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Federation Spelling Words

This document provides a spelling list and spelling activities for students. It includes 20 spelling words related to Australian government and politics. Students are asked to write sentences using the words, break the words into syllables, write the words using different colored pens for consonants and vowels, and match words to their meanings. A few fill-in-the-blank questions are also included to check understanding of the spelling words.

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Federation Spelling Words

This document provides a spelling list and spelling activities for students. It includes 20 spelling words related to Australian government and politics. Students are asked to write sentences using the words, break the words into syllables, write the words using different colored pens for consonants and vowels, and match words to their meanings. A few fill-in-the-blank questions are also included to check understanding of the spelling words.

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Term 3, Week 3 Spelling

1. Rule up correctly and copy these words into your spelling book. Remember date and
title your work.
law constitution
election referendum
colony arbitration
reform monetary
federation amalgamate
government Senate
democracy Representative
citizenship Legislative
parliament premier
Commonwealth prime minister

1. Sentence Please - Write a sentence that clearly shows you understand how to use these words.
Write compound sentences that are interesting. Check for capital letters at the beginning and
punctuation at the end.
law, election, prime minister, government, constitution,

2. Syllables write the following words in syllables.
federation, democracy, citizenship, referendum, arbitration

3. Colourful Words - Use two different colour pens to write your spelling words. Use one color to
write the consonants and the other for the vowels (a, e, i, o, u, and y if it says a long i or long e
sound). Do this one more time. Close your eyes and picture the word in your mind. Now try and
write the word without looking.

4. Meanings match each word to their correct meaning.
colony The formation of a political unity, with a central government
reform A type of government where all people can vote and make decisions
federation The people of a country are asked to vote on a law
democracy Known in Australia as the Upper House in government
monetary To mix
referendum Known in Australia as the Lower House in government
amalgamate Currency
Senate Relating to the law
House of
Representatives
A group of people who leave their native country to form a settlement in a
new land
Legislative change

5. Missing word Select the correct word from the list below to complete these sentences.
referendum, arbitration, constitution, colony, Commonwealth, laws, premier, federation, reforming,
prime minister,
a. The ______ ______________ of South Australia is Mr Jay Weatherall.
b. The _______________ _____ of Australia is Mr Tony Abbott.
c. In 1901 Australia became a ____________________, uniting the country as one nation.
d. Recently the ____________________ Games were held in Scotland.
e. In the first ____________________ of Australia, the Aboriginal people were not recognised and
a white Australia policy was approved.
f. The worked went to the ____________________ commission to help solve a wage problem
with his employer.
g. Australia was once a ____________________ of England, being named as part of the United
Kingdom by Captain James Cook.
h. A ____________________ was held so that the people of Australia could decide on
____________________ some of the ____________________ in our constitution.

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