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

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

3. 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.

4. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. 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

14. The End