Read the excerpt from Immigrant Kids, by Russell
Freedman
What concrete detail would most improve the excerpt?
Men, women, and children were packed into dark, foul-
smelling compartments. They slept in narrow bunks
stacked three high. They had no showers, no lounges,
and no dining rooms. Food served from huge kettles
was dished into dinner pails provided by the steamship
company. Because steerage conditions were crowded
and uncomfortable, passengers spent as much time as
possible up on deck.
O information on why the voyage was an ordeal
O information on why being in America was worth the
ordeal
O details about how many people immigrated to
America by steamship
O details about how long the voyage to America took
The voyage was an ordeal, but it was worth it. They
were on their way to America.
