Question

finished spools of yarn
use the information above to complete the text.
master the task quickly lift heavy bales of cotton reach the spools easily
go to school
most doffers were children between the ages of 10 and 15 years old. mill owners chose
children to work as doffers for several reasons. first, the children were shorter than adults,
so they could . second, doffing was simple, so children could
.
unfortunately, doffers did the same task over and over, all day long. because they worked all
day, they had no time to , and because their work was so
repetitive, they did not learn many new skills.

Explanation:

1. The first blank refers to a benefit of children's smaller size for the doffing role (reaching spools on the machine), so "reach the spools easily" is correct.
2. The second blank notes doffing is simple, so children could learn it fast, making "master the task quickly" the right fit.
3. The third blank states working all day left no time for an alternative activity, so "go to school" is the correct choice.

Answer:

1. reach the spools easily
2. master the task quickly
3. go to school