Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? Comprehension

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 came to the throne, England had been fighting an expensive war for too long.

Whose opinion is expressed in the sentence below?

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'

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CCSS.RI.5.1

Which word indicates an opinion in the text from the passage below?

Now King George believed that above all a king should be firm...

• King

• believed

• above

• firm

Read these sentences from the passage.

King George was amazed that American's 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

• serious

Read this sentence from the passage:

King George had a habit of talking rapidly and repeating himself so that his talk often sounded like a gobble.

To what is the author comparing King George's way of speaking?

• a dog

• a horse

• a turkey

• a turtle

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which sentence from the passage contains a simile?

• "When he was told that his troops had marched into Philadelphia he ran into the Queen's room."

• "After the Battle of Lexington and the Battle of Bunker Hill, King George said he felt strong as a lion."

• "The English troops captured New York, and when George heard this, he said one more battle and it would be over."

• "They were willing to pay for the lost tea, but when instead the King punished them so severely, they became more united against him."

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read these sentences from the passage:

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 these sentences is

• excited

• furious

• irritated

• relaxed

What was Lord North's opinion when he heard about the events at Yorktown?

• King George would be overthrown.

• The war would last a very long time.

• The colonists were going to win the war.

• England needed the next battle to be a victory.

Which of these sentences from the passage is a fact?

• "It certainly hadn't been his fault."

• "He hadn't done anything wrong."

• "King George couldn't fight the war all by himself."

• "So when the time came for him to sign the peace proclamation, he signed."

Which fact would best support the opinion that King George's taxes were a bad idea?

• The Americans were English subjects.

• The English government needed money.

• The taxes led to the loss of the American colonies.

• The French and Indian War benefited the Americans.

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CCSS.RI.5.8