In lines 1-30, specific facts or details are given about the type of work being done and the materials used on each of the top three floors of the building. What are the main activities on floors eight, nine, and ten, AND what made each floor susceptible to fire?
Reread lines 45-71. What is the main idea of each paragraph? Write each main idea in one sentence.
What are at least three effects of the following cause?: Fire reaches the ninth floor, which bursts into flame because of the oil and fabric. Use lines 94-139 to guide your response.
Reread lines 152-177. If you could give these paragraphs a title, what would you choose? Your title should name the paragraph topic.
When researching a historical event, such as the Triangle Factory Fire, authors use primary sources to help support the information and give details. A primary source is a firsthand account by people who witnessed or took part in the event. Reread lines 182-196. What effect does this excerpt add to the story?
If you titled the paragraphs found in lines 223-239, what would you choose?
The last two paragraphs of the article mentions Chief Croker. How is Chief Croker portrayed and what effect does it have on the article?
What is most important to understand about this event?
Reread lines 15-28. Is the author's point of view subjective or objective? How do you know?
In lines 15-28 how and why did the jurors' viewpoint differ from that of an angry citizen?
Reread lines 39-41. How long did it take New York State lawmakers to pass safety laws for workers?
Do some research. What were at least two of the "thirty-three new labor laws" that were passed after this tragedy?
An author can reveal their perspective, or their ideas, feelings, values, and/or beliefs, in their writing. Lines 41-42 state, "These laws formed the foundation of New York State's Industrial Code, the finest in the nation." What do these lines reveal about the author's perspective? Is a subjective or objective point of view used?
What was true of factories in New York City before the Triangle Fire?
Reread the last sentence. Despite the horror and loss of life caused by the fire, how might it have been a useful experience, according to the author?