The Declaration of Independence Ms. Mercer  Fifth Grade  Nicholas Elementary

Spelling Words heavy heavier worry worried envy envious butterfly butterflies daisy daisies bury buried supply supplies pastries relied earlier copies happiness centuries

heavy

heavier

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envy

envious

butterfly

butterflies

daisy

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buried

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Spelling Words changing“y” endings heavy heav ier worry worr ied envy env ious butterfly butterfl ies daisy dais ies bury bur ied supply suppl ies pastr ies rel ied earl ier cop ies happ iness centur ies

heavy

heav ier

worry

worr ied

envy

env ious

butterfly

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daisy

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bury

bur ied

supply

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pastr ies

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centur ies

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? history historic historian historical The pattern is words with the histor- root the histor- root means related to the study of the past.

What is the pattern?

history

historic

historian

historical

The pattern is words with the histor- root

the histor- root means related to the study of the past.

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? split construction streets offspring The pattern is 3-letter consonant blends spl it con str uction str eets off spr ing

What is the pattern?

split

construction

streets

offspring

The pattern is 3-letter consonant blends

spl it

con str uction

str eets

off spr ing

Word Knowledge What is the pattern? night ought through thought The pattern is –gh spelling pattern ni gh t ou gh t throu gh thou gh t

What is the pattern?

night

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through

thought

The pattern is –gh spelling pattern

ni gh t

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throu gh

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Word Knowledge What is the pattern? relied earlier copies happiness The pattern is adding suffixes to –y words rel ied earl ier cop ies happ iness

What is the pattern?

relied

earlier

copies

happiness

The pattern is adding suffixes to –y words

rel ied

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Sentences The historian studied the history of the White House. A construction crew is repairing the streets in my neighborhood. We ought to drive through the night to get there on time. For centuries, people relied on the sun to tell the time of day.

The historian studied the history of the White House.

A construction crew is repairing the streets in my neighborhood.

We ought to drive through the night to get there on time.

For centuries, people relied on the sun to tell the time of day.

Vocabulary delegation reconciliation radical unalienable document

delegation

reconciliation

radical

unalienable

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delegate The Delaware vote helped to sway other delegations by the end of the session. Many countries send delegations to the United Nations. a group of people who are chosen to act for others; representatives

The Delaware vote helped to sway other delegations by the end of the session.

Many countries send delegations to the United Nations.

reconciliation Americans had divided roughly into three opinion groups: one-third favored independence, one-third wanted reconciliation with England, and still another third were fence-sitters After my best friend and I fought, we both wanted reconciliation . a restoration of agreement between two or more parties

Americans had divided roughly into three opinion groups: one-third favored independence, one-third wanted reconciliation with England, and still another third were fence-sitters

After my best friend and I fought, we both wanted reconciliation .

radicals These dire consequences mattered little to American radicals - those colonists who urged independence at any price. They called Terry a radical when she suggested we add an eighth day to the week. a person who favors extreme changes or reforms

These dire consequences mattered little to American radicals - those colonists who urged independence at any price.

They called Terry a radical when she suggested we add an eighth day to the week.

unalienable We hold these truth to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights , that among them are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. The colonies felt that their unalienable rights were at risk in the hands of the English government. not capable of being given or taken away

We hold these truth to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights , that among them are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.

The colonies felt that their unalienable rights were at risk in the hands of the English government.

document Copies of the Declaration were sent to cities and villages in the colonies. Excited crowd gathered to hear local officials read the document . The teacher read to the class the document that stated the classroom rules. a written or printed statement that gives official proof and information about something

Copies of the Declaration were sent to cities and villages in the colonies. Excited crowd gathered to hear local officials read the document .

The teacher read to the class the document that stated the classroom rules.

Background The colonies had been at war with Britain for a year when the Declaration of Independence was signed. Patriots were breaking a law called treason, and could have been killed if they were caught by the British. Benjamin Franklin, a leader at the Congress, was a famous writer, and diplomat. He got military and financial support for the Patriots from France.

The colonies had been at war with Britain for a year when the Declaration of Independence was signed.

Patriots were breaking a law called treason, and could have been killed if they were caught by the British.

Benjamin Franklin, a leader at the Congress, was a famous writer, and diplomat. He got military and financial support for the Patriots from France.