True Stories: Level 1A Silver Edition Vocabulary Review

Vocabulary and key thematic terms derived from the twenty human-interest accounts in the True Stories Level 1A, Silver Edition textbook.

Driveway

The legal area outside a home where Jim observed two individuals carrying a large television in Unit $1$.

Robber

The true identity of the individuals Jim encountered, who were initially mistaken for television repairmen.

Rearview mirror

The automotive equipment Mrs. Thompson used to observe the man in the blue car signaling behind her.

Beauty contest

Refers to annual competitions in Venezuela such as $Miss\,Venezuela$ and $Mr.\,Venezuela$ where appearance is judged.

Winner

A person who takes top honors, such as Johnny Alvarez, who sought modeling work in Venezuela.

Forest

The natural environment in Russia where Yuri became lost for $1\,\text{week}$ after a disagreement over a meal.

Farmworker

Individuals who found Yuri in the woods and returned him to his wife, Olga.

Cash register

The device in a small store that a cashier was forced to empty during a robbery in Unit $5$.

Counter

The store surface where an individual accidentally abandoned a $20\,\text{dollar bill}$ while fleeing with $15$ in cash.

Painter

The occupation of John, a $52\,\text{year old}$ man who advertised for a wife on the side of his truck.

Speed limit

The maximum legal driving speed, which was exceeded by $10\,\text{kilometers}$ on a curved road in Norway.

License

The document requested by a police officer from a driver who turned out to be the king of Norway.

Mayor

The city leadership position sought by Herb Casey, who faced a loss by exactly $1\,\text{vote}$ in the election.

Election Day

The designated time for voting that Herb Casey arrived at late, resulting in his inability to cast a ballot.

Surgery

A medical operation Connie received on her knee before her encounter with an animal in Alaska.

Limp

A physical walking difficulty that Connie suffered from until a dangerous event in a city forced her to run fast.

Thrift store

A shop selling used items, such as the blue shirt Larry purchased for $3.98$ that contained a large sum of money.

Owner

The person the police attempted to locate for $90\,\text{days}$ after a shopper discovered $2,000$ in used clothing.

Puppies

Two young animals saved by Daniel Ayala from a locked vehicle on a day reaching $92\,\text{degrees}$.

Water gun

The toy Daniel Ayala filled with cool water to provide hydration to animals trapped in a hot car.

Pilot

The career Barbara aspired to as she took flying lessons and practiced landings in a small airplane.

Landing

The flight procedure Barbara practiced that resulted in two aircraft coming together on the runway.

Lottery

A game of chance won by Pedro Rossi in a Brazilian town, which led to a search for a discarded ticket.

Dump

The garbage disposal location where hundreds of people searched for a lost ticket worth $500,000$ in Brazil.

Brake

The vehicle control Ramya used with his left foot to safely stop a bus for the passengers.

Hero

A title given to Ramya after he took control of the steering wheel and prevented a bus accident.

Waitress

The job of $17\,\text{year old}$ Cara, who attended to a lonely customer named Bill every evening.

Check

A document for money, such as the $500,000$ payment given to Cara as an inheritance from a kind customer.

Mochi

Japanese rice cakes that Grandfather Hada struggled with during a New Year's Day meal.

Paramedic

Medical professionals who checked on Grandfather Hada after his daughter used a vacuum cleaner to save him.

Mess

The state of Rene Wagner's living room when it was filled with used glasses, dirty socks, and toys.

Housework

Common domestic chores that Rene Wagner refused to do for $2\,\text{weeks}$ until her children assisted her.

Sailor

The role of Ake Viking, a Swede on a ship who initiated a relationship through a letter in a bottle.

Address

The information Paolina and Ake Viking used to write to each other in English across the sea for $1\,\text{year}$.

Carpenter

A professional hired to remodel a kitchen who found $150,000$ hidden within the ceiling structures.

Judge

The legal authority who determined how to divide discovered funds among Olga, Brian Williams, and a worker.

Soldier

The role David Cox held in the U.S. Army during $1942$ while being held as a prisoner in Germany.

Gift

A voluntary offering, such as the gold ring Martin returned to David Cox Jr. after $70\,\text{years}$.