3.15 Spelling:
Government
Spelling practice bonuses are due no later than
Thursday. (See the Spelling &
Vocabulary tab on Mrs. Dyer’s blog at http://hdyer3.blogspot.com
if you need ideas.)
Don’t forget about practicing at Spellingcity.com.
1.
government
2.
federal
3.
national
4.
state
5.
local
6.
leader
7.
president
8.
governor
9.
mayor
10. Congress
11. capitol
12. representative
13. senator
14. judge
15. consequence
*commissioner
3.15 Vocabulary: Government
Vocabulary practice bonuses are due no later than this
Thursday. Don’t forget about
Spellingcity.com.
*Your test Friday will have a total of 10 words (this week’s
words plus review words).
1.
law: a
rule or set of rules
2.
leader:
one who leads or guides others
3.
democracy:
government by the people
4.
veto:
exercise authority to stop a bill
5.
Constitution:
the supreme law of the United States of America
6.
checks and
balances: a system set up by the U.S. Constitution to keep the branches of
government equal
7.
justice:
fair behavior or treatment; a judge in the Supreme Court
IRA (Independent
Reading Activity): Text-to-Self Connections
We are
learning about the three different types of connections that readers make as
they read: text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world. As you read in your independent reading book
this week, write down at least one “text-to-self” connection. Describe the passage in the story and how you
connect to that passage. Turn in the
connections assignment by Friday. (Copy
given out Monday.) Don’t forget to
include your book’s title.
Levels and Branches
of Government Test Friday!
You need to
know the three levels of government, who the leaders are at each level, and at
least one responsibility of each level.
You also need to know the three branches of government, the people in
each branch, where each branch is located, and at least one responsibility of
each branch. Why do we have three
branches of government?
