Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? Review for Test 5th

What does the word objected mean in the sentence below?

Neal objected to painting the house yellow.

• A. discussed

• B. explained

• C. protested

• D. reflected

What does the word midst mean in the sentence below?

The famous actor stood unnoticed in the midst of the crowd.

• next to

• ahead of

• underneath

• surrounded by

What does the word repeal mean in the sentence below?

The voters decided to repeal the unfair law.

• appreciate

• cancel

• disguise

• forge

What figure of speech is in the sentence below?

The playground was a beehive of movement and sound.

• adage

• idiom

• metaphor

• simile

Which sentence contains a simile?

• Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.

• Sometimes life is a roller coaster of highs and lows.

• The car ride seemed as long as a round-the-world voyage.

• It seems strange that Emma is eating breakfast right now.

What is the meaning of the sentence below?

Knowledge is power.

• Good ideas are like bright lights.

• Books are the key to an interesting life.

• Learning gives you control of your future.

• Knowing the rules doesn’t help you win the game

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'

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

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.”