Curio Class
Word Wall · Grade 7 · English Language Arts
6 words: historical fiction, historical account, accuracy, alter, time period, anachronism.
Pick a format and a language, then press Print. Wall cards print sideways (landscape), two to a page. Kids can draw in the empty boxes.
Pick a language, then press Print. Eight cards to a page: cut on the dashed lines for pocket charts, matching games and word sorts.
Pick a language, then press Print. One page per student: they write what each word means in their own words and draw it.
The Spanish is a first draft. A native speaker has not checked it yet, so read it over before you print.
historical fiction
ficción histórica
a made-up story set in a real past time
un cuento inventado en una época real del pasado
The novel is historical fiction about the Dust Bowl.
La novela es ficción histórica sobre el Dust Bowl.
historical account
relato histórico
a factual record of past events
un registro de hechos del pasado
The historical account gives dates and numbers.
El relato histórico da fechas y cifras.
accuracy
exactitud
how true to the facts something is
qué tan fiel a los hechos es algo
Check the novel's accuracy against the history book.
Revisa la exactitud de la novela con el libro de historia.
alter
alterar
to change
cambiar
The author will alter some dates to tell a better story.
La autora altera algunas fechas para contar mejor la historia.
time period
época
a span of history with shared traits
un tiempo de la historia con rasgos en común
The time period is the 1930s.
La época es la década de 1930.
anachronism
anacronismo
something placed in the wrong time period
algo puesto en una época que no le corresponde
A cell phone in 1930 would be an anachronism.
Un celular en 1930 sería un anacronismo.
historical fiction
ficción histórica
a made-up story set in a real past time
un cuento inventado en una época real del pasado
historical account
relato histórico
a factual record of past events
un registro de hechos del pasado
accuracy
exactitud
how true to the facts something is
qué tan fiel a los hechos es algo
alter
alterar
to change
cambiar
time period
época
a span of history with shared traits
un tiempo de la historia con rasgos en común
anachronism
anacronismo
something placed in the wrong time period
algo puesto en una época que no le corresponde
NameNombre
| WordPalabra | What it meansQué significa | Draw itDibújalo |
|---|---|---|
| historical fictionficción histórica | ||
| historical accountrelato histórico | ||
| accuracyexactitud | ||
| alteralterar | ||
| time periodépoca | ||
| anachronismanacronismo |
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