Language and Content

Think About “Hand in Hand”

Check Your Understanding

1.–2. Work with a partner to complete each item.

  • 1. Identify Cause and Effect Make a chart like the one below. Then complete the chart by adding causes and effects that you read in the article.

    CausesEffects
    Lee Gordon and Amin Khalaf created the first Hand in Hand school.Palestinian and Jewish children began to learn together.
  • 2. Sum It Up Use your chart to tell about the groups that go to Hand in Hand schools. Tell about the different things that happen and why.

Review Vocabulary

3.–7. Read the paragraph aloud. Add the vocabulary words.

Jews and Palestinians are _____. Sometimes _____ of people who are different get _____ with each other. At Hand in Hand, Jews and Palestinians form _____. These students _____ that there can be peace.

Write about Friendship Illustration of the pen icon

8. Write about friendship. Describe the ways the friendship has helped you.