Read the sentence from "The Workers of Ellis Island."
What can a reader determine from details in the
sentence?
The clerks—both male and female kept a running
tabulation of the number of immigrants arriving at the
island for inspection each day, the disposal of their
cases and their subsequent departures.
O that immigrants left Ellis Island once their cases
were cleared
o that the job of a clerk was a difficult one
O how many immigrants entered the United States
each day
O how clerks kept their tabulations accurate