Immigration Vocabulary
What is the name of a person who moved to live in a different country for a better life?
Immigrant
In an essay, what is the name of the paragraph that tells what you will be writing about?
Introduction Paragraph
Mary had a little lamb. In this sentence, what is the subject?
Mary is the subject.
Edit this sentence:
Ms. Joyce is Pennsylvania visit her family. (2 errors)
in Pennsylvania visiting
African people who were forced to work for free in the U.S. were called __________. (Door decoration)
slaves
What is a push factor?
A reason why people are forced to leave their country.
What 2 paragraphs are very similar when you write an essay? (They say the same thing, in a different way)
introduction and conclusion
He thinks too much about sad things. In this sentence, what is the verb?
thinks
She mom had an important birthday.
Her mom
What is the name of poetry that is based on a 5-7-5 syllable pattern?
Haiku
Name 3 pull factors of moving to the United States.
Any of these: safety, security, more money, better health care, more opportunity, jobs, etc.
What are the 3 paragraphs in the middle of an essay called? (They tell/explain the information)
Body paragraphs
What are the adjectives in these sentences?
Swan Turnblad was smart and creative. These things made him rich.
smart, creative, rich
Are you excite for school to be finished (2 errors)
excited ?
Remember our unforgettable experience paragraphs?What was Ms. Joyce's unforgettable experience?
Being hit by a car while driving a motorcycle.
Why did Swedish people immigrate to the United States 100 years ago? (Be specific)
One of these:
-so they could farm the land (they did not have enough land in Sweden)
-so they could practice their religion without fear of going to prison
When we write an essay, you always ________(skip 5-7 spaces) to show that you are writing a new paragraph.
indent
Every sentence should have a subject, verb, and a ___________ ______________.
complete thought
I hop you spend time outside this summer don't watch too much TikTok (4 errors)
hope
summer.
Don't
Tik-Tok! or Tik-Tok.
Is this a Haiku? Why, or why not?
My students walk through
my classroom door and then change
my life forever
Yes, because it has:
Line 1: 5 syllables
Line 2: 7 syllables
Line 3: 5 syllables
How did the Swedish immigrant, Swan Turnblad, make his money? (This is the person who lived in the mansion that we visited.)
He started a Swedish newspaper.
What is the name of the key on the computer that will automatically indent?
tab
Name three connector/transition words.
However, but, also, additionally, in addition to, etc.
Did you go to the prom I heard it was a lot of fun
Did you go to the prom?
I heard it was a lot of fun! OR fun.
Who are the best students in Minneapolis, and possibly all of the world?
Wellstone Students