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Exercise Difficulty 2 ~3 min hist.g2.s.geo.ports_of_arrival.ex_01

Manifest Read

Prompt

Read this manifest line: 'Maria Russo, age 27, Naples Italy, arrived October 12 1907 SS Patria.' Identify each piece of information.

How it's presented
mode text
Answer criteria
type five field identification
rubric
5/5 correct = mastery; 4/5 = practicing
answer key
age
27
date
October 12 1907
name
Maria Russo
ship
SS Patria
origin
Naples Italy
Hints
  1. Look for the comma-separated parts.
  2. Each field has a clue word (name, age, etc.).
Misconceptions to watch
  • Children may confuse ship name with origin city - emphasize SS prefix for ships.
Used in lessons