Vocab
Explain the word and use it in a sentence:
avoid
to not do something; to stay away from something
Explain the word and use it in a sentence:
brief
saying or writing something in a short way
Read the passage and answer the question:
It was the greatest migration in human history. We don't know exactly how many people came. For long periods, no records were kept. We do know that nearly 35 million people came to America between 1820 and 1924. In 1924, strict laws were passed to limit the number of immigrants entering the country.
When were the laws passed which limited the number of immigrants entering the US?
1924
She is from Vietnam, but she lives in Cleveland. Ohio.
Which sentence contains a time clause?
1. He grew up in a small village where he looked after sheep.
2. After he married an American girl, he came to live in the US.
3. "This was an exciting time in my life," he said.
4. Alex then started his own business working as a handyman.
2. After he married an American girl, he came to live in the US.
Explain the word and use it in a sentence:
familiar
something you know about
Explain the word and use it in a sentence:
organize
to put something in order; to arrange something
Where is Ellis Island located, and what was its purpose?
It is located in New York, and it was an immigration center.
What was the narrators project?
Her project is to plant beans in the vacant lot near her house.
Rewrite the sentence using a direct quotation:
Laura said let's study later.
Laura said, "Let's study later."
Explain the word and use it in a sentence:
million
1,000,000
Explain the word and use it in a sentence:
authentic
Read the passage and answer the question:
Some people came to look for work. Wages were higher in America than in their home countries. Until the late 1800s, businesses often sent agents overseas to encourage workers to migrate.
What did agents do?
They helped immigrants to get a job in America.
In the end, what difference does Kim make in her community?
She inspires other people in her community to start planting a community garden in the vacant lot.
Which of the following is not correct?
1. Sarah asked. "What are you doing?"
2. Matt asked, "Is this your book?"
3. Neil said "you can sit here if you want."
4. Mom asked, "Have you taken your vitamins?"
3. Neil said "you can sit here if you want."
Explain the word and use it in a sentence:
nation
a country
Explain the word and use it in a sentence:
process
a series of actions that bring a result
Why do you think life was hard for new immigrants who arrived at Ellis Island?
Why does the girl have to be brave in the story?
She has to be brave because she is scared of going onto the vacant lot.
Which time cluase best completes the sentence:
I am a diligent worker. I always go home _______ I finish my work.
I am a diligent worker. I always go home after I finish my work.
Explain the word and use it in a sentence:
bravery
being brave; not scared
Denotative meaning means literal meaning, but connotative meaning is a feeling or emotion associated with a word. Which of these sentences is correct?
1. A connotative meaning for money is comfort.
2. A denotative meaning for bone is part of the body.
3. A denotative meaning for pet is friend.
4. A connotative meaning for vacation is relative.
2. A denotative meaning for bone is part of the body.
Why do you think the author included two different memories at the end of the Ellis Island story?
various answers
Why does the narrator want to plant the beans?
She wants to plant them because her father was a farmer, and she wants him to see her from heaven and know she is his daughter.
What are the four time clauses we learned? When do we use each one?
before, after, when, while