This week, we give our takes on Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga. This month, we look at books that address the concept of home and how that concept might be different from the typical or stereotypical. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of three pages in a single sitting.By Holly Johnson, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH and Jean Schroeder, The IDEA School, Tucson, AZ.Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 9-10 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.Type of Activity: Visual Vocabulary Boards Common Core Standards Icebreaker: an initial activity to relax a tense or formal atmosphereĭifficulty Level 2 (Reinforcing / Developing) Trudge: walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mudĭownplay: understate the importance or quality of Mosque: a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaretįalafel: fried croquette of mashed chickpeas and spicesĪudacity: aggressive or outright boldness Hummus: a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas Transcend: go beyond the scope or limits of Subtitle: translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program Stability: a constant order, especially of society
Treasonous: constituting or having the characteristic of betrayal
Revolution: the overthrow of a government by those who are governed In the context of the book, Jude is referring to the speaker whose voice she hears outside her window early in the morning. Muezzin: A man who calls Muslims to prayer from the minaret of a mosque. Teachers can have students define 3-5 words of their choice per chapter or provide a list of words they may be unfamiliar with before beginning the novel or chapter.Įxamples of Vocabulary from Other Words for Home In this activity, students will create a storyboard that defines and illustrates key vocabulary found in the book Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga. Starting a unit or lesson with the key vocabulary aids in overall comprehension and retention.
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