Question 1

Why are there so many child laborers around the world?

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

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They prefer working to attending school.

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Their families own the businesses where they work.

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There are no schools close enough for them to attend.

Question 2

Many teen migrant workers work long hours in the fields.What is a likely effect of this heavy workload for teens?

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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 come from other nations.

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Most migrant workers work shorter hours in winter.

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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Schools became very expensive because they had computers.

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They thought kids would work harder.

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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Coffee planters protested.

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All students dropped out.

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Students couldn't afford the bus fare to school.

Question 6

The economy of Kenya is dependent on coffee.  Define economy.

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the way money is made and shared.

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the way people enjoy their lives

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the rainfall

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the size of the country

Question 7

Around the world, child labor is a big problem.  Define labor.

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hard work

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dining

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recess

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rest

Question 8

Often, international attention can help stop the abuse of child workers.  Define international.

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from more than one country

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television

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student

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American

Question 9

The car factory will no longer produce last year's popular model.  Define produce as it's used in this sentence.

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make

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suffer from

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vegetables

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eat

Question 10

One benefit of an education is preparation for a good job.  Which are the most likely dictionary guide words for the word benefit?

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belt and bet

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better and butter

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drawback and bonus

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bat and batch

Question 11

The charity auction raised money to benefit children with cancer.  Define benefit as it is used in this sentence.

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to help get a good result

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it's a noun

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a performance to help someone

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a cure for cancer

Question 12

I only eat ice cream from a chilled glass bowl.  Define bowl as it is used in this sentence.

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a round container

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mint chocolate chip is best

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a football game between two championship teams

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a game with a heavy ball and 10 pins

Question 13

The forest ranger was able to track the escaped prisoners using bloodhounds.  Define track as it is used in this sentence.

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follow or search

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footprints

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a narrow path or road

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lead

Question 14

What is an informational summary?

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multiple paragraphs that provide an overview of key topics and ideas of a text

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multiple paragraphs that restate all the details in the text

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one paragraph that gives the writers opinion

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one paragraph that uses a quote from the text

Question 15

Which sentence uses a present tense verb?

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Ahmed Sirleaf advocates for victims in Liberia.

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Ahmed Sirleaf recorded all the information from the victims.

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He heard some terrible stories.

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Ahmed presented his summary of the conference participants.

Question 16

Which sentence uses a past tense verb?

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Many children returned to school when the fee was removed.

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Education is the key to ending child labor.

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Many people work together to reform child labor.

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Experts around the world agree.

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