1. Sleds on Boston Common:
A Story from the American Revolution
Vocabulary Practice

2. The _________ of my state will sign the new law.
patriots
tyrant
spunk
governor

3. That is Correct
governor – noun – the person elected to be a head of a state government in the United States, or of a territory
John Adams
Patriot

4. No Way General Thomas Gage
British general and governor of Massachusetts

5. The dance teacher will _____ the students in tap, ballet and jazz
navigation
instruct
swagger
patriots

6. That is Correct
instruct – verb – to provide with knowledge, information, or skill to teach
Benjamin Franklin
Patriot

7. For proper _______, pilots rely on equipment to direct them.
stark
navigation
instruct
swagger

8. That is Correct
navigation – noun – the art or science of figuring out the position and course of boats, ships, and aircraft
John Hancock
Patriot

9. American history views Ben Franklin and John Adams as true ______.
instruct
swagger
patriots
tyrant

10. That is Correct
patriots – plural noun – people who love and enthusiastically support their country
John Adams
Patriot

11. The gymnast showed her _____ by climbing back up on the balance beam after falling.
tyrant
spunk
governor
stark

12. That is Correct
spunk – noun – an informal word for courage, spirit, or determination
John Hancock
Patriot

13. The star athlete walked into the room with a _________.
swagger
patriots
tyrant
spunk

14. That is Correct
swagger – noun – a walk or behavior that is bold, rude, or arrogant
Benjamin Franklin
Patriot

15. The king was a _______ because he punished his subjects unfairly.
governor
stark
tyrant
instruct

16. That is Correct
tyrant – noun – a person who uses power or authority in a cruel or unjust way
John Adams
Patriot

17. All the trees had been cut down so the landscape appeared _______.
spunk
governor
stark
navigation

18. That is Correct
stark - adjective - bare
Benjamin Franklin
Patriot

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