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Mahalia Jackson

    by Julius Lester

 

Overview

Genre Expository Nonfiction
Vocabulary Strategy Context Clues
Comprehension Skill Main Idea
Comprehension Strategy Graphic Organizers

 

Vocabulary

appreciate (v.) think highly of; value; enjoy
barber (n.) person whose business is cutting hair and shaving or trimming beards
choir (n.) a group of singers who sing together, often in a church service
released (v.) permitted to be published, shown, sold, etc.
religious (adj.) much interested in the belief, study, and worship of God or gods; devoted to religion
slavery (n.) the condition of being owned by another person and being made to work without wages
teenager (n.) a person in his or her teens

 

More Words to Know

gospel (n.) religious music with much emotion and enthusiasm
posthumously (adv.) happening after death
spirituals (n.) religious songs which originated among African Americans of the southern United States

 

 

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