We, the People of

the United Statesby: Milton

MeltzerGenre: Expository

Text

Comprehension Skills:

*Summarizing *Asking Questions

*Monitor & Clarify *Main Idea & Details

Word Knowledge:•Antonyms

•Long e spelled ee

•Consonant plus r blends

Spelling Words1. permitted2. nighttime3. skyscraper4. inches5. clipping6. nineties7. cousins’8. padded9. blamed10. flurries

11. scoring12. scarecrow13. trophies14. indexes15. striking16. presiding17. derived18. urging19. astonishes20. securing

accessible

concede

exceed

proceed

recede

recess

conversation

diversion

extrovert

introvert

invert

revert

Grammar:

Prepositional Phrases

Writing with Prepositions

Word Knowledge

What is the pattern?

sovereigntyautocracy

foreigndomestic

oldnew

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sovereigntyautocracy

foreigndomestic

oldnew

The pattern is antonym pairs or opposites

sovereignty freeautocracy controlled

foreign outside a countrydomestic inside a country

oldnew

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needed

weeks

speeches

fleets

Word Knowledge

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needed

weeks

speeches

fleets

The pattern is long e spelled ee

needed

weeks

speeches

fleets

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presided

created

approaching

obstruction

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presided

created

approaching

obstruction

The pattern is consonant blends

presided

created

approaching

obstruction

Word Knowledge

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presiding

derived

urging

prepared

securing

Word Knowledge

What is the pattern?

presiding

derived

urging

prepared

securing

The pattern is dropped “e” endings

preside -> presiding

derive -> derived

urge -> urging

prepare -> prepared

secure -> securing

Sentences

His foreign policy was excellent; however, his domestic policy was lacking.

They needed weeks to write their speeches.

The approaching car created a lot of noise.

The presiding judge is urging the defense lawyer to keep her arguments short.

Vocabulary

• preamble• diplomacy• ratification• despotism• constituent

preamble

• Here is the preamble which consists of two brief parts.

• Jan’s report began with a long preamble.

preamble

• Here is the preamble which consists of two brief parts.

• Jan’s report began with a long preamble.

the section of text at the beginning of a law document that states why the document was written

diplomacy

• But on the floor and off, he stressed the need for compassion and humility with that homely charm and wit that had made him so great an asset in diplomacy.

• The former president, who was known for his diplomacy, united the warring countries.

diplomacy

• But on the floor and off, he stressed the need for compassion and humility with that homely charm and wit that had made him so great an asset in diplomacy.

• The former president, who was known for his diplomacy, united the warring countries.

the handling of relations between nations

ratification• When the delegate reached a final draft,

Franklin spoke to them, urging all to sign it. They would exert the most decisive influence during the ratification debate in the states.

• The ratification of the new law reduced our taxes.

ratification• When the delegate reached a final draft,

Franklin spoke to them, urging all to sign it. They would exert the most decisive influence during the ratification debate in the states.

• The ratification of the new law reduced our taxes.

the formal approval of law or laws

despotism• ...I believe further that this is likely to be well

administered for a course of years, and can only end in despotism, as other forms have done before it, when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government, being incapable of any other.

• I cannot imagine living under despotism because I have lived under a democratic government all my life.

despotism• ...I believe further that this is likely to be well

administered for a course of years, and can only end in despotism, as other forms have done before it, when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government, being incapable of any other.

• I cannot imagine living under despotism because I have lived under a democratic government all my life.

a system of government in which one ruler has all the power

constituent• If every one of us in returning to our

constituents were to report the objections he has had to it, and use his influence to gain partisans in support of them, we might prevent its being generally received...

• The local government polled thousands of constituents to gather information about the hopes and thoughts of people.

constituent• If every one of us in returning to our

constituents were to report the objections he has had to it, and use his influence to gain partisans in support of them, we might prevent its being generally received...

• The local government polled thousands of constituents to gather information about the hopes and thoughts of people.

a voter in a particular area