A World Without Rules

Goal 1:

I can determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.

Multiple Choice

Amendments are ______.

• a sense of obligation toward something.

• reaching agreements by having each side give up part of its demands.

• formal changes made according to official procedures.

• governments that is run by the people who live under it.

Multiple Choice

A version is ______.

• reaching agreements by having each side give up part of its demands.

• formal changes made according to official procedures.

• an account given in a particular way.

• laws are made or passed.

Multiple Choice

Legislation means ______.

• a government that is run by the people who live under it.

• formal changes made according to official procedures.

• an account given in a particular way.

• laws are made or passed.

Multiple Choice

Eventually means ______.

• a special right or benefit held by a certain group of people.

• in the end or finally.

• an account given in a particular way.

• laws are made or passed.

Multiple Choice

A commitment is ______.

• a sense of obligation toward something.

• reaching agreements by having each side give up part of its demands.

• formal changes made according to official procedures.

• governments that is run by the people who live under it.

Multiple Choice

A compromise is ______.

• reaching agreements by having each side give up part of its demands.

• formal changes made according to official procedures.

• governments that is run by the people who live under it.

• laws are made or passed.

Multiple Choice

A privilege is ______.

• reaching agreements by having each side give up part of its demands.

• formal changes made according to official procedures.

• governments that is run by the people who live under it.

• a special right or benefit held by a certain group of people.

Multiple Choice

A democracy is ______.

• a government that is run by the people who live under it.

• formal changes made according to official procedures.

• an account given in a particular way.

• laws are made or passed.

Goal 2:

I can describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.

​Some stories are set up explain the cause and effect of something!

​How are we helped by the government's rules?

Draw

Underline the sentence that tells what the effect would be if we had no rules.

Multiple Choice

What causes cars to zip by at an alarming speed?

• No crossing guard

• No law saying you have to go to school

• There is no safe alternate way to cross the street.

• No traffic laws

Open Ended

What happens to a playground with no city, state, and federal services?

Hotspot

Why wouldn't you be able to find a place to play soccer?

Hotspot

What is the effect of not having an army?

Poll

How do you feel about having government in our society?

• I think it's needed to keep everyone safe.

• I think it's needed but sometimes there's too much.

• I don't think we need all of these laws. People should be able to do as they please.