Maggie Rugg Herold Illustrated by Catherine Stock “A very important day” Vocabulary Words And characters Maggie Rugg Herold Illustrated by Catherine Stock
spaces for walking between row of seats aisles spaces for walking between row of seats
Loyalty to one’s country or a person Allegiance Loyalty to one’s country or a person
apologized Asked forgiveness
certificate An official document that gives information to prove an event or fact
chamber A meeting room used by lawmakers
chorused called out together
citizens Official members of a country
citizenship The status of a citizen with accompanying rights, duties, and privileges
congratulations Good wishes to someone at a happy event or for a job well done
courthouse A building that contains courts of law
defeat To win victory over
enrich To improve the quality of
examiner An official who inspects or asks questions
ferry A boat that carries passengers and, often, their vehicles from one point to another
harbor A sheltered place along a coast where ships can safely anchor or dock
highlands A high or hilly area
lobbed Tossed up in the air
oath A pledge or promise to act a certain way
obliged Forced to act in a certain way
outstretched Extended; reached out
petitioners People who ask for something in writing
skidded Slid or slipped
stooped Bent down
Important Words 1. My uncle from Peru applied for citizenship last year, and I helped him learn “The Pledge of Allegiance.” a. marriage c. law B. loyalty d. employment
2 I myself learned that the citizens of this country have many basic rights. a. offspring c. residents B. suburbs d. laws
3 My family watched as my uncle said the oath and became an American. a. poem c. word b. prayer d. pledge
4 The judge shook my uncle’s hand and went back to his chamber to meet with lawyers. a. room c. automobile b. material d. home
5 Sharing important events with your relatives and friends can enrich your life. a. spoil c. cost b. improve d. save
DJ Disc jockey; someone who plays music on a radio station
Families and places they come from Country Family name Dominican Republic China Egypt Greece El Salvador India Mexico Philippines Russia Scotland Vietnam Baez & Jimenez Zeng Idris Soutsos The Castros Patel Huerta Batungbakal Leonovs Robert Mac Taggart Hao
Families who need to allow extra time to get Downtown Batungbakal Huerta Patel
Families with two children Huerta
Nelia Batungbakal From Philippines She would need to awaken them early, to allow extra time for the trip downtown.
The Huerta’s Family from Mexico Miguel - child Rosa- child Father Mother Need to allow extra time to get downtown.
Patel Family From India Veena- wife Mohandas- husband Daughter and her family Need to allow extra time to get downtown.
The pitambers Veena and Mohandas’ neighbors.
The leonovs From russia Eugenia- child Lev-child grandfather grandmother mother father
Mr. dionetti Corner grocery store owner.
The soutsos From Greece Where it snows maybe once every ten years Kostas- child Nikos- child Mother father Kiki- baby sister Owned a family restaurant
From Vietnam Duong Hao- child, boy Trinh-child, girl mother
The driver of the bus
Pedro Jimenez – cousin Pedro’s father Jorge Baez Jorge’s father jorge’s sister Jorge’s mother jorge’s aunt from dominican republic Pedro Jimenez – cousin Pedro’s father
The Zeng family from china Yujin Zeng Yujin’s friend Bailong
Jihan Idris child Her parents came from Egypt.
Kwame akuffo from ghana His wife, Efua
Robert mactaggart from scotland His friends; Elizabeth and Alan
the castros from el salvador Alvaro Castro His wife, Romelia Alvaro’s children; Marta, Jose, and Oscar
The examiner
The judge
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