writing

Writing Vocabulary

for the New Naturalization Test

M-715 (03/09)
USCIS Writing Vocabulary Flash Cards for the New Naturalization Test

The USCIS Writing Vocabulary Flash Cards will help immigrants study for the English writing 

portion of the new naturalization test. These flash cards contain all the words found in the English 

writing portion of the new naturalization test. The flash cards can be used in the classroom as an 

instructional tool for citizenship preparation or as a resource for self-study. The content focuses on 

civics and history topics.

Using a pencil, there is space on the back of each card next to the vocabulary word where students 

may practice writing the word in English or in their own language. Below the vocabulary word, 

students may practice writing a sentence with the newly learned vocabulary word. 

For additional practice, there are several blank cards at the back of the writing section. Students 

may practice writing the newly learned vocabulary words into sentences on these blank cards. 

Each writing test administered to an applicant will contain no more than three (3) sentences. An 

applicant must write one (1) out of three (3) sentences correctly to demonstrate an ability to write 

in English. To help an applicant prepare, these flash cards contain all the words found in the English 

writing portion of the new naturalization test. The content focuses on civics and history topics.

Image Sources for the Writing Vocabulary Flash Cards

Adams—Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZC4-7933.

Lincoln—Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-13016.

Washington—Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-H824-T-P01-016.

American Indians—Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-94927.

Civil War—Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-115177.

Congress—Courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol.

Father of Our Country—Courtesy of the National Archives, NARA File # 066-G-15D-25.

freedom of speech—Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USF346-BN-001359-Q-C.

right—Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-DIG-ppmsca-04300.

Senators—Courtesy of the U.S. Senate Photo Studio, the Senators of the 110th Congress.

Columbus Day—Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-DIG-pga-02388.

Thanksgiving—Courtesy of the Library of Congress, LC-USZC4-4961.
Instructions for folding the cards

Print the cards on 

8 1/2” x 11” paper. 

Fold to make flash cards.

Fasten the two sides together 

with tape, glue or staples. 

Use as a study tool. Using 

a pencil, there is space on 

the back of each card next 

to the vocabulary word 

where students may practice 

writing the word in English 

or in their own language. 

Below the vocabulary word, 

students may practice writing 

a sentence with the newly 

learned vocabulary word. 

Fold the cards on 

the dotted line.
writing

Writing Vocabulary Summary

people

Adams

Lincoln

Washington

civics

American Indians

capital

citizens

Civil War

Congress

Father of Our Country

flag

free

freedom of speech

President

right

Senators

state/states

White House

places

Alaska

California

Canada

Delaware

Mexico

New York City

United States

Washington

Washington, D.C.

months

February

May

June

July

September

October

November

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north

one

one hundred/100

people

red

second

south

taxes

white

Writing Vocabulary Summary (continued)

holidays

Presidents’ Day

Memorial Day

Flag Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Thanksgiving

verbs

can

come

elect

have/has

is/was/be

lives/lived

meets

pay

vote

want

other 

(function)

and

during

for

here

in

of

on

the

to

we

Other 

(content)

blue

dollar bill

fifty/50

first

largest

most
writing

Adams

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Lincoln

Lincoln:

People
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Washington

Washington:

People
writing writing

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American Indians

American 

indians:

Civics
writing writing

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capital

capital:

Civics
writing writing

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citizens

citizens:

Civics
writing writing

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Civil War

Civil War:

Civics
writing writing

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Congress

Congress:

Civics
writing writing

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Father of 

Our Country

Father of 

Our Country:

Civics
writing writing

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flag

flag:

Civics
writing writing

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free

free:

Civics
writing writing

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freedom of speech

freedom of 

speech:

Civics
writing writing

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President

President:

Civics
writing writing

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right

right:

Civics
writing writing

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Senators

Senators:

Civics
writing writing

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state/states

state/

states:

Civics
writing writing

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White House

White 

House:

Civics
writing writing

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Alaska

Alaska:

Places
writing writing

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California

California:

Places
writing writing

Fold here

Canada

Canada:

Places
writing writing

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Delaware

Delaware:

Places
writing writing

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Mexico

Mexico:

Places
writing writing

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New York City

New York 

City:

Places
writing writing

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United States

United 

States:

Places
writing writing

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Washington

Washington:

Places
writing writing

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, 

D.C.:

Places
writing writing

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February

February:

Months
writing writing

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May

May:

Months
writing writing

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June

June:

Months
writing writing

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July

July:

Months
writing writing

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September

September:

Months
writing writing

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October

October:

Months
writing writing

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November

November:

Months
writing writing

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Presidents’ Day

Presidents’ 

Day:

Holidays
writing writing

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Memorial Day

Memorial 

Day:

Holidays
writing writing

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Flag Day

Flag 

Day:

Holidays
writing writing

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Independence Day

Independence 

Day:

Holidays
writing writing

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Labor Day

Labor 

Day:

Holidays
writing writing

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Columbus Day

Columbus 

Day:

Holidays
writing writing

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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving:

Holidays
writing writing

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can

can:

Verbs
writing writing

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come

come:

Verbs
writing writing

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elect

elect:

Verbs
writing writing

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have/has

have/has:

Verbs
writing writing

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is/was/be

is/was/be:

Verbs
writing writing

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lives/lived

lives/lived:

Verbs
writing writing

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meets

meets:

Verbs
writing writing

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pay

pay:

Verbs
writing writing

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vote

vote:

Verbs
writing writing

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want

want:

Verbs
writing writing

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and

and:

Other (Function)
writing writing

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during

during:

Other (Function)
writing writing

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for

for:

Other (Function)
writing writing

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here

here:

Other (Function)
writing writing

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in

in:

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writing writing

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of

of:

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writing writing

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on

on:

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writing writing

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the

the:

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to

to:

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writing writing

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we

we:

Other (Function)
writing writing

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blue

blue:

Other (Content)
writing writing

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dollar bill

dollar 

bill:

Other (Content)
writing writing

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fifty/50

fifty/

50:

Other (Content)

50
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first

first:

Other (Content)
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largest

largest:

Other (Content)
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most

most:

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writing writing

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north

north:

Other (Content) north
writing writing

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one

one:

Other (Content)

1
writing writing

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one hundred/100

one hundred/

100:

Other (Content)

100
writing writing

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people

people:

Other (Content)
writing writing

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red

red:

Other (Content)
writing writing

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second

second:

Other (Content)
writing writing

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south

south:

Other (Content)

south
writing writing

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taxes

taxes:

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writing writing

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white

white: 

Other (Content)
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