Reading
Passage to Freedom
by Ken Mochizuki
Overview
| Genre | Biography |
| Vocabulary Strategy | Dictionary/Glossary |
| Comprehension Skill | Author's Purpose |
| Comprehension Strategy | Monitor and Fix Up |
Vocabulary
| agreement | harmony in feeling or opinion |
| cable | a message sent through wires, also called a telegram |
| diplomat | person who manages relations between nations |
| issue | to distribute officially to a person or persons |
| refugees | people who flee to another country for safety |
| representatives | people appointed or elected to act or speak for others |
| superiors | people who are higher in rank or position |
| visa | an official signature or endorsement upon a passport or document, showing it has been examined and approved |
More Words to Know
| Hanukkah | a yearly Jewish festival lasting eight days, celebrating the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem |
| Nazis | members of the National Socialist Party, a fascist political party in Germany led by Adolf Hitler |
| Soviets | persons belonging to or fighting for the former Soviet Union |
Summaries
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