We Shall Not Be Moved: Monitoring Comprehension Answers

What was “taught” at the shop meetings during the shirtwaist strike?

✔ Different ethnic groups all worked together on the strike.There were 80-hour workweeks, low pay, and fines for long bathroom breaks.More than 20,000 workers went on strike.

For each sentence, choose a historical detail that helps clarify your understanding from the drop-down list.

✔ Use historical knowledge.Look up the word in a dictionary.

Make connections to your historical knowledge.✔ Reread the passage to discover the dangers.

Which historical detail helps clarify your understanding of the sentence?

Based on the passage, why is it important that different ethnic groups worked together on the strike?

For each sentence, choose a historical detail that helps clarify your understanding from the drop-down list.