Vocabulary
When you are told you could do something
allowed
Who is the story about?
Elizabeth Blackwell
A story about a real person that is written by someone else is a
biography
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
The black cat ran quickly down the steep steps.
Which word is an adverb?
quickly
take something that is offered
accept
When did the story take place? (year) pg. 247
1830's
Name a job listed in the story that a woman COULD be in the 1830's pg. 247
teacher or seamstress, wives/mothers
We drove carefully on the wet road.
Which word is an adjective?
wet
What is an adverb?
A word that describes a verb
something difficult that requires extra work
What is the genre of this story? pg. 242
biography
Who gave Elizabeth the idea to become a doctor? pg. 251
Mary Donaldson
The banana had a black spot.
Which word is an adjective?
black
We silently walked up the hall to eat a delicious lunch.
Which word is an adverb?
silently
did not do something
refused
How many "no's" did she receive? pg. 257
28
Why was Elizabeth accepted to college? pg. 260
It was a joke to the men at the college.
We raced to the tallest swing on the playground.
Which word is an adjective?
tallest
Please work carefully on your math homework.
Which word is an adverb?
carefully
unwilling to quit
determined
Who is the author of the story?
Tanya Lee Stone
When did Elizabeth Blackwell graduate? pg. 264
January 23, 1849
The river was rapid as it went over the rocks.
Which word is an adjective?
rapid
They happily watched the game on the old TV.
Which word is an adverb?
happily