Lions of Little Rock Vocabulary
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The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine
By Lauren Ayube
The Lions of Little Rock is a historical fiction novel that takes place in the late 1950s in Little Rock, Arkansas. Set in a time when segregation was still around, this novel is an important read for students of all ages.
Storyboard Description
Have students illustrate different examples of Vocabulary in Lions of Little Rock
Storyboard Text
- Prime Number
- 2, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31
- Measles
- Activist
- ENOUGH!
- Integrate!
- Open up our schools!
- (n.) A number greater than one that can only be divided by one and itself. Marlee recites prime numbers in her head when she gets nervous.
- (n.) An infectious disease that causes fever and a red skin rash, most commonly in children. Marlee gets the measles and gets very sick. There is a vaccine now, so the measles aren't common now.
- (n.) An activist is someone who campaigns to bring about social or political change. Miss Winthrop, Marlee's Sunday School teacher, is an activist who Marlee looks up to.
- The Lions of Little Rock Vocabulary
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