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We, the People of
the United States
Ms. Mercer Fifth Grade Nicholas Elementary
Spelling Words1. permitted2. nighttime3. skyscraper4. inches5. clipping6. nineties7. cousins’8. padded9. blamed10. flurries
11. scoring12. scarecrow13. trophies14. indexes15. striking16. presiding17. derived18. urging19. astonishes20. securing
Word Knowledge
What is the pattern?
sovereigntyautocracy
foreigndomestic
oldnew
The pattern is antonym pairs or opposites
sovereignty freeautocracy controlled
foreign outside a countrydomestic inside a country
oldnew
Word Knowledge
What is the pattern?
sovereigntyautocracy
foreigndomestic
oldnew
Word Knowledge
What is the pattern?
needed
weeks
speeches
fleets
Word Knowledge
What is the pattern?
needed
weeks
speeches
fleets
Word Knowledge
What is the pattern?
needed
weeks
speeches
fleets
The pattern is long e spelled ee
needed
weeks
speeches
fleets
Word Knowledge
What is the pattern?
presided
created
approaching
obstruction
Word Knowledge
What is the pattern?
presided
created
approaching
obstruction
The pattern is consonant blends
presided
created
approaching
obstruction
Word Knowledge
What is the pattern?
presiding
derived
urging
prepared
securing
Word Knowledge
What is the pattern?
presiding
derived
urging
prepared
securing
The pattern is dropped “e” endings
preside -> presiding
derive -> derived
urge -> urging
prepare -> prepared
secure -> securing
Sentences
His foreign policy was excellent; however, his domestic policy was lacking.
They needed weeks to write their speeches.
The approaching car created a lot of noise.
The presiding judge is urging the defense lawyer to keep her arguments short.
Vocabulary
• preamble• diplomacy• ratification• despotism• constituent
preamble
• Here is the preamble which consists of two brief parts.
• Jan’s report began with a long preamble.
preamble
• Here is the preamble which consists of two brief parts.
• Jan’s report began with a long preamble.
the section of text at the beginning of a law document that states why the document was written
diplomacy
• But on the floor and off, he stressed the need for compassion and humility with that homely charm and wit that had made him so great an asset in diplomacy.
• The former president, who was known for his diplomacy, united the warring countries.
diplomacy
• But on the floor and off, he stressed the need for compassion and humility with that homely charm and wit that had made him so great an asset in diplomacy.
• The former president, who was known for his diplomacy, united the warring countries.
the handling of relations between nations
ratification• When the delegate reached a final draft,
Franklin spoke to them, urging all to sign it. They would exert the most decisive influence during the ratification debate in the states.
• The ratification of the new law reduced our taxes.
ratification• When the delegate reached a final draft,
Franklin spoke to them, urging all to sign it. They would exert the most decisive influence during the ratification debate in the states.
• The ratification of the new law reduced our taxes.
the formal approval of law or laws
despotism• ...I believe further that this is likely to be well
administered for a course of years, and can only end in despotism, as other forms have done before it, when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government, being incapable of any other.
• I cannot imagine living under despotism because I have lived under a democratic government all my life.
despotism• ...I believe further that this is likely to be well
administered for a course of years, and can only end in despotism, as other forms have done before it, when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government, being incapable of any other.
• I cannot imagine living under despotism because I have lived under a democratic government all my life.
a system of government in which one ruler has all the power
constituent• If every one of us in returning to our
constituents were to report the objections he has had to it, and use his influence to gain partisans in support of them, we might prevent its being generally received...
• The local government polled thousands of constituents to gather information about the hopes and thoughts of people.
constituent• If every one of us in returning to our
constituents were to report the objections he has had to it, and use his influence to gain partisans in support of them, we might prevent its being generally received...
• The local government polled thousands of constituents to gather information about the hopes and thoughts of people.
a voter in a particular area
