Mrs. Wesley: Learning about Immigration

Mrs. Wesley: Learning about Immigration

Mrs. Wesley: Learning about Immigration
Reading Level

	edHelper's suggested reading level:	grades 5 to 6
	Flesch-Kincaid grade level:	5.16

Vocabulary

	challenging words:		covering, immigrate, immigration, emigrate, irrigation, better, registration, smarty, yearning, freedom, form, religious, subject, however, ceiling, exit
	content words:		New York Harbor, Seven Seas, Native American, Right Mrs

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Mrs. Wesley: Learning about Immigration
By Beth Beutler

¹     Mrs. Wesley's class was studying immigration.

²     "What do you think the word ‘immigration' means?" asked Mrs.Wesley.

³     "Isn't that what you do to water plants and fields?" Charles said, with a straight face.

⁴     Mrs. Wesley giggled. "No Charles, but thank you for your guess! I think you mean 'irrigation.'"

⁵     When Mrs. Wesley turned to pull down a screen from the ceiling, Matt poked Charles in the shoulder and laughed. Charles lifted his nose and said:

⁶     "At least I tried. How about you, smarty?"

⁷     "Charles and Matt, please pay attention," Mrs. Wesley said.

⁸     "'Immigration' is a form of the word 'immigrate,' which refers to when a person or group moves from one country to another, usually to set up a new, permanent home. When they leave their country, they 'emigrate,' and when they come into a country, they 'immigrate.'"

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