What is illiteracy? Illiteracy means not literate. That means that people can not read or write. Literacy is the ability to read and understand.
Read Rhonda Crowder and Hough Reads battle widespread illiteracy: Cleveland Champions
While you are reading:
Copy this chart onto a piece of paper, and fill in this chart while you read:
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Youngster- a young person (child), a person who is not old
Magnitude- large size, large scale
Volunteered- verb volunteer- noun- service with no pay
Embarrassed- when feel ashamed, when your face gets red, awkward, stress,
Dedication- commitment, determined to do some thing
Coordinator- noun/person who organizes/manages/arranges
major battle- large/big/great- major battle= a big fight
experts- people with experience or knowledge
literacy- the ability to read (you can read) experienced reader
illiteracy- the inability to read ( you can not read) inexperienced reader
cement her dedication- makes her dedication stronger
initiatives- initials LW= Laurie Woods, initial= first, begininging, start, new, new ideas or projects, action
advocate(s)-noun a person who suppports/reccomends something
to advocate- verb to support or recommend
pantry- storage room for food, cupoard, for rice, beans. potatoes, cereal, pasta
impoverished- poverty=poor, living as a poor person
distributed- to give out/to pass out/ to spread out- the government is distributing vaccines
dozens- 12 or more/many – a dozen=12
published- to be in print in a newspaper or magazine or book
After you read:
- Tell your family or friends about “Rhonda Crowder”!
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