The Master Spy of Yorktown Ms. Mercer  Fifth Grade  Nicholas Elementary

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Word Knowledge What is the pattern? communications reports messages news

What is the pattern?

communications

reports

messages

news

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? communications reports messages news The pattern is synonyms communications reports messages news

What is the pattern?

communications

reports

messages

news

The pattern is synonyms

communications

reports

messages

news

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? armies supplies spies strategies

What is the pattern?

armies

supplies

spies

strategies

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? armies supplies spies strategies The pattern is plural with –y ending arm ies suppl ies sp ies strateg ies

What is the pattern?

armies

supplies

spies

strategies

The pattern is plural with –y ending

arm ies

suppl ies

sp ies

strateg ies

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? hard harder hardest young younger youngest

What is the pattern?

hard harder hardest

young younger youngest

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? hard harder hardest young younger youngest The pattern is comparative and superlative hard hard er hard est young young er young est

What is the pattern?

hard harder hardest

young younger youngest

The pattern is comparative and superlative

hard hard er hard est

young young er young est

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? admitted digging trapping hotter winning

What is the pattern?

admitted

digging

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Word Knowledge What is the pattern? admitted digging trapping hotter winning The pattern is doubled consonant endings admit ted dig ging trap ping hot ter win ning

What is the pattern?

admitted

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The pattern is doubled consonant endings

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Sentences The armies relied on communications from spies. The messages were about the arrival of supplies. Lafayette was one of the youngest major generals, and the spy Armistead was younger than he. She admitted that digging a hole large enough to plant the tree had been difficult.

The armies relied on communications from spies.

The messages were about the arrival of supplies.

Lafayette was one of the youngest major generals, and the spy Armistead was younger than he.

She admitted that digging a hole large enough to plant the tree had been difficult.

Vocabulary legislature headquarters campaign petition procure

legislature

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legislature The state’s legislature voted against the newly proposed law. Our state legislature works in the Capitol building making laws.

The state’s legislature voted against the newly proposed law.

Our state legislature works in the Capitol building making laws.

legislature The state’s legislature voted against the newly proposed law. Our state legislature works in the Capitol building making laws. a group of people who make or pass laws

The state’s legislature voted against the newly proposed law.

Our state legislature works in the Capitol building making laws.

headquarters Much of the planning of the war took place in the army’s headquarters . The president of the company worked at an office in their headquarters.

Much of the planning of the war took place in the army’s headquarters .

The president of the company worked at an office in their headquarters.

headquarters Much of the planning of the war took place in the army’s headquarters . The president of the company worked at an office in their headquarters. a center of operations where leaders work and give orders; a main office

Much of the planning of the war took place in the army’s headquarters .

The president of the company worked at an office in their headquarters.

campaign The candidate for senate spent a year planning her election campaign . There was a campaign to raise money for the SPCA.

The candidate for senate spent a year planning her election campaign .

There was a campaign to raise money for the SPCA.

campaign The candidate for senate spent a year planning her election campaign . There was a campaign to raise money for the SPCA. a series of actions planned and carried out to bring about a particular result.

The candidate for senate spent a year planning her election campaign .

There was a campaign to raise money for the SPCA.

petition Our class wrote a petition to the mayor asking for money to improve the neighborhood park. Colonists petition ed the government to protest the tax increase.

Our class wrote a petition to the mayor asking for money to improve the neighborhood park.

Colonists petition ed the government to protest the tax increase.

petition Our class wrote a petition to the mayor asking for money to improve the neighborhood park. Colonists petition ed the government to protest the tax increase. a formal request to someone in authority

Our class wrote a petition to the mayor asking for money to improve the neighborhood park.

Colonists petition ed the government to protest the tax increase.

procure Her job was to procure funds for the local museum. Ed went from table to table at lunch, trying to procure more fruit salad from other students.

Her job was to procure funds for the local museum.

Ed went from table to table at lunch, trying to procure more fruit salad from other students.

procure Her job was to procure funds for the local museum. Ed when from table to table at lunch, trying to procure more fruit salad from other students. to obtain by making a special effort

Her job was to procure funds for the local museum.

Ed when from table to table at lunch, trying to procure more fruit salad from other students.

Background The Marquis de Lafayette was a young French nobleman at the time the colonies declared their independence. He wanted to fight for the colonists against England. He was a valuable officer and helped convince the French king to have an alliance with America against the British

The Marquis de Lafayette was a young French nobleman at the time the colonies declared their independence. He wanted to fight for the colonists against England. He was a valuable officer and helped convince the French king to have an alliance with America against the British

Background At first, France secretly supplied the Continental Army with supplies. The king was afraid the colonist would lose. After the first major patriotic victory, the king of France changed his mind and offered the Americans an alliance.

At first, France secretly supplied the Continental Army with supplies. The king was afraid the colonist would lose. After the first major patriotic victory, the king of France changed his mind and offered the Americans an alliance.

Background At the end of the revolution, nearly ten thousand slaves who fought for the colonies were freed by Virginians for their service in the Continental Army. Slavery continued in the colonies, and the new nation but was slowly abolished (ended) in the North. Slavery did not end in the South until the Civil War.

At the end of the revolution, nearly ten thousand slaves who fought for the colonies were freed by Virginians for their service in the Continental Army. Slavery continued in the colonies, and the new nation but was slowly abolished (ended) in the North. Slavery did not end in the South until the Civil War.