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A Piece of Home Vocabular y Guy Swentek Wilson Elementary

A Piece of Home A Piece of Home Vocabulary Guy Swentek Wilson Elementary

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Page 1: A Piece of Home A Piece of Home Vocabulary Guy Swentek Wilson Elementary

A Piece of Home

A Piece of Home

Vocabulary

Guy Swentek

Wilson Elementary

Page 2: A Piece of Home A Piece of Home Vocabulary Guy Swentek Wilson Elementary

bureaubureau• a chest of drawers to store clothing,

usually used in the bedroom

On Mama’s bureaubureau is a picture of Cousin Elie with Aunt Marissaand Uncle Ivan.

Page 3: A Piece of Home A Piece of Home Vocabulary Guy Swentek Wilson Elementary

elevatorelevator• a transport device used to move goods or

people vertically (up & down)

He lives in an apartment building with many floors and an elevatorelevator…

Page 4: A Piece of Home A Piece of Home Vocabulary Guy Swentek Wilson Elementary

strangestrangeodd or even a bit weird

Cousin Elie’s house in America looks strangestrange.

Page 5: A Piece of Home A Piece of Home Vocabulary Guy Swentek Wilson Elementary

treasuretreasure• any possession that is highly

valued by its owner

“Only one special treasuretreasure for each of us,” says Papa.

Page 6: A Piece of Home A Piece of Home Vocabulary Guy Swentek Wilson Elementary

garmoshkagarmoshka• a kind of Russian button accordiona kind of Russian button accordion

Papa says, “I must take my garmoshka,

for how could I live in America without music?”

Page 7: A Piece of Home A Piece of Home Vocabulary Guy Swentek Wilson Elementary

• a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea

Mama says, “I will take our small .”

Page 8: A Piece of Home A Piece of Home Vocabulary Guy Swentek Wilson Elementary

RussiaRussiann• a former communist

country in eastern Europe and northern Asia

My sister Marissa loved our goodMy sister Marissa loved our good RussianRussian Tea.Tea.

Page 9: A Piece of Home A Piece of Home Vocabulary Guy Swentek Wilson Elementary

harnessharness leather straps usedleather straps used

to control horsesto control horses

The brass harnessharness bells he lovesto hear on a winter’s night?

Page 10: A Piece of Home A Piece of Home Vocabulary Guy Swentek Wilson Elementary

wringwring•twist and squeezetwist and squeeze

MamaMama wringswrings her hands.her hands.

Page 11: A Piece of Home A Piece of Home Vocabulary Guy Swentek Wilson Elementary

gathergather• assemble or bring together

Gregor gathersgathers up the blanket.

Page 12: A Piece of Home A Piece of Home Vocabulary Guy Swentek Wilson Elementary

journeyjourney• travel; a trip

The longThe long journeyjourney begins at the begins at the airport, filled airport, filled with noise.with noise.

Page 13: A Piece of Home A Piece of Home Vocabulary Guy Swentek Wilson Elementary

passportpassport• an official government document certifying

identity and citizenship and granting permission to travel in and out of the country

Papa and Papa and MamaMama

are busy withare busy withpassportspassports

and papers.and papers.

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fringefringeedging on cloth consisting of hanging threads or tassels

He is wearing boots and a leather vest with fringesfringes, just like a cowboy.