Verb Phrase

The colonists would build a home as quickly as possible.

• a home

• would build

• The Colonists

Wood from nearby forests was used for their homes.

• from nearby

• their homes

• was used

3. In later years, some houses were made of brick.

• were made

• In later

• of brick

4. Poor settlers could make their furniture from the many trees of the forest

• Poor settlers

• could make

• of the forest

5. Wealthy families could order fancy furniture from England.

• could order

• fancy furniture

• from England

6. The colonists may have brought some tools and household items with them.

• have brought

• tools and household items

• with them

They did eat some new foods, such as corn.

• did eat

• new foods

• such as corn

8. Most colonists would wear rough, homemade clothing called homespun.

• would wear

• Most colonists

• homemade clothing

9. Adults and children did like games and contests.

• Adults and children

• did like

• games and contests

10. Sometimes, they might fly a kite

• Sometimes, they

• might fly

• a kite