“Family Pictures”paintings and pictures by

Carmen Lomas Garza

Vocabulary Words

• memories• future• border• involved• inspired• handkerchief• laundry• scene

memories

• All that a person

remembers

I have many fond

memories of my childhood.

border

• A boundary or edge

• Mexico is on the southwestern border

of the United States.

future

• what is to come

• I wonder what kind of cars people will drive in the future.

handkerchief

• A soft piece of cloth

used for wiping the face, nose and so on

He needs to wash his

handkerchief.

inspired

• Caused someone to do something good

• My grandfather makes paintings that

were inspired by his

childhood.

involved

• Absorbed in; included

• These volunteers are involved in helping their community.

laundry

• Clothes to be washed

• Brianna will help her mother with the laundry on Saturday.

scene

• A view or picture

• The artist painted a scene of rams walking in a meadow.

It’s time for a quiz!

ARE YOU READY?

Do you need a _________ for your nose?

• border• future• inspired• involved• laundry• memories• scene• handkerchief• handkerchief

What country is on the northern__________ of the United States?

• border• future• handkerchief• inspired• involved• laundry• memories• scene• border

The artist was ________ to draw a picture of her family.

• border• future• handkerchief• inspired• involved• laundry• memories• scene• inspired

I wonder what cars will look like in the ____________.

• border• future• handkerchief• inspired• involved• laundry• memories• scene• future

Ms. Martin has a lot of _______to do this weekend.

• border• future• handkerchief• inspired• involved• laundry• memories• scene• laundry

What was your favorite ______in the movie, James?

• border• future• handkerchief• inspired• involved• laundry• memories• scene• scene

I have good __________ ofmy childhood.

• border• future• handkerchief• inspired• involved• laundry• memories• scene• memories

Mariah is very ________ inher school community.

• border• future• handkerchief• inspired• involved• laundry• memories• Scene• involved

GREAT JOB!