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Read the following sentences which
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refer to facts from the text. For each one, find
the sentence in the text which provides the same
information, and write it on the line. Include the page
number where you located this sentence.
The ancient Romans did not exactly copy the Greek system of democracy.
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After the execution of King Charles I, a system of government based on a
democracy was formed in England.
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Only people 18 years of age or older are thought to be grown up enough
to vote for the government of a nation.
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Scrutineering helps make sure that ballot papers are counted correctly,
and that the results are accurate.
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Regardless of your opinion, you can be involved in a talk radio program.
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Writing a letter to a newspaper is a good way to make your view known
to a large number of people.
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No matter which way people elect to have their say, the outcome is that
they are participating in a democratic system of government.
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If people are interested in making decisions on behalf of the nation, they
can become a member of a particular political party.
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Use the bank of letters to write words
to match the meanings below. Cross off each
letter as it is used.
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a public demonstration against an issue or policy
a system of government involving members
of the community
required to be done by law
a person seeking a position in an election
fully developed; grown up
meeting the requirements set by law or a rule
a plan or action adopted by a group
that guides future decisions
a partly enclosed space where a person stands
or sits
to indicate a choice between candidates, usually
by marking a ballot paper
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Add “–ion” to each of these words. For
each one, show what you did to make the new
word. The first one has been done as an example.
pollute
pollut+ion
pollution
participate
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populate
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execute
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indicate
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immigrate
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educate
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co-operate
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regulate
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negotiate
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Use three of these words to write sentences about democracy
and voting.
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Use up to three examples or give the W R I
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page references from the text to highlight
the structural and grammatical features of a report.
Feature
Example
Opening statement
Page
Passages of
information
Pages
General nouns
Relating verbs
Action verbs
Present tense
verbs
Technical terms
1.
Topic sentences
2.
3.
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