James Forten by Walter Dean Myers Vocabulary
James Fortenby Walter Dean Myers
Vocabulary
Abolitionists People who believed that slavery
should be against the law. noun
abolitionists
The _________ helped the slaves escape on the underground railroad.
wrong. Quakers slaves and was other abolitionists slaves believed owning that
Quakers and other abolitionists believed that owning slaves was wrong.
apprentice
Someone who works for another person in order to learn a trade. noun
apprentice
Mickey was the sorcerer's ________ in the movie.
The _________ helped the __________ learn how to use the tools.
Dread Grim fear - verb
dread Some children __________ the first day
of school.
Panthers, filled, the, fear, with, villagers, roar, the
The panthers roar filled the villagers with fear.
Enslavement
The state of being owned and controlled by another person. non
Enslavement Plantation owners took care of
their huge estates with the enslavement of black Americans.
Men free enslavement after of the were years set
After years of enslavement, the men were set free.
influential
Having the power to affect events or sway opinions.
adjective
Influential Oprah Winfrey was very influential in
encouraging people to read.
_______ was ________ in getting people to ________.
privateers
Ships that are privately owned but are encouraged by the government to attack enemy ships during a war. noun
privateers The Patriots attacked the privateer
fighting the war for England.
The ______ was taken over by _________ off the coast of _________________.
tacking Changing directions while sailing.
verb
tacking
Tacking is the biggest challenge to sailing the boat.
Ship in order return harbor sailing tacking was to to the
The sailing ship was tacking in order to return to the harbor.
provisions
Stocks of food and other supplies. noun
provisions Have your packed your provisions
for the hike?
My __________ will include____________ for the campout at ______________.
CaptiveA Prisoner
Noun The Tehran
captives were held hostage for 1 year.
Captives The young
captives were bound with rope and taken far down the river.
indians, to, their, free, captives, The, their, refused,
The Indians refused to free their captives.