Chains Vocabulary
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Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Lesson Plans by Liane Hicks
Chains is a historical fiction novel set in New York City in 1776. It is the first book in the “Seeds of America” trilogy. The story is told from the perspective of thirteen-year-old Isabel, an African-American girl who is enslaved. While Isabel fights for freedom for her and her younger sister Ruth, the Patriots are fighting against Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.
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Storyboard Description
The book Chains is suitable for grades 4-8 with many opportunities for expanding students vocabulary. Creating a visual vocabulary storyboard helps students to remember the definitions of words and recall their context within the story.
Storyboard Text
- CONFUDDLED
- "The crowded buildings confuddled me."
- ARSONISTS
- "While the fires still raged, groups of soldiers searched for arsonists."
- CATERWAULING
- "There'll be no more brawling or caterwauling in this kitchen!"
- (adj.) Extremely confused
- (n.) People who set fires on purpose as a crime
- (v.) Making loud noises, yowling like a cat
- VOCABULARY IN CHAINS
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