Vocabulary
My mother has been married several times. Her current husband has a son. He is my __________.
Stepbrother
This little girl was escorted to her school by the U.S. marshals.
Ruby Bridges
The amount of food one person usually eats at one time.
Serving size
The pizza is enough cheesy. I want there to be less cheese.
too
This body of water runs through Boston and Cambridge.
The Charles River
A written document of occupational and educational experience.
Resume
One of the first Black female journalists in the South, writing about racial injustices.
Ida B. Wells
Helps your heart and muscles work. Found in bananas.
Potassium
Russia is more big than the United States.
bigger
What is the name of the Boston subway system?
The T
The lowest legal amount that a state can pay an employee for work.
Minimum wage
A group of 9 black students in a small town in Arkansas that fought against segregation in schools.
The Little Rock Nine
Helps your blood carry oxygen.
Iron
India is hoter than Canada.
hotter
This famous race in Massachusetts happens every year in April.
The Boston Marathon
Men receive more money than women for the same job. What is this concept called?
A wage gap
This activist is responsible for the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Rosa Parks
A type of fat that can raise cholesterol (not healthy in large amounts).
Saturated fat
Mr. Jones taked the new job in New York City.
took
Massachusetts is one of 6 states a part of what United States subregion?
New England
When people from different backgrounds become part of a larger community.
Integration
What was the name of the protest that was created by kids who were hosed down by water and attacked by dogs?
The Children's Crusade
A type of fat found in animal products. Too much is bad for the heart.
He usually going to work early.
goes
Many sidewalks and buildings in Boston are built of this red colored material.
Brick