forgotten?

A
Today, Paul Kramer’s paintings, which hang in a Minnesota museum, highlight the connection between the town’s past and its future.
B
This custom disappeared as the community grew, but the seasonal rhythm of country life remained in place.
C
As the children grew, they went to school, and in time, left to make homes of their own.
D
Although she was born in The States in the 1890s, her parents had only left Europe a decade before her birth.
25

In "Home Place Retold," why was it a common practice for siblings from one family to marry siblings from a neighboring family?

A
People wanted to keep farming practices a secret.
B
The communities were large and extensive.
C
People wanted to combine their land into huge farms.
D
The communities had very small populations.

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Quiz
10 verified answers

Ellis Island National Monument Online: Cause-and-Effect Structure

Instruction
3 verified answers

Instruction

Assignment
2 verified answers

Ellis Island National Monument Online: Cause-and-Effect Structure