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Exploring Ben Franklin's Vocabulary: Fun with Words and Learning

Dive into the fascinating vocabulary associated with Benjamin Franklin's life and inventions! This engaging practice covers words like "convinced," "handy," "whirlwind," and others, linking them to Franklin’s innovative spirit and historical context. Learn about his kite experiment and how he contributed to American independence while exploring the meanings of words through playful examples. Perfect for students and history enthusiasts, this vocabulary practice makes learning enjoyable and relevant. Let’s enjoy the whirlwind of knowledge together!

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Exploring Ben Franklin's Vocabulary: Fun with Words and Learning

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  1. How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning Vocabulary Practice

  2. Bifocals The coach ______ the team they could win, and they did. • convinced • handy • whirlwind • mischief

  3. That is Correct convinced – verb – caused a person to believer or do something

  4. No Way

  5. Franklin Stove Riding the Ferris wheel makes me ______. • whirlwind • mischief • hilarious • dizzy

  6. That is Correct dizzy – adjective – having the feeling of spinning and being about to fall

  7. Franklin’s kite experiment It’s amazing how many times a dictionary can come in ______. • nowadays • independence • convinced • handy

  8. That is Correct handy – adjective– within reach, nearby, easy to use; come in handy

  9. Lightning Rod . Keisha tells _______ jokes. • handy • whirlwind • mischief • hilarious

  10. That is Correct hilarious – adjective – very funny

  11. Map of the Gulf Stream by Ben Franklin America gained its ________ from Great Britain. • mischief • independence • dizzy • nowadays

  12. That is Correct independence – noun – freedom from the control of another or others

  13. The kittens were always getting into ________ when we weren’t home. • predators • dizzy • mischief • independence Ben Franklin publisher of Poor Richard’s Almanac

  14. That is Correct mischief – noun – conduct that may seem playful but causes harm or trouble

  15. People hardly ever write with typewriters ________. • dizzy • nowadays • independence • convinced

  16. That is Correct nowadays – adverb– in the present time

  17. She moved quickly about the apartment, packing like a _______. • independence • convinced • handy • whirlwind Ben Franklin at the France Court of King Louis XIV

  18. That is Correct whirlwind – noun – a whirling current of air that moves forward with great force; anything resembling a whirlwind

  19. Words are Fun See you next week A Susan Ging Lent Production

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