Transcript Sled on Boston Common

Vocabulary Practice
The _________ of my state will sign
the new law.
a)
b)
c)
d)
patriots
tyrant
spunk
governor
That is Correct
governor – noun – the
person elected to
be a head of a
state government
in the United
States, or of a
John Adams
territory
Patriot
No Way
General Thomas Gage
British general and governor of Massachusetts
The dance teacher will _____ the
students in tap, ballet and jazz
a)
b)
c)
d)
navigation
instruct
swagger
patriots
That is Correct
instruct – verb – to provide
with knowledge,
information, or skill to
teach
Benjamin Franklin
Patriot
For proper _______, pilots rely on
equipment to direct them.
a)
b)
c)
d)
stark
navigation
instruct
swagger
That is Correct
John Hancock
Patriot
navigation – noun –
the art or
science of
figuring out the
position and
course of boats,
ships, and
aircraft
American history views Ben Franklin
and John Adams as true ______.
a)
b)
c)
d)
instruct
swagger
patriots
tyrant
That is Correct
patriots – plural
noun – people
who love and
enthusiastically
support their
country
John Adams
Patriot
The gymnast showed her _____ by
climbing back up on the balance beam
after falling.
a)
b)
c)
d)
tyrant
spunk
governor
stark
That is Correct
John Hancock
Patriot
spunk – noun – an
informal word
for courage,
spirit, or
determination
The star athlete walked into the
room with a _________.
a)
b)
c)
d)
swagger
patriots
tyrant
spunk
That is Correct
swagger – noun – a walk or
behavior that is bold,
rude, or arrogant
Benjamin Franklin
Patriot
The king was a _______ because he
punished his subjects unfairly.
a)
b)
c)
d)
governor
stark
tyrant
instruct
That is Correct
tyrant – noun – a
person who
uses power or
authority in a
cruel or unjust
way
John Adams
Patriot
All the trees had been cut down so
the landscape appeared _______.
a)
b)
c)
d)
spunk
governor
stark
navigation
That is Correct
stark - adjective - bare
Benjamin Franklin
Patriot
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