Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? Lesson 12 Comprehension
Authored by D Applegate
English
5th Grade
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension skills through historical literature, specifically analyzing "Can't You Make Them Behave, King George?" which explores the British perspective during the American colonial period leading to the Revolutionary War. Designed for 5th grade students, the assessment targets critical reading skills including distinguishing between fact and opinion, identifying author's tone and purpose, recognizing literary devices like similes, and understanding point of view in historical narrative. Students must demonstrate higher-order thinking skills by analyzing how authors use language to convey bias, interpreting figurative language, and evaluating evidence to support opinions. The questions require students to move beyond basic comprehension to analyze the author's craft, including how word choice reveals perspective and how tone communicates the author's attitude toward historical figures and events. Created by D. Applegate, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 5. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes in the elementary language arts classroom, functioning effectively as a summative assessment following a literature unit, a formative evaluation during guided reading instruction, or independent practice for students developing critical reading skills. The quiz provides excellent preparation for state assessments that require students to analyze complex texts and supports differentiated instruction by allowing teachers to identify specific areas where students need additional support in literary analysis. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RL.5.1 (quoting accurately from text), RL.5.4 (determining meaning of figurative language), RL.5.6 (describing narrator's point of view), and RI.5.8 (explaining how authors use evidence to support points), while also supporting social studies integration through historical content that connects literature to colonial American history.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of these statements is a fact?
Taxing Americans was a good idea.
England had the right to tax the colonies.
The French and Indian War was fought in America.
When George became king, England had been fighting an expensive war for too long.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Whose opinion is expressed in the sentence?
After all, the French and Indian part of the war had been fought on American soil for the benefit of Americans, so why shouldn't they help pay for it?
the king's
the author's
the colonists'
the English soldiers'
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word indicates an opinion in the sentence?
Now King George believed that above all a king should be firm...
King
believed
above
firm
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
To what is the author comparing King George's way of speaking? King George had a habit of talking rapidly and repeating himself so that his talk often sounded like a gobble.
a dog
a horse
a turkey
a turtle
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CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
But always in the end he had to go back to being a king. Back to the problem of America. This was the way he thought of America. A problem. The overall tone of the sentence is ...
excited
confused
irritated
relaxed
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CCSS.RL.3.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of these sentences is a fact from the story?
It certainly hadn't been his fault.
He hadn't done anything wrong.
People would soon see that Americans would back down.
So when the time came for him to sign the peace proclamation, he signed.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.1.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read these sentences from the passage.
King George was amazed that Americans objected. He was flabbergasted that they claimed he had no right to tax them. Just because they had no say in the matter. Just because they had no representatives in the English government.
You can tell from the tone of the sentences above that the author feels that King George is
easygoing
foolish
intelligent
nice
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
CCSS.RL.4.6
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