Letter To Laurence Fish
Which sentence in the letter explains why he wants a drawing?
"We have received information that the enemy are using pound slabs of chocolate which are made of steel with a very thin covering of real chocolate."
What is the MAIN purpose for beginning the article with "Have you had chocolate recently?"
In Paragraph 4, what does the word "means" mean?
method
In Paragraph 6, which sentence explains what Fair Trade Certified means?
"Companies that buy cocoa beans from these farmers sign a document promising to pay the farmers a fair trade price which is enough for them to buy food and clothing for their families and send their children to school."
Which sentence would Deborah Dunn agree with?
a. child laborers don't have it so bad
b. companies need to cut costs when they can
c. people should be informed about chocolate production
d. people should not be allowed to buy chocolate
c. people should be informed about chocolate production
What does the word "initiate" mean in the statement "initiates the mechanism"?
begins
In Paragraph 2, which sentence best EXPLAINS WHY Sametta "does not go to school"?
"Her family needs her to work in order for them to survive."
In Paragraph 4, it states, "Big chocolate companies like Mars/M&M want to buy cocoa beans for as little cash as possible so that they can make big profits selling their chocolate products. Chocolate companies pay farmers a very low price for their cocoa beans."
Which two statements are true?
a. chocolate companies feel bad
b. paying low wages means high profits
c. companies have the power to change pay
d. companies didn't make enough money
e. companies plan to pay laborers more
b. paying low wages means high profits
c. companies have the power to change pay
In Paragraph 6, which sentence is a point of view from the author?
"There is hope."
In Paragraph 8, which sentence would support the claim, people who buy chocolate in the US have the power to influence the big chocolate companies?
"Third, write letters to the biggest chocolate companies (Nestle, M&M/Mars and Hershey) telling them that they need to buy at least some of their cocoa from Fair Trade Certified farms so that kids can go to school."
What information is shown in the drawing? (select all that apply)
a. piece of canvas stuck in the middle
b. the inside explosive devise and delay mechanism
c. what starts the mechanism
d. paper half taken off
e. slabs of chocolate
a. piece of canvas stuck in the middle
d. paper half taken off
e. slabs of chocolate
In paragraph 3 it states, "Going to school is out of the question." Which is the closest meaning to the underlined statement?
a. child laborers don't want to go to school
b. child laborers ask why they can't go to school
c. families question the importance of school
d. going to school is not possible
d. going to school is not possible
In Paragraph 5, which sentence MOST CLEARLY states that child labor is caused by a lack of money among families?
"Even if the companies do convince countries to stop selling their children, and they teach farmers that their children need to go to school, the cocoa farmers would still make barely enough money to survive."
In Paragraph 7, what does the word minimum mean?
a. needs to never be changed
b. needs to be a certain amount or lower
c. needs to be a certain amount or higher
c. needs to be a certain amount or higher
What is the MAIN PURPOSE for Paragraph 8?
a. to narrate child experiences
b. to describe production of chocolate
c. to persuade reader's to buy Fair Trade
d. to inform readers about child labor
c. to persuade reader's to buy Fair Trade
Read the caption next to the drawing...What information is NOT included?
a. a bomb made of chocolate
b. breaking off piece pulls the canvas
c. the bomb has a delay of 7 seconds
d. the wrapper says PETERS
d. the wrapper says PETERS
Which of the following types of evidence does the author include in Paragraph 1?
a. a quote
b. a statistic
c. an anecdote (story)
b. a statistic
c. an anecdote (story)
"For generations they have depended on growing and selling cocoa beans as their main means of survival. Without help from their children, they farmers would not be able to buy food."
In Paragraph 6, which sentence shows that Fair Trade is good for the cocoa farmers and laborers?
"Companies that buy cocoa beans from these farmers sign a document promising to pay the farmers a fair trade price which is enough for them to buy food and clothing for their families and send their children to school."
How does the author in Paragraph 8 try to persuade reader's to become involved?
The article ends by telling readers three things they can do to help end child labor.
According to the document, when did British spies uncover the plot?
"Before any damage could be done"
In Paragraph 2, which sentence would support the claim, child laborers who harvest cocoa beans face dangerous conditions?
"Her health is at risk because she uses a sharp machete to harvest the cocoa pods, which are sprayed with poisonous pesticides."
Which two consecutive sentences in Paragraph 4 support the claim, chocolate companies are motivated by a desire to make high profits.
"Most farmers only earn between $30 and $100 a year. Cheap or free labor means more profits for the chocolate companies."
Which sentence in Paragraph 7 expresses the author's opinion?
"Farmers must have control over their cocoa bean prices."
In 1910, William A. Cadbury, head of the Cadbury chocolate company, wrote a letter to the owners of some cacao estates in Angola, West Africa. His company usually bought all of their cacao beans from these estates, but he said that he would not longer buy cacao from them unless they stopped using slave labor. Which of the following statements are true?
a. Cadbury and Deborah Dunn think farmers should not be forced to do this work
b. Cadbury mentions the customer's concern
c. Deborah Dunn is writing to chocolate customers
c. Deborah Dunn is writing to chocolate customers