Reading
Mahalia Jackson
by Julius Lester
Overview
| Genre | Expository Nonfiction |
| Vocabulary Strategy | Context Clues |
| Comprehension Skill | Main Idea |
| Comprehension Strategy | Graphic Organizers |
Vocabulary
| appreciate (v.) | think highly of; value; enjoy |
| barber (n.) | person whose business is cutting hair and shaving or trimming beards |
| choir (n.) | a group of singers who sing together, often in a church service |
| released (v.) | permitted to be published, shown, sold, etc. |
| religious (adj.) | much interested in the belief, study, and worship of God or gods; devoted to religion |
| slavery (n.) | the condition of being owned by another person and being made to work without wages |
| teenager (n.) | a person in his or her teens |
More Words to Know
| gospel (n.) | religious music with much emotion and enthusiasm |
| posthumously (adv.) | happening after death |
| spirituals (n.) | religious songs which originated among African Americans of the southern United States |