Fireworks word bank for the fill-in-the-blanks sentences below:
1 - The first paperclip was a ____________ invention since the concept of holding papers together with such a small item was new and unthinkable.2 - The listeners were glad that the orator had included a ____________ in which he outlined the essence of his rather detailed speech.
3 - There are just a handful of companies in the USA that specialize in ____________ because making the huge explosive canisters and mixing gun powder shells is very dangerous. All are reguated by state governments.
4 - Each person has certain ____________ rights under the United State's Declaration of Independence that specifically state one's right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
5 - The explosive experts planned the ____________ of the building to occur at exactly 7:00 a.m. when few citizens would be in the downtown area.
6 - Seniors celebrate their ____________ from high school studies when they toss their mortar boards in the air at the end of the June graduation ceremonies.
7 - The ____________ had been so independent and isolationist that its citizens were at a disadvantage when sophisticated negotiations began between its neighbors.
8 - While young children are a little nervous with the sounds of the firecrackers, my dog is truly frightened with each "boom" as the fireworks ____________.
9 - Most countries have created a written ____________ which details the manner, shape and form under which the government will be conducted.
10 - In our family, every Memorial Day, the American flag flutters on its outdoor stand as we indicate our ____________ for our country and its fallen soldiers.
11 - Firework displays on the 4th of July are exciting, but I love the finale when the ____________ of sounds and multiple colors completely light the sky.
12 - The mayor was pleased to offer a newsworthy ____________: Each city employee would now be entitled to one more sick day a year and two additional personal days!
13 - On the Hawaiian island of Molokai there is a large ____________ of lepers who work together to help and support each other with their disease.
Answers for the fill-in-the-blank sentences above:
1-REVOLUTIONARY, 2-PREAMBLE, 3-PYROTECHNICS, 4-INALIENABLE, 5-DETONATION, 6-INDEPENDENCE, 7-REPUBLIC, 8-EXPLODE, 9-CONSTITUTION, 10-PATRIOTISM, 11-CRESCENDO, 12-PROCLAMATION, 13-COLONY
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