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5th Grade-SP-Dec
December Spelling Activities for 5th Grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| colony | A group of people who settle in a new land but are still connected to their home country. |
| independence | Freedom from being controlled by another person or country. |
| constitution | A written plan of government that describes laws and rights. |
| government | The group of people and systems that make and enforce laws for a country or community. |
| democracy | A form of government in which people vote to choose their leaders and laws. |
| citizen | A person who legally belongs to a country and has rights and responsibilities there. |
| rights | Freedoms or protections that people are allowed to have by law or agreement. |
| responsibility | A duty or job you are expected to do and take care of. |
| amendment | A change or addition made to a law or document, such as a constitution. |
| congress | The group of elected people in the United States who make federal laws. |
| president | The elected leader of a republic, such as the United States. |
| election | A process in which people vote to choose leaders or decide on issues. |
| supreme | Highest in power, rank, or importance. |
| justice | Fair treatment under the law; or a judge on a high court. |
| law | A rule made by a government that people in a community or country must follow. |
| bill | A written proposal for a new law. |
| veto | The power to reject a bill so it does not become a law. |
| debate | A formal discussion where people present different opinions and reasons. |
| campaign | Organized actions, speeches, and events to win an election or support a cause. |
| ballot | The paper or electronic form used to cast a vote in an election. |
| synonym | A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. |
| antonym | A word that has the opposite meaning of another word. |
| homonym | A word that is spelled and pronounced like another word but has a different meaning. |
| homophone | A word that sounds the same as another word but has a different spelling and meaning. |
| prefix | A word part added to the beginning of a base word that changes its meaning. |
| suffix | A word part added to the end of a base word that changes its meaning or form. |
| root | The basic part of a word that carries its main meaning. |
| compound | A word made by joining two or more smaller words together. |
| contraction | A shorter form of two words made by leaving out letters and adding an apostrophe. |
| possessive | A word form that shows ownership or belonging, often using an apostrophe. |
| plural | A word form that shows there is more than one person, place, or thing. |
| singular | A word form that shows there is only one person, place, or thing. |
| irregular | Not following the usual rules, such as irregular plural or past tense forms. |
| abbreviation | A shortened form of a word or phrase, like “Dr.” for “Doctor.” |
| punctuation | Marks in writing, such as periods and commas, that help show meaning and pauses. |
| capitalize | To write the first letter of a word in uppercase. |
| apostrophe | A punctuation mark (’) used in contractions and to show possession. |
| quotation | Words that someone said or wrote, shown with quotation marks. |
| sentence | A group of words that expresses a complete thought. |
| question | A sentence that asks something and usually ends with a question mark. |
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