WorksheetsCan't You Make Them Behave, King George? - All 3 - Journeys
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins
What does the word objected mean in the sentence below?
Neal objected to painting the house yellow.
discussed
explained
protested
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 advantages mean in the sentence below?
There are many advantages to having a recycling program.
benefits
celebrations
instructions
solutions
What does the word temporary mean in the sentence below?
The dentist put a temporary filling in David's tooth.
having a good flavor
lasting only a short time
using invisible materials
costing very little money
What does the word repeal mean in the sentence below?
The voters decided to repeal the unfair law.
appreciate
cancel
disguise
forge
What does the word snap mean in the sentence below?
Signing up for the soccer tournament was a snap.
easy task
good plan
sharp sound
exciting step
What figure of speech is in the sentence below?
The playground was like 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.
What does the phrase went over my head mean in the sentence below?
The teacher's explanation went over my head.
confused me
interested me
flew above my hair
went way off the topic
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
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
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
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.”
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.
Which sentence is written correctly?
Next week I rented two pairs of ice skates.
Last month my sister and I will learn a new sport.
Yesterday, my sister and I nervously glide onto the ice.
We watched our friends at the skating rink two weeks ago.
Which sentence is written correctly?
Last year I like to ride my bike to school.
Next week, my friend Juan rode with me.
We will park our bikes outside our school's entrance.
Last week, we will plan to hurry home to play baseball.
Which sentence is written correctly?
Many teams from our school will attend.
We hope to win the championship last year.
Next week, our school team hoped to win the championship.
Our school sponsored a soccer tournament next week.
Which sentence is written correctly?
He enjoys meeting his classmates earlier.
He will attend his new school yesterday.
Mario moves into his new house last weekend.
He thinks he will like his new home and school.
Which sentence is written correctly?
They flew the kite tomorrow.
Many of their friends will made kites, too.
The boys will make a big yellow kite yesterday.
Tomorrow the sky will be filled with kites.
Which sentence is written correctly?
Mom will bake a cake last week.
I have eaten her cake next week.
I love to eat Mom's chocolate cake.
The chocolate cake is eaten yesterday.
Which sentence is written correctly?
Will you go to yesterday's meeting?
Did you enjoy the meeting next August?
Cindy does not like to go to the meetings.
Ted and Cindy will go to the meetings last year.
Which sentence is written correctly?
After we ate the turkey, I will serve the pumpkin pie.
I always look forward to eating Thanksgiving dinner.
Juan and Miriam ate all of the turkey tomorrow morning!
Please cooked a turkey for next year's Thanksgiving meal.
Which sentence is written correctly?
I have done tomorrow's homework.
I will do my homework yesterday afternoon.
I have done all of my homework tomorrow afternoon.
Why do we already have gotten homework for next week?
Which sentence is written correctly?
Let's have played jump rope later.
Get the jump rope for me yesterday.
I love jumping rope every Thursday.
I tripped on the jump rope next week.
