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Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
Knowledge and
Comprehension
Apply and Analyze
Evaluate and Create
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What are barrels?
What is containers with round, flat tops and bottoms, used to hold something in
100
What does steep mean?
What is going straight up and down
100
William built a roof with a steep pitch so that the.....
What is the snow would fall off
100
William’s house is made entirely of things found in nature. Why do you think that is?
What is those were the only materials available.
100
Construct another title for William's House
What is A New Home in New England (answers may vary)
200
What is a cellar?
What is an underground room
200
What does historical fiction mean?
What is a story that takes place in the past
200
William set out to build a house that was...
What is like his father's.
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What kind of person is William?
What is he works hard. He takes good care of his family. He misses his home.
200
What solutions have we found today to build better homes for our environment?
What is metal roofs, insulation, energy efficient windows (answers may vary)
300
What is a clearing?
What is an open space of land
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What does having good judgement mean?
What is being able to make a good decision by weighing out all the options (thinking through the consequences)
300
The story's setting takes place in ____________.
Where is New England
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What can you infer about life in colonial New England?
What is life was hard.
300
How would you explain the reason the author wrote this story?
What is to help you understand that you can have problems when you find yourself in a new place
400
What are pegs?
What is pins or small bolts of wood used to fasten parts together
400
What does gratitude mean?
What is a feeling of thankful appreciation for benefits received (thankful for what someone does for you)
400
What was the first change William made?
What is he dug a cellar to store food.
400
Why do you think William’s father would be surprised to see William’s new house?
What is because it did not look like the kind of house he was used to.
400
Imagine you are in a new place, what problems might you meet?
What is no friends, have to find a job, have to find a place to live, may not speak the language (answers may vary)
500
What does spoil mean?
What is to become bad
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What is succotash?
What is a mixture of vegetables
500
Name another change that William made to his house.
What is (can include any) 1. made a clearing 2. replaced thatch on roof with shingles 3. made a steeper roof 4. built a larger fireplace
500
Why didn’t William make all the changes to his house at the same time?
What is he made each change as the problem occurred.
500
Create a checklist of a at least 2 things that you would need to do before moving to a new house.
What is pack up old belongings, find land to live on, sell your old land/home, buy/build a new home, decide where you would like to live (answers may vary)