Who Wrote the U.S. Constitution Wonders G5:Unit 2: Weeks 1-2

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word resolve?

• excavate

• inhabit

• settle

• visit

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the dictionary entry below.

• Noun: Something formed by a joining together

• Noun: A confederation

Which of the following words is defined above?

• convention

• proposal

• situation

• union

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word convention mean?

• an original concept or plan

• an uncommon occurrence

• a public music performance

• a formal meeting for a purpose

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Representatives are people

• chosen to act or speak for others.

• given a particular responsibility.

• who organize important events.

• who bargain for better deals.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word debate?

• agree

• dispute

• ignore

• share

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word proposal?

• burden

• expectation

• proof

• recommendation

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the word committees mean?

• reasons for doing something

• actions designed to promote friendship

• groups of people chosen to do certain work

• large plots of land cultivated for a particular reason

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

What does the word situation mean?

• a lack of funds

• a condition or state of affairs

• an invention with no real purpose

• an invention with no real purpose

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Why could many people not pay the taxes being raised to repay the country’s debt?

• They were too poor.

• They did not use cash.

• They did not make enough money.

• They did not have enough goods to trade.

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CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

What was the benefit of creating a government that consisted of three parts that shared power?

• It would help everyone get along.

• No one would have too much work to do.

• No part would be more powerful than the others.

• Each part would only have to work for one third of the year.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5