Benjamin Franklin Vocabulary

What is an almanac?

• A place where we all meet.

• Workers in a skilled trade.

• Discussing a question by presenting arguments.

• A book printed once a year that contains information of general interest.

What is the Constitution of the United States?

• A book printed once a year the contains information of general interest.

• A person who is learning a trade.

• A document that outlines the laws that govern the United States.

• A book about history.

What is an apprentice?

• A worker who likes his/her job.

• A machine that produces multiple copies of a document.

• A person who works in the government of a country.

• A person who is learning a trade or art by working under a skilled worker.

What is a debate?

• A strong charge of electricity passing through the body of a person.

• An occupation (job) requiring manual or mechanical skill.

• Discussing a question by presenting arguments.

• A person who works for the government of a country.

What is a printing press?

• A book printed once a year that contains information of general interest.

• A machine that produces multiple copies of a document.

• An occupation (job) requiring manual or mechanical skills.

• Money paid to the government for services or to be able to use something.

What does shock mean?

• An occupation requiring manual or mechanical skill.

• Money paid to the government for services or the be able to use something.

• A person who is learning a trade or art by working under a skilled worker.

• A strong charge of electricity passing through the body of a person.

What is a statesman?

• Someone who works in the government of a country.

• Discussing a question by presenting arguments.

• A person who is learning a trade or art by working under a skilled worker.

• A person in a coat and tie.

What are taxes?

• A machine that produces multiple copies of a document.

• Money paid to the government for services or to be able to use something.

• Glasses with two parts, one corrects for distance vision and one corrects for near vision.

• A book printed once a year that contains information of general interest.

What is a trade?

• When you trade something for something else.

• An occupation requiring manual or mechanical skill.

• A person who works in the government of a country.

• Discussing a question by presenting arguments.

What are bifocals?

• A container that holds glasses.

• Discussing a question by presenting arguments.

• Glasses with two parts, one corrects for distance vision and one corrects for near vision.

• A bicycle that can focus.