Vocab 1
Which set of words are opposites?
1. posterity:ancestors
2. posterity:descendants
posterity:descendants
Read and answer the question:
The seven articles of the Constitution explain the branches of the U.S. government. They tell what those branches can and cannot do. In the United States, the people run the government. Americans have the right to vote.
What do the seven articles of the Constitution explain?
They explain the branches of the US government.
Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction:
They told me the concert was cancelled __________ I asked about the concert.
when
Which magical creature has a horn on its head and looks like a horse?
A unicorn
Make a sentence with 'inspired'.
Various answers.
What are delegates?
They are people who are chosen to make decisions for a larger group.
Read and answer the questions:
The legislative branch is made up of the Congress, which is divided into two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Congress makes the nation's laws. It is headquartered in the Capitol.
What does the congress do?
It makes the laws.
Fill in the blank with the correct plural form of the noun:
I am moving house, so I have many ____________ full of my things. (box)
What is the capital city of Greece?
Athens
Choose the correct pair of opposites:
1. democracy : freedom
2. democracy : dictatorship
democracy : dictatorship
Use the correct word in the blank:
We hope to gain our _____________ from British rule.
a. depend b. torch
c. loyal d. sovereignty
We hope to gain our sovereignty from British rule.
Early one September morning, a loud roar rocked the flag shop. Caroline rushed to the window. British ships were bombing Fort McHenry! Fort McHenry's guns blazed back! Hour after hour, bombs burst louder than thunder. Hour after hour, rockets screamed and flashed brighter than lightning.
What is the paragraph about?
It is about a battle at Fort McHenry.
What are the problems in the sentence below:
since I was a child, I have wanted to visit new york because I want to see the Statue of liberty
Since I was a child, I have wanted to visit New York because I want to see the Statue of Liberty.
What is another name for the Fourth of July?
Independence Day; America's Birthday
Make a sentence with the word 'independence'.
Various answers.
Use the correct word to fill in the blank:
This building is the ______________ for people killed in the war.
a. statue b. palace
c. monument d. right
This building is the monument for people killed in the war.
There, hoisted high above the ramparts, Caroline saw a tired flag hanging from its staff in the damp morning air...
What does hoisted mean?
It means lifted with ropes.
Fill in the blank with the correct plural form of the noun:
In the summer, I like eating sweet, juicy ____________. (peach)
What is the third planet from the sun?
It is Earth.
What is a synonym for 'wide'?
Broad
What does declare mean?
It means to feel strong about something and make it clearly known.
What does the sentence 'a flag sewn full of pride and courage and hope' imply?
a. We don't know who won the war.
b. A flag is the symbol of war.
c. Although the Americans were hopeful, they lost the war.
d. Americans defeated the British with pride and courage.
Correct the mistakes in the sentence below:
what do you want to eat for dinner on saturday
What do you want to eat for dinner on Saturday?
What was the most interesting fact about America you learned in this module?
Various
Make a sentence with 'rebel'.
Various answers