Question

inquiry loop 2
independent reading: the nickel boys, p. 112 (\elwood frowned...\) to 114 (\testifying to anyone who cares to listen.\)
annotation and discourse prompt:
how is what happens to griff representative of the social injustices at the time?
notes:
word knowledge builder
testify (verb):
definition: give evidence as a witness in a law court, serve as evidence or proof of somethings existing or being the case
morphology: the word \testify\ comes from the root word \test,\ meaning \witness\ and the suffix \-ify\ which means \to make.\ look at how, the following terms are related to the word \testify\ and how their suffixes alter their meaning:

• testament: a statement of belief or proof
• testimony: a formal statement given as evidence

example: \most of those who know the story of the rings in the trees are dead by now. the iron is still there. rusty. deep in the heartwood. testifying to anyone who cares to listen\(p. 114).
check for understanding: in the novel, the character of elwood is described as carrying around records and books to \testify\ about his experiences at nickel. what does the word \testify\ most likely mean in this context?
notes:

Explanation:

The word "testify" has a root - "test" meaning "witness" and suffix "-ify" meaning "to make". In the context of Elwood carrying records and books, it means to serve as evidence or proof of his experiences at Nickel. This relates to the broader meaning of giving evidence or serving as proof.

Answer:

In this context, "testify" most likely means to serve as evidence or proof of his experiences at Nickel.