Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez Review

access ac – cess (n.) Kid friendly definition: freedom to use; admittance Sentence stem: You must have a key to access…

wilt wilt (v.) Kid friendly definition: wither; to become limp Sentence stem: If you don’t keep the flowers watered…

authority au - thor - i - ty (n.) Kid friendly definition: power; right to command or act Sentence stem: President Obama has the authority to…

torment tor – ment (v.) Kid friendly definition: pain; a cause of great pain Sentence stem: An old football injury caused….

lush lush (adj.) Kid friendly definition: fertile; having thick growth Sentence stem: The tropical rainforest was…

toll toll (n.) Kid friendly definition: fee; tax or fee paid for some right or privilege Sentence stem: Many drivers must pay a...

obstacle ob – sta – cle (n.) Kid friendly definition: hurdle; hindrance Sentence stem: The Olympic hurdler had to cleanly jump…

More Words to Know Many Spanish words are used in English. These words may have a slightly different pronunciation in Spanish than in English, but the words are spelled the same, and the meanings are the same or nearly the same in both languages.

cafeteria A restaurant in which customers wait on themselves, carrying their food to tables from counters.

canyon A deep valley

ranch A large farm used to raise cattle, sheep, and horses.

fiesta A festival or celebration

adobe Sun-dried brick made of mud or clay

Comprehension Skill: Fact and Opinion Facts are statements that can be proved true or false. Opinions cannot be proved. They can be shown to be valid or faulty. Valid statements of opinion can be supported by facts, experts, or logic. Faulty statements of opinion cannot be supported.

Look Back and Write The march grew from sixty-eight people to a parade of ten thousand. Look back at pages 228-230 and make a list of the many types of people who learned of the march and gave it their support.