Diary, Hollis Bend mill, 1847: "The whistle blew at four. I walked two miles in rain. The overseer fined me six cents for arriving wet at my loom." What central idea do these details convey?

Diary, 1847: "The whistle blew at four. I walked two miles in rain. The overseer fined me six cents for arriving wet. My sister kept the fire lit." Which sentence best supports the claim that fines fell on workers for conditions beyond their control?

Diary, 1847: "The whistle blew at four. The overseer fined me six cents for arriving wet at my loom." Which statement can a reader support using ONLY this diary entry?

Petition, Carrow Falls, 1873: "We farmers ask the council for a footbridge at Miller's Ford. Three children have been swept from the stones since spring." What is the central idea of the petition?

Petition, 1873: "We ask the council for a footbridge at Miller's Ford. Three children have been swept from the stones since spring. The ford floods each April. We have paid road tax nine years." Which sentence shows that harm has already occurred?

Petition, 1873: "We ask for a footbridge at Miller's Ford. Three children have been swept from the stones since spring. The ford floods each April. We have paid the road tax nine years." Which is the best objective summary?

Ledger, Bram's Store, March 1881: "Sold to H. Ott: 40 lb flour, credit. Sold to H. Ott: lamp oil, credit. Payment received from H. Ott: none this month." What does this record establish?

Ledger, Bram's Store, March 1881: "Sold to H. Ott: 40 lb flour, credit. Payment received from H. Ott: none this month." Which conclusion CANNOT be drawn from this ledger alone?

Ship's log, brig Kestrel, 12 June 1852: "Wind slack since dawn. Made four miles. Water casks at one third. Ordered rations halved." Which entry best supports the conclusion that the captain expected the calm to last?

Ship's log, 12 June 1852: "Wind slack since dawn. Made four miles. Water casks at one third. Ordered rations halved." Which is the best objective summary of the entry?

Notice, Marrow Creek Sentinel, 1889: "Wanted, two hands for the brickyard. Must lodge in town. Apply Thursday at the yard office. No experience needed." Which statement does the notice say EXPLICITLY?

Notice, 1889: "Wanted, two hands for the brickyard. Must lodge in town. Apply Thursday at the yard office. No experience needed." Which statement is an INFERENCE the notice supports rather than something it states?

Letter, Ada Kell to her brother, Rennick, 1902: "The new water pipes reached our street in May. I no longer carry buckets from the pump. Mother still boils what we drink." What central idea do these details convey?

Letter, 1902: "The pipes reached our street in May. I no longer carry buckets from the pump. Mother still boils what we drink. Two houses on the row are not connected." Which sentence best supports the claim that the family distrusted the new supply?

From a 1994 history of Teale Hollow: "Store ledgers of the 1880s show most families buying on credit between harvests. Historians read that pattern as evidence of seasonal, not permanent, hardship." What is this account's central idea?

Text 1 (diary, 1881): "Took flour on credit again; will settle after threshing." Text 2 (history, 1994): "Ledgers show credit buying peaked just before harvest." Which text is the primary source, and why?

Text 1 (diary, 1881): "Took flour on credit again; will settle after threshing." Text 2 (history, 1994): "Ledgers show credit buying peaked just before harvest." What does Text 2 add that Text 1 alone cannot show?

Town record, Carrow Falls, 1873: "Council received the ford petition. Vote postponed to August. Clerk directed to price lumber." Which statement can a reader support using ONLY this record?

Ledger, Bram's Store, March 1881: "Sold to H. Ott: 40 lb flour, credit. Payment received from H. Ott: none this month." True or False: the ledger states that H. Ott made no payment during March.

Letter, 1902: "The pipes reached our street in May. Mother still boils what we drink." True or False: the letter states the reason Ada's mother boils the drinking water.