my brother MARTIN Linda CCallison2011 Another book by
my brother MARTIN Linda. C/Callison/2011
Another book by Christine King Farris . . . and more
Vocabulary Word Introduction • Read the definition and look at the picture. • Guess what the word is. • Check what the word is.
Your ____are people who were members of your family before the present generation. ancestors
A group of people or things is ____ if there are many of them. numerous
____ is the separation of people or things. segregation
If you ____ something, you stayed away from it. avoided Something tells me I should stay away from this critter.
If an ____ takes place, something unfair has been done. injustice
An ____ supports a belief or cause. activist
When a law is ____ it does not follow the constitution of a country or state. unconstitutional
When you practice ____, you use peaceful means to show disapproval. nonviolence 1960—Thirty-four Virginia Union University students sat at the “Whites Only” lunch counter at Thalhimers Department Store and were refused service. Many feel this act of non-violence led to the start of the Civil Rights Movement in Richmond, Virginia.
High Interest Words These are words in the story you may not have seen before.
In olden days people might have hung clothes in a ____. chiffarobe
Rufus suffered the ____ of being dressed like a lobster. indignity
African Americans have been called ____ in the past. Negroes
Having very strong opinions and refusing to consider the ideas of others is ____. bigotry
Human beings can be divided into ____ on the basis of physical characteristics (skin or hair color). races racial: relating to races
A person’s ____ is either male or female. gender
Something that is ____ is lower in quality and value. Cheap ball! I swear I only bit it once! inferior
unfair ancestors numerous segregation avoided injustice activist nonviolence unconstitutional High Interest Words chiffarobe indignity Negroes gender bigotry racial inferior
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