Vocabulary Worksheet — Mia's Table

◾ Vocabulary Crossword

Name: _________________________ Date: _____________ Class: _____________

Use the clues below to fill in the crossword. Each answer is a vocabulary word from this lesson.

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2.a family member from long ago, like a great-great-grandparent

5.to keep something safe so it is not lost over time

8.one item used to make something, like a food or a recipe

9.something you remember from the past; a thought about a person or moment

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1.the traditions, food, language, and customs shared by a group of people

3.something that is absolutely necessary; you cannot leave it out

4.a group of people who share a place, belief, or way of life

6.the traditions, history, and values passed down through generations

7.a special custom or practice passed down in a family or community over time

🔍 Context Clues Detective

Each sentence has a blank. Use the clues in the sentence to figure out which vocabulary word fits — then write it on the line!

Clue 1

Fresh cilantro is a key _ in many Vietnamese dishes.

The word is:

Clue 2

The poet says memory is not optional — it is _.

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Clue 3

Mia's grandmother said you can read a _ like a map just by looking at what people eat.

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Clue 4

Making bánh mì on Saturday mornings was a _ in Mia's family.

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Clue 5

Mia said their recipes were part of their _, just like their language and songs.

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Clue 6

Jordan learned that tamales were a tradition from his _ in Mexico.

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Clue 7

Cooking old recipes is one way families _ their stories for future generations.

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Clue 8

Mia told Jordan that tamales were a food that brought the whole _ together.

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🤔 Two Truths and a Lie

For each word below, TWO statements are true and ONE is a lie. Circle the lie for each word!

🏡 heritage

"heritage" means: the traditions, history, and values passed down through generations

You would use the word "heritage" when talking about the traditions, history, and values passed...

"heritage" means the same thing as "community." They are synonyms.

Circle the LIE ↑

👵 ancestor

You would use the word "ancestor" when talking about a family member from long ago,...

"ancestor" means the same thing as "memory." They are synonyms.

"ancestor" means: a family member from long ago, like a great-great-grandparent

Circle the LIE ↑

🫙 preserve

"preserve" means the same thing as "ingredient." They are synonyms.

"preserve" means: to keep something safe so it is not lost over time

You would use the word "preserve" when talking about to keep something safe so it...

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🤝 community

"community" means: a group of people who share a place, belief, or way of life

You would use the word "community" when talking about a group of people who share...

"community" means the same thing as "essential." They are synonyms.

Circle the LIE ↑

🌐 Word Web

Connect each word to the big theme of this lesson. For each word, write: how does this word connect to what we read?

📖 Mia's Table

🧪 ingredient