Problem Analysis:
The task involves filling in the blanks in a passage about Labor Day using words from the provided word bank. The goal is to create a coherent and grammatically correct sentence that accurately describes Labor Day.
Word Bank:
- summer
- workers
- work
- hour
- hours
- week
- weekend
- Monday
- off
- September
- day
Passage:
Labor Day is on the first ________ (1) in ________ (2). It is the last long ________ (3) of ________ (4). Labor Day is a day ________ (5) for ________ (6). Before, many workers worked 14 ________ (7) a ________ (8) and 7 days a ________ (9). Labor Day celebrates the 8-________ (10) work ________ (10) and the 5-day ________ (11) week.
Solution:
Let's fill in the blanks step by step:
1.
First ________ (1): Labor Day is celebrated on the first
Monday of the month.
-
Answer: Monday
2.
In ________ (2): Labor Day is celebrated in
September.
-
Answer: September
3.
Last long ________ (3): Labor Day is the last long
weekend of the summer.
-
Answer: weekend
4.
Of ________ (4): Labor Day is the last long weekend of the
summer.
-
Answer: summer
5.
A day ________ (5): Labor Day is a day
off.
-
Answer: off
6.
For ________ (6): Labor Day is a day off for
workers.
-
Answer: workers
7.
Worked 14 ________ (7): Before, many workers worked 14
hours.
-
Answer: hours
8.
A ________ (8): Before, many workers worked 14 hours a
day.
-
Answer: day
9.
7 days a ________ (9): Before, many workers worked 7 days a
week.
-
Answer: week
10.
8-________ (10) work ________ (10): Labor Day celebrates the 8-hour work
day.
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Answer: hour, day
11.
5-day ________ (11) week: Labor Day celebrates the 5-day
work week.
-
Answer: work
Final Answer:
Labor Day is on the first
Monday in
September. It is the last long
weekend of the
summer. Labor Day is a day
off for
workers. Before, many workers worked 14
hours a
day and 7 days a
week. Labor Day celebrates the 8-
hour work
day and the 5-day
work week.
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{\text{Monday, September, weekend, summer, off, workers, hours, day, week, hour, day, work}}
\]
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