Immigration Vocabulary
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What is the name of a person who moved to live in a different country for a better life?  

Immigrant

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In an essay, what is the name of the paragraph that tells what you will be writing about?  

Introduction Paragraph

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Mary had a little lamb.  In this sentence, what is the subject?  

Mary is the subject.  

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Edit this sentence:  

Ms. Joyce is Pennsylvania visit her family.  (2 errors)

in Pennsylvania visiting

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African people who were forced to work for free in the U.S. were called __________.  (Door decoration)

slaves

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What is a push factor?  

A reason why people are forced to leave their country.  

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What 2 paragraphs are very similar when you write an essay?  (They say the same thing, in a different way)

introduction and conclusion

200

He thinks too much about sad things.  In this sentence, what is the verb? 

thinks

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She mom had an important birthday.  

Her mom

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What is the name of poetry that is based on a 5-7-5 syllable pattern?  

Haiku

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Name 3 pull factors of moving to the United States.  

Any of these:  safety, security, more money, better health care, more opportunity, jobs, etc.  

300

What are the 3 paragraphs in the middle of an essay called?  (They tell/explain the information)

Body paragraphs

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What are the adjectives in these sentences?  

Swan Turnblad was smart and creative.  These things made him rich.  

smart, creative, rich

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Are you excite for school to be finished (2 errors)

excited  ?

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Remember our unforgettable experience paragraphs?What was Ms. Joyce's unforgettable experience?  

Being hit by a car while driving a motorcycle.  

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Why did Swedish people immigrate to the United States 100 years ago?  (Be specific)

One of these:  

-so they could farm the land (they did not have enough land in Sweden)

-so they could practice their religion without fear of going to prison

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When we write an essay, you always ________(skip 5-7 spaces) to show that you are writing a new paragraph.  

indent

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Every sentence should have a subject, verb, and a ___________  ______________.

complete thought

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I hop you spend time outside this summer don't watch too much TikTok (4 errors)

hope

summer.

Don't

Tik-Tok!  or Tik-Tok. 

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Is this a Haiku?  Why, or why not? 

My students walk through

my classroom door and then change

my life forever

Yes, because it has:  

Line 1: 5 syllables

Line 2: 7 syllables

Line 3: 5 syllables

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How did the Swedish immigrant, Swan Turnblad, make his money?  (This is the person who lived in the mansion that we visited.)

He started a Swedish newspaper.  

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What is the name of the key on the computer that will automatically indent?  

tab

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Name three connector/transition words.  


However, but, also, additionally, in addition to, etc. 

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Did you go to the prom I heard it was a lot of fun

Did you go to the prom?  

I heard it was a lot of fun!   OR   fun. 

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Who are the best students in Minneapolis, and possibly all of the world?  

Wellstone Students

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