1. The School Mural

2. article a piece of writing often found in a newspaper or magazine

3. community people living in a certain area

4. cultures traditions and customs shared by a group of people

5. event something that takes place

6. headline the title of an article

7. mural a very large painting; a painting on a wall

8. pride the feeling that comes when one is proud of something

9. project a large assignment that usually takes more than one day to complete

10. scene something that can be seen; picture or view

11. sketches drawings that are completed quickly and with few details

12. What did the adults help with? page 445 Some parents helped paint the high parts of the wall near the roof.

13. What did Mrs. Sanchez do as the children came up with ideas? page 438 Mrs. Sanchez listed the children’s ideas on the board.

14. What did Anjelina do from up high on the ladder? page 446 Anjelina was painting was painting high up on the ladder.

15. Why did Mrs. Sanchez want to do a project? page 433 Mrs. Sanchez wants to do a project because each class is doing a project for the school’s 50 th birthday.

16. Whose idea was it to do a mural? page 435 It was Mei Lee’s idea to create a mural.

17. What did the headline of the article read? page 448 The headline read “Children Show School Pride”.

18. What other people helped not including parents? page 448 The art teacher also helped the children with the mural.

19. What became some of the children’s new hobbies? page 452 The children started liking painting so it became their new hobby.

20. What did the children do once they had finished the mural? page 448 They talked to a reporter.