We, the People of the United States Ms. Mercer  Fifth Grade  Nicholas Elementary

Spelling Words permitted nighttime skyscraper inches clipping nineties cousins’ padded blamed flurries scoring scarecrow trophies indexes striking presiding derived urging astonishes securing

permitted

nighttime

skyscraper

inches

clipping

nineties

cousins’

padded

blamed

flurries

scoring

scarecrow

trophies

indexes

striking

presiding

derived

urging

astonishes

securing

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? sovereignty autocracy foreign domestic old new The pattern is antonym pairs or opposites sovereignty free autocracy controlled foreign outside a country domestic inside a country old new

What is the pattern?

sovereignty autocracy

foreign domestic

old new

The pattern is antonym pairs or opposites

sovereignty free autocracy controlled

foreign outside a country domestic inside a country

old new

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? sovereignty autocracy foreign domestic old new

What is the pattern?

sovereignty autocracy

foreign domestic

old new

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? needed weeks speeches fleets

What is the pattern?

needed

weeks

speeches

fleets

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? needed weeks speeches fleets

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

diplomacy

ratification

despotism

constituent

preamble Here is the preamble which consists of two brief parts. Jan’s report began with a long 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

Here is the preamble which consists of two brief parts.

Jan’s report began with a long preamble .

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

...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

...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.

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.

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

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.