Vocab #1
A boat that regularly carries people or vehicles across an area of water. (n)
The vocab word is ferry.
To throw back from a surface. (v)
The vocab word is reflect.
What does Liberty mean? Page 277.
What material is the Statue of Liberty made out of? Page 283.
The Statue of Liberty is made out of copper.
What is the part “A Visit to the Statue of Liberty” mostly about?
The history of the Statue of Liberty.
A large statue or building that honors an important person or event in history. (n)
The vocab word is monument.
An artist who uses stone, wood, or metal to make a work of art. (n)
The vocab word is sculptor.
Where does the Statue of Liberty stand? Page 277.
The Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbor.
Where does Ranger Alisha point to? Page 285.
Ranger Alisha points to Ellis Island.
Why did the French people give the Statue of Liberty to America?
They wanted to be friendly.
A long, thin column that supports a statue, or a tall structure like a column on which something rests. (n)
The vocab word is pedestal.
The vocab word is spiral.
Where and for how long was the Statue of Liberty built? Page 278.
The Statue of Liberty was built in France and it took nine years to build.
Who were the two sculptors that designed the Statue of Liberty and what is one of them most well known for? Page 284.
Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel designed the Statue of Liberty. Gustave Eiffel is most well known for designing the Eiffel Tower.
What can the reader learn in the part “Inside the Pedestal”?
Why the Statue of Liberty changed color.
To give you new ideas and a strong feeling of enthusiasm. (v)
The vocab word is inspire.
How did they build the statue and pedestal? Page 280.
American workers built the base, after Emma Lazarus wrote a poem about the Statue of Liberty, Americans donated to buy the pedestal. The statue was brought to America in pieces and put back together on the pedestal.
How many spiral steps are there to get to the crown? Page 286.
There are 377 spiral steps to get to the crown.
What is the Statue of Liberty a symbol of?
Freedom.
A long stick with a flame at one end that may be used for light or to start a fire. (n)
The vocab word is torch.
What is the green layer called? Page 282.
The green layer is called patina.
What does the tablet that the Statue of Liberty is holding say? Page 287.
The tablet that the Statue of Liberty holds says
July
IV
MDCCLXXVI
What color was the Statue of Liberty when it was first built? What color is it today? How and why did it change colors?
It was coppery brown but now it’s green. When copper mixes with water, it changes to a green color.