Kay Moore’s ..If you lived at the Time of the American Revolution
Name _____________________________ # ___
Reading Std. 1.7
Part II. Word Analysis & Words in context
Date ____________________________
When students come across words that they don’t know, it is important to have a variety of
skills to determine the meaning of a word. These skills are:
 context clues – reading the sentence over and checking for clues “around” the word
 word structure – sound out the word, look for the root word or any other hints
 apposition – the meaning or definition is given in the sentence, set
Remember to PRACTICE using these strategies when you come to words you DON’T know.
Directions: Read the following words and sentences carefully. Choose from the words below that “fit” into the
sentence blank using the one of the vocabulary strategies shown above. Remember to state the strategy you
have used. Remember, you might have to conjugate the verb to the correct tense.
Nouns
indentured servant
Verb(s)
congress
Loyalist(s) *
Patriot(s) *
treaty
freedom
militia
revolution
tyranny
Read each sentence carefully!
represent
Circle the strategy you used.
1.
The struggle between the American colonies and King George III of
England was called the “American _____________________.”
context clues word structure
apposition
2.
About one third of the people living in the colonies wanted to remain
as citizens of England. These people became known as
“________________________,” “The King’s Friends” or “Tories,”
context clues word structure
apposition
3.
However, for those people who wanted to be free from British rule,
they were called _________________________ .
context clues word structure
apposition
4.
Some people were not free to express openly their true feelings, but
were expected to go along with the view of their households. These
included slaves and _____________________________ .
context clues word structure
apposition
5.
Under the British laws, the colonists had to pay taxes for various
products. They had no direct way to complain, since no one from the
colonies was allowed to be a member of the British Parliament or
________________________ their views.
context clues word structure
apposition
6.
The protesters complained about _________________________ of
the government that did not offer its citizens the right to vote for
OR against new laws.
context clues word structure
apposition
7.
Our founding fathers formed a _________________________, or
a group of people who make laws.
context clues word structure
apposition
8.
Men who wanted independence went to fight with the Continental
Army or with their local ___________________________ .
context clues word structure
apposition
9.
The two countries at war signed a _______________________, an
agreement where both countries agreed to stop fighting one another.
context clues word structure
apposition
10. People that came to live in the thirteen American colonies came since
they wanted political and religious ___________________.
context clues word structure
apposition
Part III. WRITE their definitions from the glossary, a “7+ words” sentence and an illustration.
(* = optional) Don’t forget to CIRCLE the word in the sentence!
1. congress
Part of speech
(definition)
(7+ wd. sentence)
2. freedom
Part of speech
(definition)
(7+ wd. sentence)
3. indentured servant
Part of speech
(definition)
4. Loyalist(s)*
Part of speech
(definition)
5. militia
Part of speech
(definition)
6. Patriot(s) *
Part of speech
(definition)
7. revolution
Part of speech
(definition)
(7+ wd. sentence)
8. Treaty
Part of speech
(definition)
(7+ wd. sentence)
9. tyranny
Part of speech
(7+ wd. sentence)
(definition)
10. represent
Part of speech
(definition)
(7+ wd. sentence)
Part IV.
Picture Vocabulary
Directions: Look at the picture carefully and fill in the vocabulary word(s) from the story.
1.
9.
2.
10.
3.
11.
4.
12.
5.
13.
6.
14.
Picture
of George Washington
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