Question 1

Why are there so many child laborers around the world?

Accepted Answer

They are born to poor families and must work to survive.

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Their families own the businesses where they work.

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They prefer working to attending school.

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There are no schools close enough for them.

Question 2

Many teen migrant workers work long hours

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The work interferes with the teen workers' education.

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The teen workers leave to run their own farms.

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Most migrant workers work shorter hours in winter.

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Most migrant workers come from other nations.

Question 3

What do you think is the overall message of "Child Labor Around the World"?

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Child labor is an international problem that needs a solution.

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Child labor is bad, but there's nothing we can do.

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Child labor happens only in America.

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Child labor isn't a widespread problem.

Question 4

Why did the Kenyan government start charging money for children to go to school?

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Because the economy was bad, the Kenyan government needed the money.

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Coffee farmers wanted more younger workers.

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They thought kids would work harder.

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Schools became very expensive because they had computers.

Question 5

What happened when the Kenyan government made schools free again?

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Many children stopped working and enrolled in schools.

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Students couldn't afford the bus fare to school.

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Coffee planters protested.

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All students dropped out.

Question 6

The economy of Kenya is dependent on coffee.  Economy means _____

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The way money is made and shared.

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The size of the country.

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The rainfall.

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The way people enjoy their life.

Question 7

Around the world, child labor is a big problem.  labor means _____

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hard work

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recess

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rest

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dining

Question 8

Often, international attention can help stop the abuse of child workers.  International means ______

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from more than one country

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American

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television

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foreign

Question 9

The car factory will no longer produce last year's popular model.  In this sentence, produce means _____

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make

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fruit

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suffer from

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vegetables

Question 10

Nation means

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country

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United States

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state

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city

Question 11

The name of our country is ______

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The United States of America

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North America

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New Jersey

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Passaic

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