| A | B |
| backgrounds | past experiences, knowledge, and training |
| culture | a way of life, including foods, celebrations, and languages |
| ethnic | a group of peoplle of the same race and nationality who share common celebrations |
| homesick | very sad because you are far away from home |
| translated | changed something from one language into another |
| understanding | the act or fact of knowing something;knowledge |
| sequence | the order in which events happen in the story |
| characters | the people or animals in a story |