Vocabulary
Suffix -LY: What does the word "carefully" mean?
in a careful way or being careful
different, opposite, not the same
Who is the main character of this story?
Sarah Boone
Look at the diagram. What can you learn by looking at the diagram?
Sarah Boone's design, the new design of the ironing board, the parts of an ironing board
Problem: Sarah Boone wanted a better way to flatten fabric for sewing.
What was the solution?
Suffix -MENT: What does the word "improvement" mean?
The result of improving something
What does the word "designed" mean as it is used in the text?
created a plan for, made, planned, etc.
What is the setting of the story?
1800s in the United States
Which part of the ironing board helps the board stand up by itself?
legs
Problem: African-Americans were at risk of being re-captured and put back into slavery.
Solution: African-Americans traveled north using the Underground Railroad in order to stay safe.
Suffix -LY: What does the word "intelligently" mean?
in an intelligent way
What is the type of clue that helps you understand what "differ" means in the past?
antonym (opposite)- "most agree" is opposite of "differ"
Which event happened first:
a) Sarah designed a new ironing board
b) Sarah traveled north using the Underground Railroad
a) Sarah designed a new ironing board
Which part of the ironing board prevents clothing from wrinkling with the grain of the wood?
padding
Description: List some details that describe the new ironing board design.
legs to stand on its own, padding, and a curved, narrow end.
Suffix -MENT: What does "adjustment" mean?
The result of adjusting, or something that has been adjusted
What is the type of clue that helpes you understand what "designed" means?
Inference- "new" and examples of her design
"She received U.S. Patent No. 473,653 on April 26, 1892."
Is this part of the rising action, the climax, the falling action, or the resolution?
resolution
Which part of the ironing board is good for ironing collars and sleeves?
Figurative language: Ironing boards can help us dress to the nines!
What does this expression mean?
Suffix -MENT:What doest the word "treatment" mean?
the result of being treated, or how someone/something is treated
What are the 5 types of context clues that you can look for to help you with a text?
Inferences, Definitions, Examples, Antonyms, Synonyms (I.D.E.A.S)
"Boone, her husband, and their three children traveled to the north during the dangerous 1850s."
Is this part of the rising action, the climax, the falling action, or the resolution?
rising action
Why is "Getting the Wrinkles Out" in bold print & underlined?
It is the title of the passage.
Setting: Did this passage occur in the past, present, or future?
past