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What are our learning goals?

I can use text evidence to explain how and why the colonists
declared independence from Great Britain.

I can use references materials to find the pronunciations and
definitions of words from the Declaration of Independence.

I can show my understanding of subject–action verb agreement
in the present tense.

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What are our learning goals?

I can show my understanding of how the prefixes im– and in–
change root words, form new words, and use those words
in sentences.

I can practice spelling words by chunking them into syllables.

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The Road to Independence

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Whole-Group
Reading, Chapter 4

“Shots and Speeches”

Vocabulary

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retreat

casualty

ammunition

score

fortify

ambassador

Vocabulary

declaration

abstain

levy

implication

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The Big
Question

What big decision did
the colonists make as a
result of shots fired in
Massachusetts and
speeches delivered
in Pennsylvania?

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Discussing the
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What words are we learning about?

perfidy

tyrant

Think-Pair-Share

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Dictionary/Thesaurus Activity

perfidy

tyrant

Looking at
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Subject–Action Verb Agreement

Paul Revere warns the colonists.

The soldiers march toward Concord.

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Morphology

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Introduce Prefixes im– and in–

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Prefixes

A prefix is a syllable or syllables placed at the beginning of a root word to change the word’s meaning.

Check for
Understanding

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Spelling

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1.declaration

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grievance

3.

incident

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independence

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militia

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monarchy

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representative

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surrender

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valiant

10.

victory

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