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Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide 4 | George Washington: The “Father of Our Country” 63

Core Vocabulary

convince, v. To make someone agree to something or to believe that

something is true

Example: George Washington needed to convince his soldiers not to

give up after they lost the battle.

Variation(s): convinces, convinced, convincing

defeated, v. Won against, or beat, in a game, contest, or battle

Example: Zhou defeated his cousin in a game of checkers.

Variation(s): defeat, defeats, defeating

rule, n. The control over an area or a group of people

Example: Everybody under the king’s rule must do as he says.

Variation(s): none

spectacles, n. Eyeglasses

Example: Leo’s grandfather put on his spectacles to read the

newspaper.

Variation(s): none

Vocabulary Chart for George Washington: The “Father of Our Country”

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

blind

war

ashamed*

convince

freedom

angry

country

family

king/queen

president

soldiers

Multiple Meaning

general

spectacles

defeated

missed

paid

rule

paper

Phrases

American army

British army

the “Father of Our

Country”

worn out

Cognates

guerra

general

convencer

pagado

familia

presidente

soldado

papel