The Orphan at Ellis Island by Elvira Woodruff Week#3
Directions: Read p. 59-90. Answer questions 3-6 in complete sentences using steal and slide.
Pick three of the words below and look up their definition in a dictionary. Write the definition and remember to include the part of speech. Underline the word.
Choose three different words and use them in a sentence that demonstrates you understand their meaning. Underline the word in your sentence.
pungent, p.52 lye, p.54 crimson, p.60
taunted, p.61 slur, p.61 clod, p.62
torso, p.63 seething, p.65 quipped, p.70
vindictive, p.79 divert, p. 80 queasy, p.54
The boys tell Dominic he is family. What do you think this means to him?
What do you think happened to Randizzi? Do you think Salvatore murdered him?
What do you think Dominic will do now that his new friends are headed to America?
What steps must the boys go through to make it from the village to the ship?
Draw a picture of the funny image Francesco used to describe his squabbling bothers.
8. From what you know about immigration, describe how the streets of America were filled with both “gold” and “horse manure” for immigrants.
