Declaration of Independence
Sentence Structure
Synonyms and Antonyms
Idioms
U.S. Constitution
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The Declaration of Independence was written in _______.

1776

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Choose the correct spelling of the word to fill the blank.

Haley tries to think of fun ______________ for her sister to do.

a)  activities

b)  activitys

c)  activityes

a)  activities

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Hard

Soft and difficult.

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If someone gives you the "green light," it means ___________________.

a)  You look good in green.

b)  You have permission to do something.

c)  You are being warned.

b)  You have permission to do something.

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Americans __________ for their leaders.

vote

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The American war again Great Britain was called the __________________.

American Revolution (or Revolutionary War)

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For his class prodject, Ryan will demonstrate how to make a chocolate cake.

Which of the bold words is misspelled?  Spell it correctly.

P - R - O - J - E - C - T

200

Fat

Thin/thick and wide/heavy

200

If you say someone "wrote the book on" something, you mean that she _________________.

a) is an expert

b) is a writer

c) doesn't know as much as she thinks she does

a) is an expert

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Every state has _______ senators in Congress.

Two

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What is the Fourth of July called?

Independence Day

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Will and Sarah got Married on Friday, July 3, 2000.

Which word in the sentence should NOT be capitalized?

Married

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Fast

Quick and slow.

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"A leopard can't change its spots."   What does this mean?

a) People can't change who they are.

b) Only Dalmatians can change their spots.

c) People can be anything they want to be.

a) People can't change who they are.

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What are the first three words of the Constitution?

"We the People"

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Identify one reason why people came to the colonies.

Freedom of religion, assembly, bear arms, etc.

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On our trip to the grand canyon, we took a lot of pictures for our scrapbook.

How many words need to be capitalized and what are the word(s)?

Two.  Grand Canyon.
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Dirty

Messy and clean

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If someone tells you to "hit the books," she means ________________.

a) Use books to help you exercise.

b) Take your anger out on books.

c) Study hard.

c) Study hard.

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What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

Bill of Rights
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What is the most phrase of the Declaration of Independence?

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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The ____________ is often hot close to the equator.

Which word is correct for this sentence?

a) whether

b) wether

c) weather

c) weather

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Crazy

Calm and chaotic

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"I didn't mean to rain on your parade," Carol said to her sister.

What does the idiom mean in this sentence?

a) To tell a secret.

b) To ruin someone's plans.

c) To target your umbrella.

b) To ruin someone's plans.

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What are the three branches of government the delegates decided on?

Executive (Presidency), legislative (Congress), and Judiciary (Supreme Court).

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