Highlight words or phrases that signal a cause. Giuseppe D'Amico, Teresa's father, had a hard time finding a job in America. He was an electrician by trade, but he couldn't get a job in Manhattan because the electricians were already unionized. —"Sicurella Family" from "Island of Hope, Island of Tears," Ellis Island National Monument Online Choose one cause that a signal word in the text helps you identify. What was the effect of the cause you chose?