Ellis Island: The Gateway to Dreams
Questions:
5
Grade:
4
Words:
86
Ellis Island, a small piece of land in New York Harbor, has a big story to tell. For many years, it was the gateway to America for millions of people from various countries who dreamed of a better life. When people arrived on big ships, they stepped onto Ellis Island for immigration processing. Officials checked their papers and health before they could enter America. Many of our great-grandparents or great-great-grandparents came through Ellis Island. Their brave journey made America a land of diverse cultures and traditions.
Question 1
What was the purpose of Ellis Island?
A
A vacation spot
B
A shipping port
C
A military base
D
An immigration processing center
Explanation. Ellis Island was a gateway for millions of immigrants coming to America. Officials checked their papers and health before they could enter America.
E
A shopping mall
Question 2
What does the term 'immigration processing' mean?
A
Boarding a ship
B
Learning English
C
Buying a house
D
Checking papers and health
Explanation. In the context of Ellis Island, immigration processing refers to the process where officials checked the papers and health of people before they could enter America.
E
Getting a job
Question 3
What is the sequence of steps an immigrant would take upon arriving at Ellis Island?
A
Buy a house, get a job, learn English
B
Learn English, get a job, buy a house
C
Arrive on a ship, check papers and health, enter America
Explanation. The text tells us that when people arrived on big ships, they stepped onto Ellis Island for immigration processing, which included checking their papers and health, before they could enter America.
D
Enter America, check papers and health, arrive on a ship
E
Get a job, learn English, buy a house
Question 4
What is true about Ellis Island?
A
It was a vacation spot
B
It was a shopping mall
C
It was a military base
D
It was a gateway to America for many immigrants
Explanation. The text tells us that Ellis Island was the gateway to America for millions of people from various countries who dreamed of a better life.
E
It was a shipping port
Question 5
Why is America a land of diverse cultures and traditions?
A
Because of the food
B
Because of the weather
C
Because of the music
D
Because of the immigrants who came through Ellis Island
Explanation. The text mentions that the brave journey of immigrants through Ellis Island made America a land of diverse cultures and traditions.
E
Because of the sports
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