Target Words
someone who moves from one country into another
What is an "immigrant"?
all alone
What is "isolated"?
Like many other families, this character's family immigrated from Mexico for a better life
Who is Irene Rodriguez?
the information you need to know when reading; the most important part
What is the main idea of a passage?
opinion, feeling, fact, attitude
(hint: one doesn't belong)
What is a fact?
patterns of change over time
What are "trends"?
synonyms include "aided" and "helped"
What is "assisted"?
This character immigrated from Ghana for a better education.
Who is Freddy Adu?
the information that can be removed from a text without changing the meaning; the unimportant pieces
What is trivia?
convey, communicate, talk, conceal
(hint: one of these doesn't belong)
What is conceal?
the antonym of "maximum"
What is "minimum"?
These "New Americans" began immigrating in larger numbers after a law changed in 1965.
Who are Asians and Latinos?
The information that supports the main idea by adding information or examples
What are supporting details?
(hint: one of these does not belong)
What is stay?
synonyms include "change", "impact", and "affect"
What is "influence"?
antonym of majority
What is "minority"?
These two characters have parents who motivated them to focus on school and work hard.
Who are Freddy and Irene?
What are titles/headings/subheadings?
(hint: one of these does not belong)
What is tax?
synonyms include "guidelines" and "rules"
What is a "policy"?
an example of this would be if your parents said no to buying you a new iPhone
What is "rejected"?
He is a famous movie star, a former governor, and an immigrant who knows first hand the power of the American Dream.
Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger?
We use these primarily to find supporting details when we read non-fiction texts.
What are topic sentences?
(hint: one of these words does not belong)
What is discourage?