Unit 1: Part 1

“Never forget who you are and where you are from. Keep your language and culture alive in your diary and in your heart.”

I am studying public policy at a university, and I plan to use my education to make life better in Africa and in America.

Employment is work someone does to earn money.

You read the story of Amada's immigration. Now read about other immigrants' journeys.

An opportunity is a good chance to do something. There is a job opportunity here.

A refuge is a place where people go to be safe or to find shelter.

A symbol is something that stands for something else. A heart shape is a symbol for love.

A transition is a change from one situation to another. Moving to a new city is a big transition.

When you translate, you change words and ideas from one language to another.

Story characters grow and change, just like you. When you understand character development, or how a character changes, you can understand the story better.

Story characters grow and change, just like you. When you understand character development, or how a character changes, you can understand the story better.

Look at the cartoon. The text does not say why Lulu and Ricky are at the
store, but you can look for details in the picture. This is how you preview.

Then you can make a guess about, or predict, what will happen next.

This story is a fictional diary. It is a record of a character's thoughts, feelings, and experiences.

When you come to a word you don't know, use a dictionary to find the word's meaning and more information about it.

A sentence tells a complete thought. A sentence starts with a capital letter and has an end mark. A complete sentence has two main parts.

subject: what or whom the sentence is about

predicate: what the subject is, does, or has