Vocabulary 1
What does the word voyage mean?
A long trip across the ocean on a ship.
What are synagogues?
A Jewish place of worship.
What are Cassacks?
Russian military
What should be in the upper left corner of the diary entry?
The date
What is Yiddish?
Jewish Language
What did the doctors use button hooks for?
To examine people's eyes.
What does it mean to detain someone?
To hold them against their will.
What is a ferryboat?
A small boat used to carry passengers a short distance.
Should the body of the diary entry be indented?
yes
What form of language did telegrams use?
Morse code
Who worked in sweatshops?
Children
What does heaving mean in the sentence: The ship was heaving in the storm.
To rock back and forth.
What was the job of the inspector at Ellis Island?
They asked a lot of questions of the immigrants to help decide their fate.
What should the diary entry end with?
A closing like sincerely and then your name.
What does Morse code consist of? (letters, numbers, etc)
The language is a series of. short and long bursts that are heard or seen. The short bursts of sound or light are called “dit”, and the long bursts are called “dah”.
What is vigilant?
Keeping careful watch for problems or difficulties.
What is a shtetl?
Yiddish word for a town.
What are two synonyms for the word mend?
fix and repair
What pronouns should be used in a diary entry?
I, me ,my
cried, sobbed
Use the word din in a sentence that demonstrates you understand the meaning of the word.
din means loud noise
Ex. I could not hear over the din of the crowd.
Use the word tenements in a sentence.
Tenements are apartments for poor immigrants.
Ex. The immigrants lived in tenements with all of their relatives.
Use the word jabbor in a sentence.
Jabbor means to talk nonstop.
Ex. The man jabbored on and on about his adventure.
What is an example of a time connected word?
Examples: After, before, next, later
Use the word teeming in a sentence.
Teeming means crowded.
Ex. The deck was teeming with people, so I couldn't see my brother.