Vocabulary
Use Amend in a sentence.
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"Martin Luther King gave a speech" is what verb tense
Past
What are two of the 3 things good authors do in an introduction to an informational text?
State their topic in an interesting way, preview their main idea, get the reader interested in what they are writing about.
Who was the principal writer of the constitution
James Madison
What does principal mean?
The most important or influential
What is a conjunction that hightlights contrasts?
but, however, although, etc.
When researching for informational writing what are two questions you should ask yourself about a source's author to make sure it is credible.
Is this author an expert, are they trustworthy/do they have an agenda.
What amendment gave women the right to vote.
The 19th amendment.
Susan B. Anthony established what movement?
The Women's Sufferage Movement
Make the following sentence into the past perfect tense: I am taking my test
I had taken my test.
What text structure is useful when you want to help the reader understand when things happened.
What group of people has the job of interpreting the Constitution and laws.
Suppressed
What is the preposition in the sentence, "In 1965 the Voting Rights Act was passed"
In
What text structure is useful when an author wants the reader to understand the impact of various events.
Cause and Effect
What was the name of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
The Bill of Rights
What word do we use when someone is suppressed from voting?
Disenfranchised
What version of a verb is present in all 3 perfect tenses. (I want the technical term)
Past Participle
What are some of the signal phrases in a cause and effect text structure?
Because, as a result, due to this, in response etc.
What amendment gave citizenship to African Americans