Vocabulary
New to the U.S.
My Journey to America
Immigration
Word Challenge
100
the world, a round object
What is a globe
100
Jair and his family moved from _________ to the US
What is Peru, South America
100
Why did Virpal move to America?
She was moving to be with her mother
100
Throughout history, more than __________ people have made the journey to America 50 million 55 million 60 thousand
What is 55 million
100
words that have similar meanings
What is a synonym
200
freedom
What is liberty
200
When Jair moved to the US he could not speak ___________
What is English
200
What happened to Virpal on her journey to the U.S.?
She was stopped by a gaurd in the European airport
200
What is the fastest growing group of immigrants in the U.S. Hispanics Italians French
What is Hispanics
200
What is an antonym?
words that have opposite meanings
300
to succeed in doing something
What is achieve
300
Jair joined the __________ team
What is the soccer team
300
What did Virpal tell the airport gaurd about the box
That the box was filled with sweets for her mother
300
How long have Spanish-speaking people been living in the U.S. since 1930 since 1810 since 1565
What is since 1565
300
What is an antonym for destory
What is rebuild
400
a way to get somewhere
What is route
400
What is the story New to the U.S. mainly about?
Jair's adjustment to life in America
400
What is this article mainly about
Virpal and her sister's journey from India to reunite with their mother in America
400
Name two of the states that many Mexicans move to in the 1700's and 1800's
What is Texas, Arizona and California
400
What is a synonym for freedom
What is liberty
500
a long trip, especially in a ship or spacecraft
What is voyage
500
To change speech or writing from one language to another
What is translate
500
How long did it take the U.S. to grant permission for Virpal and her sister to go to America?
What is 5 years
500
Name three reasons why immigrants move to the U.S. 500
better education, better life, freedom, more money
500
Name an antonym for seek
What is avoid
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