The Gettysburg Address Vocab

Front

The Civil War tested if the nation would __________.

Back

endure

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4B

CCSS.L.3.2E

Front

Make sacred

Back

Consecrate

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

In vain

Back

For no reason

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

Four _______ and seven years before Lincoln's speech, the Declaration of Independence was signed.

Back

score

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Front

To become a better athlete, you must practice daily.

Back

Endure

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

Honor as holy

Back

Hallow

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Front

I ___________ to study harder after failing my math test.

Back

Resolve

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Front

Lincoln urges listeners to take increased _________ to the cause of those who died.

Back

devotion

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

In his speech, Lincoln dedicates a portion of the field to those who perished.

Back

dedicates; perished

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

Front

Lincoln states we cannot consecrate or _______ the ground because the men who fought already consecrated it.

Back

Hallow

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4