Black Frontiers Review

bondage bond – age (noun) Kid friendly definition – slavery; being held against your will controlled by another Sentence stem – The Emancipation Proclamation…

earthen earth – en (adjective) Kid-friendly definition – made of earth Sentence stem – Pioneers on the Great Plains made…

homesteaders home – stead – ers (noun) Kid-friendly definition – settlers; people who live on land granted by the U.S. government Sentence stem – Many people left the destruction of the South…

commissioned com – mis –sioned (adjective) Kid friendly definition – having a rank of second lieutenant or above in the U.S. Army Sentence stem – Prejudice prevented African Americans from becoming…

encounter en – count – er (verb) Kid friendly definition – face; meet unexpectedly Sentence stem – Mrs. Woodward had a pleasant…

settlement set – tle – ment (noun) Kid-friendly definition – colony; a group of buildings and the people living in them Sentence stem – Daniel Boone led pioneers to Kentucky where they…

More Words to Know (Suffixes ‒en, ‒age, ‒ment) Suffixes are word parts added at the end of a base word. A suffix can change a word’s part of speech.

golden Definition – yellow Sentence stem – There once was a goose that ...

package Definition – wrapped box Sentence stem – The mail carrier delivered ...

disappointment Definition – discouragement Sentence stem – Nate’s face showed his disappointment when ...

frozen Definition – frigid; very cold Sentence stem - When the temperature drops ...

passage Definition – journey; voyage Sentence stem - The explorers ...

refreshment Definition – food or drink Sentence stem – Our hunger and thirst ...

Skill: Cause and Effect A cause is what makes something happen. An effect is something that happens as a result of a cause. Several causes may lead to one effect. Cause Cause Effect

Look Back and Write Who and where were the Exodusters? Did they succeed? Review pages 94-95. Provide evidence to support your answer.