Vocabulary
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What does the word divided mean?
Separated into parts or pieces
What does the word opposed mean?
If someone is opposed to something, they are against it.
What does Author's point of view mean?
The author's point of view is his or her position or attitude about the topic.
Why do we practice the strategy of rereading text?
To help us remember or understand the text.
What was the genre of the story Abe's honest words?
biography
What does the word shattered mean?
to be completely destroyed or ruined.
What does the word Perish mean?
to disappear or vanish
Which detail from the story show that Lincoln became a good public speaker?
Hint: pg. 246-247
People liked what he said and how he said it.
How did Lincoln feel about reading?
He loved reading. "He read some books so many times, he knew whole parts by heart".
Explain how you know Abe's Honest Words is a biography?
The author tells the story of the life of Abe Lincoln and the author provides quotations and background info about Lincoln.
Which word means the same as perish?
Disappear, disagree, disapprove, or dislike?
disappear
Which word means almost the same as divided?
Jagged, Faded, Damaged, Separated
Separated
What is the author's point of view about slavery?
Like Lincoln, the author believes that slavery is wrong.
What was the proclamation Lincoln wrote called?
The Emancipation Proclamation
What did Lincoln speak out against when he ran for president?
Slavery
What does the word address mean?
An address is a formal speech
What does the word Proclamation mean?
An official public announcement of something.
What types of stories did Lincoln hear hunters and sailors spin?
Hint: pg. 244-245
tall tales
Why did Abraham Lincoln decide to become a lawyer?
To help people
What did Lincoln mean by "bind up the nation's wounds"?
The nation's wounds were pain and loss caused by the war. Lincoln meant that both the North and South had to forgive each other to become united again.
What does the word haste mean?
quickness
What does the word tension mean?
mental or emotional strain
Why does the author include the details that Lincoln studies elocution, or the art of speaking in public?
Hint: Pg. 246-247
To show that Lincoln wanted to be able to communicate his ideas to groups of people.
Why did Lincoln write the Emancipation Proclamation?
To free over 3 million people and encouraged African American men to join the Union army to fight the South
What is the main idea of the Gettysburg Address?
For those who have died, we must continue to fight for a new freedom.