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Open Court- Fifth Grade Unit 4- Making a New Nation Lesson 4. The Declaration of Independence. by R. Conrad Stein. Word Knowledge & Selection Vocabulary. A Presentation by Tan Doan- Fruitvale School- Oakland. history historic historian historical. Base Words and Affixes.
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Open Court- Fifth Grade Unit 4- Making a New Nation Lesson 4 The Declaration of Independence • by R. Conrad Stein Word Knowledge & Selection Vocabulary A Presentation by Tan Doan- Fruitvale School- Oakland
history historic historian historical Base Words and Affixes -The historian studied the history of the White House. Please give some derivatives of “observe” and “astronomy”.
split construction streets offspring Three-Letter Consonant Blends -A construction crew is repairing the streets in my neighborhood. Can you think of some more words with three-letter consonant blends?
night ought through thought ghas Silent Consonants We ought to drive through the night to get there on time. Please give some more words with ghas silent consonants.
relied earlier copies happiness centuries Changing y to i Before Adding Endings For centuries, people relied on the sun to tell the time of the day. Give some more examples of similar words that you have to change y to i before adding endings.
Selection Vocabulary Use Context Clues, Word Structure, and Apposition to figure out the meaning of the words delegation reconciliation radical unalienable document
delegation - The Delaware vote helped to sway other delegations by the end of the session. - Many countries send delegations to the United Nations. a group of persons who are chosen to act for others; representatives
reconciliation - Americans had divided roughly into three opinion groups: one-third favored independence, one-third wanted reconciliation with England, and still another third were fence-sitters - After my best friend and I fought, we both wanted reconciliation. a restoration of agreement between two or more parties
radical - These dire consequences mattered little to American radicals- those colonists who urged independence at any price. - They called Terry a radical when she suggested we add an eighth day to the week. a person who favors extreme changes or reforms
unalienable -We hold these truth to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights , that among them are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. - The colonies felt that their unalienable rights were at risk in the hands of the English government. not capable of being given or taken away
document - Copies of the Declaration were sent to cities and villages in the colonies. Excited crowd gathered to hear local officials read the document. - The teacher read to the class the document that stated the classroom rules. a written or printed statement that gives official proof and information about something
Vocabulary Quiz 01.a person who favors extreme changes or reforms 02.a written or printed statement that gives official proof and information about something 03.a group of persons who are chosen to act for others; representatives 04.not capable of being given or taken away 05.a restoration of agreement between two or more parties