Story:“Breaking Through” Unit-5 Week-1 Theme: Mentors Story:“Breaking Through”

Genre Autobiographical Story- A story that tells of specific periods of a person’s life written and often embellished by that person.

Strategy Evaluate -You must call upon your own critical judgment to understand a text. Good readers read the text closely to find evidence f the authors purpose.

Skill Authors Purpose- Authors write to entertain, to instruct, to inquire, or to persuade. Understanding an author’s purpose for writing helps readers evaluate and make judgments about the piece they are reading.

Reputation The Publics opinion or reception of something or someone The scholar’s reputation was ruined when he was caught cheating

Uttered To Express aloud The teacher got angry when a student uttered an answer during a test.

Quickened To move more rapidly Sally quickened her pace so she wouldn’t miss her bus.

Migrant Moving from one region to another in search of work The migrant worker returned every April.

Mistreated To be treated badly The veterinarian said the dog we found had been mistreated by its owner.

Wrath Extreme or violent anger The football player tried extra hard in the game to avoid the wrath of his coach.

Illegally Acting in an unlawful manner The police officer wrote tickets for all the cars parked illegally.

Ruptured To break open or apart. The pipe ruptured in the basement and caused a flood that ruined the carpet.

Story Words Cannery: a factory where food is put into cans Mijo: a Spanish slang word meaning “little boy” Jalopy: an old automobile that is in bad condition Bracero: a Mexican laborer in the southwestern United States, especially an agricultural worker

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