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Ellis Island National Monument Online: Cause-and-Effect Structure

Question 1 • 2026 Summer 305 ELA/ESOL CR_Grade 6

Which sentence from “Island of Hope, Island of Tears” contains both a cause and an effect?

Answer
A
“Salvatore, Giuseppe Sicurella's brother, was employed as a barber.”
B
“Her brother placed a housework-wanted ad in a local paper, and Katherine was soon hired as a governess with a wealthy family.”
C
“He was 22 years old and felt a responsibility to help his mother and 12 brothers and sisters.”
D
“His brother Salvatore followed in 1908 and their siblings Antonio, Maria Anna, and Angelina joined them in 1913.”

Explanation

Choice B contains both a cause and an effect. The cause is that her brother placed a housework-wanted ad in a local paper; as a result, Katherine was soon hired as a governess. The other sentences mainly give facts or describe events without showing this clear cause-and-effect relationship.

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