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48 Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide 3 | A Clever General

colonel, n. [KER-nel] An army officer who answers to a general

Example: The colonel followed the general’s orders for how to fight the

battle.

Variation(s): colonels

general, n. An army officer who is in charge of the soldiers

Example: The general led the army to win the battle.

Variation(s): generals

supplies, n. Resources that are available for use

Example: Our family keeps emergency food and water supplies in the

basement in case of a bad storm.

Variation(s): supply

Vocabulary Chart for A Clever General

Core Vocabulary words are in bold.

Multiple Meaning Word Activity word is underlined.

Vocabulary Instructional Activity words have an asterisk (*).

Suggested words to pre-teach are in italics.

Type of Words Tier 3

Domain-Specific Words

Tier 2

General Academic Words

Tier 1

Everyday-Speech Words

Understanding

army

cannon

colonel

mounds

clever*

convince*

idea

city

dirt

king

march

soldiers

win

Multiple Meaning

attack

general

captured

order

plan

supplies

line

Phrases

American army

American Revolution

British army

Fort Ticonderoga

General Howe

George Washington

Henry Knox

Cognates

cañon

coronel

ataque

general

convencer*

idea

capturó

ordenar

plan

ciudad

marchar

soldado