Question

in 1787, the united states had a big challenge. it needed a new government. to build one, a group of men called “delegates” had a convention. this meeting started in may. the delegates had many things to think about. they needed a plan that would be good for the young country. the plan also had to help the country grow. it had to be strong. it had to give rights that were fair to all people. writing the plan was a hard job. there was a lot of debate. the men talked about many ideas. they worked through the long summer. after four months, they proved they were up to the challenge. the constitution was signed on september 17, 1787. follow the directions. circle the word that means almost the same as task. underline the word that tells the meaning of convention. put a box around the phrase that explains who the delegates were. answer the questions. why did it take four months to write the constitution? what did the delegates have to think about as they worked?

Explanation:

The text describes the 1787 Constitutional Convention in the United States where delegates met to create a plan for a new government. They had to consider a plan beneficial for the young nation, strong, and fair - giving rights to all people. It took four months of debate and work to complete and sign the Constitution on September 17, 1787.
For the vocabulary - related tasks:

• A word similar to "task" could be "job" as used in "Writing the plan was a hard job."
• The meaning of "convention" here is a large formal meeting, which is a gathering of delegates to discuss important matters.
• The phrase "a group of men called 'delegates'" explains who the delegates were.

For the questions:

• It took four months to write the Constitution because it was a complex task with many ideas to discuss and debate to create a suitable plan for the new government.
• The delegates had to think about a plan that was good for the young country, strong, and gave fair rights to all people.

Answer:

• Word similar to "task": job
• Word explaining "convention": meeting
• Phrase explaining who delegates were: a group of men called 'delegates'
• Reason for four - month Constitution writing: Complex task with much debate and idea - sharing to create a suitable plan.
• Things delegates thought about: A plan good for the young country, strong, and giving fair rights to all people.