Comprehension
Vocab
Analyze the Text
Conventions
100

What is the central idea of "The Immigrant Contribution"?

Immigration is a core part of American Society and an expression of the nation's values

100

TRUE or False

A woman's relationship with her decendants could be described as her children or her children's children. 

True

100

What type of writing is this text considered?

Essay

100
What two things does every clause contain?

Subject & verb

200

What main hopes did nearly all immigrants share coming to the US? (2)

Personal Freedom

Economic Opportunities

200

When does someone go through naturalization in the US?

When they become a citizen

200

Charged Language = rhetoric used to influence an audience by using words and phrases with strong connotations

Give an example of charged language from the text. 

Answers Vary

200

Define a simple sentence

1 independent clause (subject and verb that stands alone)

300

What does it mean to assimilate?

to adapt to a culture of an adopted country 

300

Different committees within the group of congress could be considered this vocab term...

factions

300

What is a main opinion about immigrants in "The Immigrant Contribution?" 

Immigrants embody the spirit of the US and have defined its history

300

Define a compound sentence

2+ independent clauses linked by a word such as and, if, but, so, or or.

400

Name 4 aspects of life in the US that have benefited from contributions of immigrants

politics, arts, language, economy

400

Definition: Group of people that differs in some way from the larger population

Minority

400

What does the idea of equality mean in the US according to "The Immigrant Contribution"?

Everyone has equal opportunities and freedoms

400

Define a complex sentence.

1 independent clause AND 1+ dependent clause

500

What does the concept of the "melting pot" represent? 

the process of blending many ethnicities in the US into a single nationality

500

Definition: Descendants of a particular individual or ethnic group; family or lineage. 

Stock

500

Immigrants believe moving to the US offers them a chance to increase their _____ and economic status. 

Social

500

Define a compound-complex sentence

2+ independent clauses AND 1+ dependent clause