Question

on a sweltering summers day, the second continental congress met in philadelphia, pennsylvania. they were about to sign the most important document of the time: the declaration of independence. it had taken several weeks for a committee of five members to draft the declaration. the committee included some of the most noteworthy names in american history, such as john adams, benjamin franklin, and thomas jefferson. after the document was completed, the members of the congress debated the issues in the document. they made revisions and changed some of the wording. finally on july 4, 1776, the final version was adopted. context clues: using the helpful grid. underlined words. complete the grid at the bottom of the page. pay special attention to the declaration of independence. part of speech what do you think it means? what were your clues? 1. sweltering 2. document 3. several 4. committee 5. draft 6. noteworthy 7. issues 8. revisions 9. version 10. adopted name: tamii landers 9/9/35

Explanation:

The task is to analyze words related to the creation of the U.S. Declaration of Independence from a text - context clues are used to determine parts of speech and meanings. This relates to historical and language - based understanding.

Answer:

1. "sweltering" - adjective, means very hot and humid. Clues: Describes the summer's day in Philadelphia.
2. "document" - noun, a written, printed, or electronic record. Clues: Refers to the Declaration of Independence.
3. "several" - adjective, more than two but not many. Clues: Used to describe the number of weeks and members.
4. "committee" - noun, a group of people appointed for a specific function. Clues: The group of five members to draft the declaration.
5. "draft" - verb (in this context of creating the declaration), to prepare a preliminary version. Clues: The committee's action of creating the declaration.
6. "noteworthy" - adjective, deserving attention or notice. Clues: Describes some of the names in American history.
7. "issues" - noun, important topics or problems for discussion. Clues: The Congress debated the issues.
8. "revisions" - noun, the act of revising or the result of being revised. Clues: Members made revisions to the document.
9. "version" - noun, a particular form or adaptation of something. Clues: The final version of the declaration.
10. "adopted" - verb, to formally accept or approve. Clues: The final version was adopted on July 4, 1776.