Theme 5
Autobiography
look at in detail to determine or make a decision
Examine
to lower your upper body in a sign of respect or greeting
Bow
to gather together with others for a happy event or activity
Celebrate
painful or aching of a part of one’s body
Sore
a person who is traveling or visiting a place for pleasure
Tourist
the amount of excellence of something
Quality
a party or gathering where a meal is cooked and eaten outdoors
Cookout
feeling of sadness when something you want doesn’t happen
Disappointment
break free from confinement or control
Escape
magnificent and imposing in appearance, size or style
Grand
a person or thing in place of something else
Substitute
to make the sound (of a word) in a certain way
Pronounce
a way of acting that is usual or accepted for a person or a social group
Custom
to spend the winter in a dormant state
Hibernate
A person who explores an unfamiliar area; an adventurer
Explorer
Before Windshield wipers what did people put on their windshield?
Rub on their windshield
How did Kiku's family help their community?
They helped make a community garden
What did Peter make with his grandmother to take to school?
A Dream catcher
focus one’s attention or mental effort on a particular object or activity
Concentrate
Who lived in the Grand Canyon?
Groups of Native Americans lived there, and Ancient Pueblo was one of them
What did Mary Anderson invent?
Windshield wipers
What did Kiku's mother learn from her grandmother?
How to make tea
What is Nokomis Ojibwe for?
Grandmother
What did Bruno learn in the story?
He learned to let others help him