Read the following excerpt from "Ellis Island" by Barbara Davis-Pyle.
Which main idea is conveyed in this excerpt?
Then I smiled because all of the questions were over.
The men asked Papa and Mama to read some Italian
words from a book, and the official stamped our papers.
Then he grinned and said in English, "Welcome to the
United States of America!" And in that instant, joy won
the fight on Mama's face.
We were taken to a boat that would sail us across the
harbor to the city and a brand new life. As I boarded I
smiled up at Lady Liberty who stood tall with her spoon
in hand, ready to stir us in.

Which main idea in conveyed in this excerpt

O The support of family can make difficult situations
easier.
O True joy is experienced after difficult battles are won.
O A brand new life can be difficult to get used to.
O Along with a new start comes the promise of a great
future.

Analyzing relationships how was the scientist work similar to the work of the keene high school students you read about in this section

Which trait is common to the narrators in these excerpts? a the narrators were born in poverty the narrators were separated from their birth parents c. the narrators grew up to be criminals d the narrators worked hard in lide to improva their ocial status the narrators blamed themselves for their mistortunps

To celebrate black history month, we will be learning about the lives of some african americans. your assignment is to find biographical (life story) information about one famous african american historical figure. be sure that you find the following information about the person you select: date of birth, country of origin, how he or she (or his/her family) came to the united states, why he/she is famous, and how the person died (if applicable). we will use the information that you gather in the research on an in-class project. be sure to keep track of your sources; your final project will require a works cited page. in an internet search engine, which group of keywords is most appropriate for this assignment? a) black history month, date of birth b) african, american, people, biographies c) famous people, africa, america, project d) african american, people, countries, famous