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Freedom Discussion

Freedom Vocabulary
   

Puzzles

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Alliteration

Onomatopoeia
   

Word Power
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Freedom Discussion

Discussion:
The following was written by Professor Alexander Tytler when the USA was still a British colony.
What does Professor Tytler mean?

From bondage to spiritual faith;
From spiritual faith to great courage;
From courage to liberty;
From liberty to abundance;
From abundance to complacency;
From complacency to apathy;
From apathy to dependence;
From dependence back again to bondage.

 

What does the Bible say?

 

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Freedom Vocabulary

Sourcework Vocabulary:
Define the following words from the Bible and the dictionary comparing/contrasting the two sources.

liberty freedom
independence holiday
subject tyranny
tyrant despot
free  courage



Vocabulary:  Define the difference between a republic and a democracy.
What does the Bible say?

 

 

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July 4th Puzzles

Select the puzzle(s) you would like.
Click on PDF File.
Print off !


July 4th Word Search PDF File
July 4th Maze for the youner ones PDF File
July 4th Maze Grades 5-7 PDF File
Signers of the Declaration Word Search #1
Signers of the Declaration Word Search #2

 

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July 4th Analogies

Complete the following analogies.  For analogy help, click here.

 

Comic is to joke as firecracker is to .

Flag Day is to June as Independence Day is to .

Cross is to Easter as Declaration of Independence is to .

Dad is to Father's Day as Uncle Sam is to .

D-Day is to 6 June 1944 as Independence Day as is to .

 

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July 4th Alliteration

 

Alliteration is a lot of fun and great for long car rides.  For alliteration help, click here.

 

Example:
Furious freedom fighting firemen fired firecrackers.

Do your own July 4th Alliteration for firecracker, independenece, Declaration, June

 

Hint:

If you have difficulty creating alliteration phrases, try the formula below ...

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

Adjective

Adjective

Adjective

Noun

Verb

Adjective
/ Adverb

Noun

 

 

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Independence Day Onomatopoeia Activities

Remember:  Onomatopoeia = Words that imitate sounds or sounds that are linked with objects. In short, literary sound effects.
(from Greek = name-making)

Pronounced:  on-o-mat-o-PEE-a

 

Quick ...

What sound do you hear when wind hits a flag overhead?
What sound is heard when a family enjoys lighting sparklers on the back porch?
What sound do you hear when a sparkler burns?
What sound is heard when a family watches fireworks overhead?
What sound do you hear when firecrackers roar?
What sound is heard when the family writes a letter thanking a military member for their sacrifice in protecting their country?

 

 

July 4th Analogy Answers
Comic is to joke as firecracker is to Independence Day; Flag Day is to June as Independence Day is to June; Cross is to Easter as independnece is to July 4th;Dad is to Father's Day as Uncle Sam is to April Fools; D-Day is to 6 June 1944 as Independence Day as is to 4 July 1776.

 

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Independence Day Word Power (Anagrams)

 

Anagrams = An anagram is a rearrangement of the letters of one word to form another word or phrase.

Example:  The word salvation may be rearranged into the phrase A vital Son.

Get a three minute egg timer.

See how many three, four , five and six letter words can you make out of the following words in three minutes ...

 

independence ?

freedom ?

liberty?

 

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Word Power Answers

independence

freedom

liberty

 

 

independence


3-letter words
den, did, die, din, end, ice, inn, nee, nip, pen, pin


4-letter words
cede, deed, deep, dice, dine, Eden, iced, need, nice, nine, pend, pine


5-letter words
ceded, dined, ended, niece, pence, pined


6-letter words
decide, deepen, denied, depend, indeed, needed, pinned


 

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freedom


3-letter words

fed, fee, foe, for, fro, mod, rod


4-letter words
deem, dome, dorm, fore, form, from, feed, Fred, free, mode, more, reef, rode, Rome


5-letter words
defer, freed


 

 

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liberty


3-letter words

lit, lye, rye, til, try, yet


4-letter words
rely, tile


5-letter words
beryl, litre, tribe, tiler


 

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