2. A Piece of Home A Piece of Home Vocabulary Guy Swentek Wilson Elementary

3. bureau a chest of drawers to store clothing, usually used in the bedroom bureau On Mama’s bureau is a picture of Cousin Elie with Aunt Marissa and Uncle Ivan.

4. elevator a transport device used to move goods or people vertically (up & down) He lives in an apartment building with many floors elevator and an elevator…

5. strange odd or even a bit weird strange Cousin Elie’s house in America looks strange.

6. treasure any possession that is highly valued by its owner treasure “Only one special treasure for each of us,” says Papa.

7. garmoshka a kind of Russian button accordiona kind of Russian button accordion Papa says, “I must take my garmoshka, for how could I live in America without music?”

8. a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea Mama says, “I will take our small.”

9. Russian a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia My sister Marissa loved our good Russian Tea.

10. harness leather straps used to control horses harness The brass harness bells he loves to hear on a winter’s night?

11. wring twist and squeezetwist and squeeze Mama wrings her hands.

12. gather assemble or bring together gathers Gregor gathers up the blanket.

13. journey travel; a trip The long journey begins at the airport, filled with noise.

14. passport an official government document certifying identity and citizenship and granting permission to travel in and out of the country Papa and Mama are busy with passports and papers.

15. fringe edging on cloth consisting of hanging threads or tassels fringes He is wearing boots and a leather vest with fringes, just like a cowboy.