ELA
A root word is
a word without a prefix or suffix
Bonus: give me a root word
Savings is
Keeping money or resources
This Spanish explorer landed in Florida in 1513 and named it "La Florida."
Juan Ponce de León
This document, written mostly by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, announced the colonies' independence.
Declaration of Independence
Pumpkins are technically this type of food, not a vegetable.
Fruit
a folktale is
Story passed down from person to person through speech rather than written down
What is debris
Scattered pieces or fragments
Founded by the Spanish in 1565, this is the oldest continuously inhabited European-founded city in the U.S.
St. Augustine
The first permanent English settlement in America, founded in 1607, was this Virginia colony.
Jamestown
This green pigment breaks down in autumn, letting orange and yellow leaves show
chlorophyll
What is a compare and contrast text structure ?
Shows similarities or differences
What does emerging mean
To come out of something
In 1898, soldiers called the Rough Riders gathered in Tampa before heading to Cuba for this war.
the Spanish-American War
The three branches of the U.S. government are legislative, judicial, and this one.
executive branch
Each fall, these orange-and-black butterflies migrate thousands of miles to Mexico, many passing through Florida
monarch butterflies
What are the 4 story elements?
Setting, Characters, Conflict, and Events
Hyperbole is
An extreme exaggeration or overstatement
Florida became the 27th state in this year.
1845
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known by this name.
Bill of Rights
The first day of fall is called the autumnal this, when day and night are nearly equal
equinox
What job do headings and subheadings have ?
Organize ideas and preview each section
Onomatopoeia is
A word that imitates or names the sound it makes
This river, which flows through downtown Tampa, shares its name with the city's bay and was a key route for early settlers and ships.
Hillsborough River
In 1773, colonists protested British taxes by dumping tea into Boston Harbor in this event
Boston Tea Party
Thanksgiving is celebrated in the U.S. on the fourth Thursday of this month
November