Green
democracy
to reach an understanding by agreeing each side will give up some parts of its demands.
compromise
The Bill of Rights is the first 10 _______________ of the constitution. These were created because the constitution was not perfect.
amendments
It's been raining for days! The river flooded our town.
What is the cause> What is the effect?
cause: Raining for days
effect: The river flooded.
BECAUSE it was raining, the river flooded.
It was raining SO the river flooded.
I had a bad stomachache. The milk I drank was expired!
What is the cause? What is the effect?
effect: I have a stomachache
BECAUSE I drank the expired milk, I now have a stomachache.
I drank sour milk SO I have a stomachache.
Version
the laws made or passed
legislation
Which of these 4 governments did NOT contribute to the creation of our American democracy:
a. Ancient Greece b. 13th century Britain
c. Ancient Rome d. Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt did NOT contribute to the creation of our government.
What type of government system do we have in America?
democracy
TRUE or FALSE: Kids and adults can both cast ballots (vote) on Election Day.
TRUE! Although their votes aren't counted in official tallies, over 4 million kids cast ballots on Election day through a program called Kids Voting USA.
finally; in the end
eventually
I made a __________________ to the team, so I will follow through and show up for the game.
commitment
TRUE or FALSE: Taking personal notes in your journal is a great way to respond to a community problem.
FALSE: Writing a letter or emailing a public official are highly effective ways to respond to a community problem. You could also invite a public official to speak at your school. Beginning a petition is another great way to get educate people and get involved!
What are the 3 branches of government established by the Founding Fathers?
executive, legislative, and judicial
Mrs. Shanks gave the students 10 laps. They were very upset, so she reduced the number of laps. Neither Mrs. Shanks nor the class got exactly what they wanted, but they "met in the middle". We call this a....
compromise
a special right given to a group or person
privilege
American citizens have the ______________ to vote. In some countries you are not given that chance!
privilege
"herself" is what type of pronoun?
reflexive
Change the word "ability" to the plural form.
She has a lot of different ______________.
abilities
Which is true about the United States Constitution?
a. it changes every year
b. it is perfect document
c. it has been improved several times
c. The United States Constitution has been improved several times through amendments: which are formal changes that were made.
a sense of obligation to someone or something.
commitment
changing something to fit a new situation; also a description given from a specific point of view.
version
My sisters all came over yesterday. My mom ate supper with them.
Is "them" a subject or an object pronoun?
object
My sisters all came over yesterday. My mom ate supper with them.
What is the antecedent to the pronoun "them"
sisters
examples: baby, vary, marry, carry, tiny, pretty
drop the "y" and add "i" before the suffix
examples: babies, varies, marries, carried, tiniest, prettily