Who Wrote the U.S. Constitution?— Vocabulary -Unit 2 Week 1

Read each item below carefully and choose the correct answer.
1. Which word has almost the same meaning as the word resolve?

• excavate
• inhabit
• settle
• visit

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

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.L.5.4C

CCSS.RI.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.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.4C

CCSS.RI.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.5.4

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word debate?

• agree
• dispute
• ignore
• share

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CCSS.L.5.5C

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

• burden
• expectation
• proof
• recommendation

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CCSS.L.5.4C

CCSS.L.5.5C

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.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.4

What does the word situation mean?

• a lack of funds
• a condition or state of affairs
• an invention with no real purpose
• a position taken to show opposition

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CCSS.RI.5.4

A proposal is ___________ .

• a formal meeting for a special purpose.
• a condition or state of affairs.
• a plan or suggestion.
• “to argue or discuss.”

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4