ELA Vocabulary & Concepts January 2021

To immigrate is to...

• leave your home country

• settle in a new country

• live in one country but work in another country

• to dislike your country

To emigrate is to...

• leave your home country

• settle in a new country

• live in one country but work in another country

• to dislike your country

In the book "Uprising," Bella is an _____________ from Italy.

• immigrant

• entertainer

• author

• actress

Culture is...

• the system of government of a certain country

• how factories and sweatshops are organized

• the ecosystems and natural formations in different countries

• the customs, beliefs, art, food, and values of a certain group of people

"Flesh" is...

• ...part of the body

• ...part of a building

• ...part of a book

• ...part of landscape

If something is "cheap," then it is...

• ...cherished and treasured

• ...not highly valued

• ...overwhelming

• ...unable to be understood

"Patriotism" is...

• the love of football

• the love of one's country

• the love of books

• the love of unpopular music

If someone has a strong work ethic, then they...

• ... have a really difficult job that doesn't pay a lot

• ... pay a lot of taxes

• ...are dedicated to doing their job thorougly

• ... work in a factory or sweatshop

A person's "identity" is...

• the way they see themself

• the language they speak

• the job they do every day

• how much money they have

"... the clatter of a monstrous elevated train whizzing past..." (Uprising, page 7)

In this short quote, the word "monstrous" has a...

• positive connotation

• negative connotation