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Close Reading Strategies: Annotation and Graphic Organizers Answers

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Kelley was speaking to the National American Woman Suffrage Association in Philadelphia in 1905. How does this context influence the points that Kelley makes?

A
Kelley emphasizes that child labor is an issue that can be solved by all US citizens.
B
Kelley points out that if adult women could vote, child labor would end.
C
Kelley blames child labor on mothers and teachers who are not protesting this practice.
D
Kelley suggests that women need to stop buying products made with child labor.
E
Kelley uses statistics to show that older children are harmed just as much as younger children.
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Throughout her speech, Kelley repeatedly references specific US states primarily to

A
support the point that states have different labor policies.
B
illustrate that she has thoroughly researched the issue.
C
emphasize that child labor is a pervasive problem in the US.
D
explain that some states have better policies than others.
E
highlight the ways child labor is preventing women from getting jobs.
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Near the end of the speech, Kelley states, "We do not wish this. We prefer to have our work done by men and women. But we are almost powerless.” Kelley’s use of parallel construction helps convey her message about child labor primarily by

A
slowing the pace to highlight that women have virtually no ability to end child labor.
B
slowing the pace to emphasize that women must do more to protest unfair policies.
C
slowing the pace to create sympathy for women who have little control over politics.
D
quickening the pace to suggest that women’s anger over child labor continues to grow.
E
quickening the pace to show that there is little hope of changing child labor laws.
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Kelley states, "A little girl, on her thirteenth birthday, could start away from her home at half past five in the afternoon, carrying her pail of midnight luncheon as happier people carry their midday luncheon, and could work in the mill from six at night until six in the morning, without violating any law of the Commonwealth.” Kelley’s use of imagery is primarily intended to

A
suggest that children are strong and resilient under difficult conditions.
B
criticize the Commonwealth and the many abuses associated with it.
C
elicit anger that some children are forced to work harder than others.
D
illustrate that children are working inhumane hours under current laws.
E
detail the specific challenges that young girls face while working long hours.

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