Kids Like Me

Key Vocabulary

100

An______ is a good chance to do something.

What is opportunity

200

to ........means to care about something or someone.

What is appreciate

300

to change in order to become comfortable with something.

What is adjust

400

a ......... is something that people care about.

What is value

500

A .... community is a group of people united or bound together by strong relationships and common interests

What is close-knit

Academic Vocabulary

100

When you .... something, you cover (or explain) the main points briefly

What is summarize

200

the parts nearby that help us understand the meaning of a word.

What is context

300

When you .....two things, you think about how they are alike and different.

What is compare and contrast

400

When you .... something, you break it down into smaller parts to make it easier to understand

What is analyze

500

A word that sounds the same or is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning

What is a homonym

Comprehension

100

Which of these is a reason that some of the teens came to the U.S.?

What is to go to good schools

200

According to Manuel, what is the main difference between life in Peru and life in the United States?

What is People help one another more

300

The teens agree that people who move to the U.S. should....?

What is make friends and ask questions

400

What do the teens in "Kids Like Me" have in common? a.) They play sports b.) They live with their parents c.) They came from the same country d.) They care about their futures

What is They all care about their futures

500

Which word best describes the teens advice in the selection? a.) encouraging b.)funny c.) strange d.) upsetting

What is encouraging

Persuasive Paragraphs / Future Vocabulary

100

The first sentence in a persuasive paragraph tells you what the writer wants you to believe

What is claim

200

These tell readers why they should agree with the claim

What are reasons

300

These provide relevant facts to support the claim

What is evidence

400

Something that belongs to you because of where you were born is .... to you

What is native

500

Something that is .... is already known

What is familiar

Random

100

How old is Mr. Rothman?

33

200

When is Mr. Rothman's birthday?

March 25

300

Where did Mr. Rothman grow up?

Short Hills, NJ

400

How many sisters does Mr. Rothman have?

Three (3)

500

Name a country, besides Ecuador, that Mr. Rothman has visited

Japan, Iceland, New Zealand, Germany, Poland, and many more