Learn Key Vocabulary

Rate and Study the Words Rate how well you know each word. Then:

Rating Scale

  • 1 = I have never seen this word before.

  • 2 = I am not sure of the word’s meaning.

  • 3 = I know this word and can teach the word’s meaning to someone else.

  • 1. Pronounce the word. Say it aloud several times. Spell it.

  • 2. Study the example.

  • 3. Tell more about the word.

  • 4. Practice it. Make the word your own.

Key Words
angry (āng-rē) adjective
Photograph of a football player yelling at a referee
When people are angry, they feel mad about something. Angry people sometimes shout.		different (di-fur-rent) adjective
Photograph of opposing teams playing a game of soccer
When things are different, they are not the same. The players in the blue shirts play for a different team than the players in the white shirts.
friendship (frend-ship) noun
Photograph of students playing a game together
A friendship is when people care about each other. These Palestinian and Jewish children have a close friendship.		group (groop) noun
Photograph of a group of students of different gender and ethnicity
A group is a collection of the same kind of people. People from different groups must learn to live together.
hoped (hōpt) verb
Photograph of a Palestinian family eating together Photograph of Jews eating together
The word hoped is the past tense of hope. The creators of Hand in Hand hope to show Jews and Palestinians that they are not that different after all.		Practice the Words Work with a partner. Make a Word Map for each Key Word.
Illustration of a Word Map for use with Key Words
Word Map