6th Grade
Lena was a member of the Navajo Nation in Nevada. She loved spending time with her family and learning about their traditions. One day, Lena’s grandmother told her about the Navajo Code Talkers, a group of Indigenous soldiers who used their language to help win World War II. Lena was amazed by their bravery and proud to be a part of their community.
What does the word "traditions" mean in this context?
a. Things that are popular in the community
b. Practices that have been passed down from generation to generation
c. A type of food
d. A type of music
b. Practices that have been passed down from generation to generation
Water (liquid or solid) falling from the atmosphere down to Earth, like rain, snow, sleet, or hail, forming a key part of the water cycle
Precipitation
A literary and rhetorical device where a word, phrase, line, or idea is intentionally repeated to create emphasis, rhythm, or emotional effect.
Repetition
A celestial body that orbits the Sun, is massive enough to become nearly round due to its own gravity.
Planet
Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily who loved to explore the woods behind her house. One day, as she was wandering through the trees, she stumbled upon a hidden pond. As she gazed into the crystal clear water, she noticed something moving beneath the surface. To her surprise, she saw a group of tiny, colorful fish swimming in the pond.
What does the word "crystal" mean in this context?
a. Rough
b. Shiny and clear
c. Dirty
b. Shiny and clear
The curved path an object takes around another (like Earth around the Sun).
Orbit
a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things by saying one is the other, without using "like" or "as," to create a more vivid image or deeper meaning, such as "Love is a battlefield" or "Juliet is the sun"
Metaphor
the collection of eight planets and their moons in orbit around the sun, together with smaller bodies in the form of asteroids, meteoroids, and comets.
Solar System
The voice behind a piece of writing, such as a poem or story. This voice is often a persona (a created character) and is typically different from the actual author.
Speaker
the measure of how hot or cold something is, specifically defined as the average kinetic energy of its atoms or molecules
Temperature