Vocabulary Charts: "The Story of the Statue of Liberty"

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Ivan
This vocabulary chart focuses on the words and phrases drawn from "The Story of The Statue of Liberty"

1. Vocabulary in Context
The Story of the Statue of Liberty
by Betsy and Giulio Maestro


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“In her left hand she would hold a tablet with
the date July 4, 1776 written on it.”
¢« What does the word tablet mean?
° A. asmall flat piece of a solidified substance,
such as a medicine, chemical, or soap
-®)a small, flat surface with something
written, carved, or inscribed on it
° C. anumber of sheets of writing paper
fastened together at the edge
3.
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“When Bartholdi got back to Paris, he made
sketches and some small models.”
¢« What does the word models mean?
*(@) small copies of something
* B. aperson that serves as a subject for an
artist, sculptor, or writer
¢ C. a person employed to wear clothing or
pose with a product for displays and
4.
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“The statue would be very large and very strong.
Bartholdi wanted people to be able to climb up
inside the statue and look out over the harbor from
the crown and torch.”
* What does the word crown mean?
* A. the part of a tooth that is covered by enamel.
* B. the leaves and living branches of a tree
-‘©a head covering of precious metal worn by a
royal person, such as a queen or king
5.
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“She would be a symbol of the freedom in the
New World.”
* What does the word symbol mean?
“@)an object, diagram, or icon that stands for
or represents something else
¢ B. a letter or combination of letters used to
designate something
¢ C. a musical instrument
6.
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“The statue would be very large and very
strong. Bartholdi wanted people to be able to
climb up inside the statue and look out over
the harbor from the crown and torch.”
* What does the word torch mean?
* A. to set fire to something maliciously
‘®)a long stick with material that burns at one
end of it
° C.a type of lily
7.
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“The statue would be a woman whom he would
call Liberty. She would be a symbol of the
freedom in the New World.”
* What does the word liberty mean?
*@) independence and freedom from foreign
¢ B. permission granted to a navy sailor to go
* C. aschool district in Youngstown, Ohio