…If You Lived at the Time of the Revolution

…If You Lived at the Time of the Revolution

By: Kay MooreBy: Kay Moore

Genre: Nonfiction, Expository Text

•Written to share information•Includes real facts about people & events•Written in a straightforward manner•Chronological and organized by topics•May include diagrams, pictures, maps, etc•Can be verified

Comprehension Skills:*Summarizing *Asking Questions*Monitor & Clarify *Cause & Effect

Word Knowledge:•Derivations of words•Inflectional ending -ed•Irregular verbs & past tense verbs•Plural nouns

Comprehension Skills:*Summarizing *Asking Questions*Monitor & Clarify *Cause & Effect

Word Knowledge:•Derivations of words•Inflectional ending -ed•Irregular verbs & past tense verbs•Plural nouns

Spelling patternPlurals

Spelling patternPlurals

zero

zeros

trio

trios

hero

heroes

echo

echoes

potato

potatoes

halo

halos

radios

buffalo

buffaloes

colonies

taxes

themselves

clothes

speeches

coexist

cohesive

coincidence

combine

communication

compare

contradict

contrary

contrast

counterclockwise

counterfeit

counterintuitive

Grammar:

Possessive pronouns

Writing with pronouns

Contractions with pronouns

Selection VocabularySelection Vocabulary

revolution

tyranny

congress

militia

treaty

revolutionrevolutionThis war is called the “American Revolution.” Some called it the “War of Independence” or the “Revolutionary War.” It is usually viewed as a struggle between the American colonies and King George III of England, who ruled the British Empire.

I read a story that told about a young boy who started a revolution in his country that replaced a mean leader with a kinder one.

the overthrow of a system of government and the setting up of a new or different system

of government

tyrannytyrannyJames Otis, a Boston lawyer, stirred up the colonists when he said that they should not pay taxes until they could send a person to speak for the colonies in Parliament. “Taxation without representation is tyranny!” he exclaimed.The protestors complained about tyranny of the government that did not offer its citizens the right to vote for or against laws.

the unjust use of power; harsh

or cruel government

congresscongressCalled the “Continental Congress,” this group became the informal government of the colonies.Our founding fathers formed a congress, or a group of people who make laws.

an assembly of people who make

laws

militiamilitiaMen who wanted independence went to fight with the Continental Army or with their local militia.

Every year in May our town honors the heroes of the local militia who defended or helped our town during emergencies.

a group of citizens trained to fight and help in emergencies

treatytreatyThe Treaty of Paris really ended the American Revolution. In the treaty, the new country was recognized and its boundaries decided.I heard on the news that the two countries at war signed a treaty in which they agreed to stop the fighting. a formal agreement

between two countries

colony colonies colonists colonialcolony colonies colonists colonial

During the war, life in the colonies was very difficultfor the colonists.

How does the meaning of the word colony change as you

add different endings?

Root word - colony

inflectional ending -edHave you ever wondered what stopped the

British soldiers?

Can you think of other words that double the final consonant when

adding -ed?

wondered stopped signed recognizedwondered stopped signed recognized

fight fought take took think thoughtfight fought take took think thought

irregular verbs

The colonists took many risks when they fought the British in the war.

Can you think of more irregular verbs? Create two

sentences: one in the present tense and one in the past

tense.

taxes themselves clothes speechestaxes themselves clothes speeches

plural nouns

Many American colonists made speeches to protest paying taxes to England.

Can you think of some more words that use -es to form a

plural?