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
2. ¢ This sentence is from the selection. “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. ¢ This sentence is from the selection. “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
5. ¢ This sentence is from the selection. “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. * These sentences are from the selection. “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. * These sentences are from the selection. “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