…if you lived at the time of the revolution by: kay moore genre: nonfiction, expository text...
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…If You Lived at the Time of the Revolution
…If You Lived at the Time of the Revolution
By: Kay MooreBy: Kay Moore
Genre: Nonfiction, Expository Text
•Written to share information•Includes real facts about people & events•Written in a straightforward manner•Chronological and organized by topics•May include diagrams, pictures, maps, etc•Can be verified
Comprehension Skills:*Summarizing *Asking Questions*Monitor & Clarify *Cause & Effect
Word Knowledge:•Derivations of words•Inflectional ending -ed•Irregular verbs & past tense verbs•Plural nouns
Comprehension Skills:*Summarizing *Asking Questions*Monitor & Clarify *Cause & Effect
Word Knowledge:•Derivations of words•Inflectional ending -ed•Irregular verbs & past tense verbs•Plural nouns
Spelling patternPlurals
Spelling patternPlurals
zero
zeros
trio
trios
hero
heroes
echo
echoes
potato
potatoes
halo
halos
radios
buffalo
buffaloes
colonies
taxes
themselves
clothes
speeches
coexist
cohesive
coincidence
combine
communication
compare
contradict
contrary
contrast
counterclockwise
counterfeit
counterintuitive
Grammar:
Possessive pronouns
Writing with pronouns
Contractions with pronouns
Selection VocabularySelection Vocabulary
revolution
tyranny
congress
militia
treaty
revolutionrevolutionThis war is called the “American Revolution.” Some called it the “War of Independence” or the “Revolutionary War.” It is usually viewed as a struggle between the American colonies and King George III of England, who ruled the British Empire.
I read a story that told about a young boy who started a revolution in his country that replaced a mean leader with a kinder one.
the overthrow of a system of government and the setting up of a new or different system
of government
tyrannytyrannyJames Otis, a Boston lawyer, stirred up the colonists when he said that they should not pay taxes until they could send a person to speak for the colonies in Parliament. “Taxation without representation is tyranny!” he exclaimed.The protestors complained about tyranny of the government that did not offer its citizens the right to vote for or against laws.
the unjust use of power; harsh
or cruel government
congresscongressCalled the “Continental Congress,” this group became the informal government of the colonies.Our founding fathers formed a congress, or a group of people who make laws.
an assembly of people who make
laws
militiamilitiaMen who wanted independence went to fight with the Continental Army or with their local militia.
Every year in May our town honors the heroes of the local militia who defended or helped our town during emergencies.
a group of citizens trained to fight and help in emergencies
treatytreatyThe Treaty of Paris really ended the American Revolution. In the treaty, the new country was recognized and its boundaries decided.I heard on the news that the two countries at war signed a treaty in which they agreed to stop the fighting. a formal agreement
between two countries
colony colonies colonists colonialcolony colonies colonists colonial
During the war, life in the colonies was very difficultfor the colonists.
How does the meaning of the word colony change as you
add different endings?
Root word - colony
inflectional ending -edHave you ever wondered what stopped the
British soldiers?
Can you think of other words that double the final consonant when
adding -ed?
wondered stopped signed recognizedwondered stopped signed recognized
fight fought take took think thoughtfight fought take took think thought
irregular verbs
The colonists took many risks when they fought the British in the war.
Can you think of more irregular verbs? Create two
sentences: one in the present tense and one in the past
tense.
taxes themselves clothes speechestaxes themselves clothes speeches
plural nouns
Many American colonists made speeches to protest paying taxes to England.
Can you think of some more words that use -es to form a
plural?