Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012

A very young author
Social studies words

This author was only 11 years old when she wrote her first novel, Swordbird. Who is she?

To answer the question, complete each sentence with the correct word. Choose your answers from the words after each sentence. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page.

1. English is the most common language spoken in our _____.

I. pioneer

A. nation

E. citizen

2. The general called upon every _____ to fight against the invaders.

A. patriot

E. pioneer

O. explorer

3. The _____ searched for a lost city of gold.

E. frontier

C. explorer

A. citizen

4. A human _____ to another planet is not yet possible.

E. explorer

A. colony

I. voyage

5. The United States is a _____ of 50 states.

N. union

S. frontier

M. colony

6. My uncle recently became a _____ of the United States.

U. frontier

N. citizen

R. pioneer

7. William Penn founded the _____ of Pennsylvania.

Y. colony

S. nation

H. union

8. A _____ must be courageous to build a home in an unknown land.

R. patriot

C. voyage

N. pioneer

9. Settlers made their way to the _____ to start new lives.

D. voyage

S. union

F. frontier

10. A large _____ sailed off to war.

S. voyage

Y. armada

D. colony