US Constitution Fill in the Blanks

5th Grade Social StudiesUS Government3 pages

About this worksheet

Twelve blanks carry 5th grade students through the story of the US Constitution, from the Preamble and "We the People" to ratification and the Bill of Rights. The word bank has 15 terms, so three extras (mayor, monarchy, treaty) are left over. A Thinking Further question then asks students to explain why one of them does not describe the US government. The 3-page sheet supports C3 Framework indicators D2.Civ.5.3-5 and D2.Civ.3.3-5, and the answer key lists every gap in order with sample sentences.

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Curriculum objectives covered

D2.Civ.5.3-5

“Explain the origins, functions, and structure of different systems of government, including those created by the U.S. and state constitutions.”

Paragraphs 2 and 3, where students fill in federal, the three branch names, Congress, and veto.

D2.Civ.3.3-5

“Examine the origins and purposes of rules, laws, and key U.S. constitutional provisions.”

Paragraph 4, on why the states had to ratify the plan and why the Bill of Rights was added to protect freedoms.

What's inside this worksheet

Building Our Government

Students complete a four-paragraph passage from a 15-word bank. The gaps cover the preamble, the federal system, the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches, Congress, the veto, ratify, amendment, the Bill of Rights, and the right to free speech.

Thinking Further

Students choose mayor, monarchy, or treaty and write a sentence on why that word does NOT describe the basic structure of the US government.

How teachers use it

Word bank strategy

Have students cross off each word as they use it. If the three leftovers are mayor, monarchy, and treaty, they know the passage is right.

Common slip

Amendment and Bill of Rights sit in back-to-back blanks and get reversed. Point out that the second blank names "the first ten of these changes."

Choral check

When everyone finishes, read the completed passage aloud while the class says each missing word together. It takes three minutes and doubles as the answer check.

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