WORDS IN CONTEXT
DAY 1
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1. Cavalry refers to soldiers mounted
on horseback.
cavalry
(noun)
2. The cavalry experienced many
casualties, including both people
and horses.
3. The charging cavalry rushed over
the hill like a thunderstorm.
1.
Hostility can be counteracted
by friendliness and cooperation.
hostility
2.
Hostility can take the form of
aggression.
(noun)
3.
Flying the plane into enemy
airspace was considered an act
of hostility.
1.
A mission is a cluster of buildings where
the Spanish attempted to convert Native
Americans to Christianity.
2.
The group visited the mission because
they appreciate Spanish architecture and
history.
3.
The San Xavier Mission in Tucson,
Arizona, is one of only four remaining
Spanish missions in the state.
mission
(noun)
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WORDS IN CONTEXT
DAY 1
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siege
(noun)
bayonet
(noun)
1. A siege is a standoff in which one
side surrounds the other side.
2. They rationed food and water
during the dark days of the siege.
3. The city had great stores of food
that it used to survive the siege.
1. A bayonet is a long steel blade that
can be attached to the end of a rifle.
2. A bayonet is a weapon for hand-tohand fighting.
3. The soldier used the bayonet
against his attacker as a last resort.
1. A compound is a walled-off area
that contains a group of buildings.
compound
(noun)
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2. A compound is a type of military
fortification with walls designed to
keep people from entering.
3. A compound may have barbed wire
to keep people from scaling the
walls.
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WORDS IN CONTEXT
DAY 1
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1. Barracks are military housing
where soldiers live.
barracks
2. The soldiers will live in barracks
during basic training.
(noun)
3. U.S. Air Force barracks are also
called dormitories, but this
synonym is not used in other
military branches.
1.
A militia is different from other armed forces in
that it is made up of civilians.
militia
2.
Citizens might join a militia to help an army in
case of temporary emergency when more
soldiers are needed.
(noun)
3.
Through the late 1800s in the United States, all
adult males in a community were considered a
militia that fought when necessary to protect
the community.
1. The front of a building is called the
facade.
facade
(noun)
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2. The facade of a building is more
likely to have decorative elements
than the other sides.
3. The facade of the Alamo was badly
damaged during the 1836 battle but
was repaired and added to later.
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WORD SMART
DAY 1
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Name: _______________________________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS: Record a vocabulary word in each word box. Then write a synonym and an antonym, draw
a picture, and define each word. Use each word in a sentence on the back of this worksheet.
Word
Picture
Synonym
Antonym
Definition
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
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Word
Picture
Synonym
Antonym
Definition
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cavalry
a group of soldiers who
fight while mounted on
horses
(noun)
hostility
deep-seated anger
(noun)
mission
a center built by the
Spanish in the New
World to convert Native
Americans to Christianity
(noun)
siege
the act of surrounding
and often attacking an
enemy for a long time
while preventing them
from getting food and
other supplies
(noun)
bayonet
a long steel blade that can
be attached to the end of a
rifle
(noun)
compound
a walled-off area
containing a group of
buildings
(noun)
barracks
buildings where soldiers
live
(noun)
militia
an army made up of
ordinary citizens instead
of trained soldiers
(noun)
facade
the front, or face, of a
building
(noun)
ANALOGIES
DAY 2
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Name:
An analogy shows a relationship between two sets of words. The words in the first pair must have the same
relationship as the words in the second pair. To complete an analogy with a missing word, you must first discover
the relationship between the completed pair. (Example: Cat is to meow as dog is to bark.)
on foot
military
love
deaths
tool
residence
bird
soldiers
head
INSTRUCTIONS: Determine the relationship between the first pair of words. Then use the words in the word box to complete the
second pair of words.
1.
Compound is to enclosure ...as... house is to
2.
Mission is to Christianity ...as... fort is to
3.
Hostility is to affection ...as... hate is to
4.
Barracks are to soldiers ...as... nest is to
5.
Cavalry is to horseback ...as... infantry is to
6.
Siege is to starvation ...as... combat is to
7.
Militia is to civilians ...as... military is to
8.
Facade is to building ...as... face is to
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ANALOGIES
DAY 2
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Name:
An analogy shows a relationship between two sets of words. The words in the first pair must have the same
relationship as the words in the second pair. To complete an analogy with a missing word, you must first discover
the relationship between the completed pair. (Example: Cat is to meow as dog is to bark.)
on foot
military
love
deaths
tool
residence
bird
soldiers
head
INSTRUCTIONS: Determine the relationship between the first pair of words. Then use the words in the word box to complete the
second pair of words.
9.
Bayonet is to weapon ...as... screwdriver is to
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CLOZE SENTENCES
DAY 2
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Name:
cavalry
mission
bayonet
barracks
hostility
siege
compound
militia
facade
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the vocabulary words in the word box above to complete the sentences below.
1.
A
is a military fortification designed to keep
outsiders from entering.
2.
Before tanks were invented, a
had the greatest
advantage in battle.
3.
The soldiers were ordered to return to their
for
the night.
4.
The
of a building is the public's first impression
and should be designed accordingly.
5.
During a
, one army surrounds another in order to keep them
from getting supplies.
6.
A
7.
The soldier had to use his
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is a military force made up of civilians.
in self-defense.
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DAY 2
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Name:
cavalry
mission
bayonet
hostility
siege
compound
barracks
militia
facade
INSTRUCTIONS: Use the vocabulary words in the word box above to complete the sentences below.
8.
A Spanish
often included churches and
buildings, such as hospitals.
9.
There was
between the two nations even after
the war ended.
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NOUNS
DAY 3
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Name:
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. If the noun is the name of a person or
a specific place, it is called a proper noun. A proper noun is always capitalized.
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the words below. Decide whether the word is best classified as a person, place, thing, or idea. Then write
each word in the appropriate column.
cavalry
mission
bayonet
hostility
siege
compound
PERSON
PLACE
barracks
THING
militia
facade
IDEA
Use each noun from the table in a sentence.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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NOUNS
DAY 3
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Name:
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. If the noun is the name of a person or
a specific place, it is called a proper noun. A proper noun is always capitalized.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Write three words that are not nouns.
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CONCEPT COMPLETION
DAY 4
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Name:
INSTRUCTIONS: Use what you know about the vocabulary words to complete the following sentences.
1.
A militia is made up of
2.
The facade of a building is
3.
During a siege,
4.
Inside the compound were several
5.
A bayonet is a type of
6.
The cavalry outran the
7.
The act of hostility was sparked by
8.
The Spanish built the first mission to
9.
Barracks are a place where
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ASSESSMENT
DAY 5
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Name:
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the best answer to complete each statement.
1.
2.
The cavalry moved much faster than
soldiers
on foot
in tanks
on boats
6.
There was hostility between the two
states after the
celebration
argument
bridge construction
7.
3.
The Spanish built each mission to
spread
Christianity
wealth
the Spanish language
4.
A siege is most likely to be used
against a location where the armed
forces cannot
defend themselves
be moved by force
sleep
5.
A bayonet is not a
knife
blade
gun
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A compound is surrounded by
walls
fields
water
often live in barracks.
Soldiers
Scientists
Artists
8.
Long ago, all
in a
community were considered its
militia.
males
adults
adult men
9.
A building's facade is
on the exterior
in the interior
the foundation
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