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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 is C protested.
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What does the word snap mean in the sentence below? Signing up for the soccer tournament was a snap. A. easy task B. good plan C. sharp sound D. exciting step
What is A. easy task
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Which of these statements is a fact? A. Taxing Americans was a good idea. B. England had the right to tax the colonies. C. The French and Indian War was fought in America. D. When George came to the throne, England had been fighting an expensive war for too long.
What is C. The French and Indian War was fought in America.
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Which sentence from the passage contains a simile? A. “When he was told that his troops had marched into Philadelphia, he ran into the queen's room.” B. “After the Battle of Lexington and the Battle of Bunker Hill, King George said he felt strong as a lion.” C. “The English troops captured New York, and when George heard this, he said one more battle and it would be over.” D. “They were willing to pay for the lost tea, but when instead the king punished them so severely, they became more united against him.”
What is B. “After the Battle of Lexington and the Battle of Bunker Hill, King George said he felt strong as a lion.”
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What does the word midst mean in the sentence below? The famous actor stood unnoticed in the midst of the crowd. A. next to B. ahead of C. underneath D. surrounded by
What is D. surrounded by.
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What figure of speech is in the sentence below? The playground was a beehive of movement and sound. A. adage B. idiom C. metaphor D. simile
What is C. metaphor
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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? A. the king's B. the author's C. the colonists' D. the English soldiers'
What is A. the king's
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Read these sentences from the passage. But always in the end he had to go back to being a king. Back tothe problem of America. This was the way he thought of America.A problem. The overall tone of these sentences is A. excited. B. furious. C. irritated. D. relaxed
What is C. irritated
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What does the word advantages mean in the sentence below? There are many advantages to having a recycling program. A. benefits B. celebrations C. instructions D. solutions
What is A. benefits
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What is the meaning of the sentence below? Knowledge is power. A. Good ideas are like bright lights. B. Books are the key to an interesting life. C. Learning gives you control of your future. D. Knowing the rules doesn't help you win the game.
What is C. Learning gives you control of your future.
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Which word indicates an opinion in the text from the passage below? Now King George believed that above all a king should be firm... A. King B. believed C. above D. firm
What is B. believed
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What was Lord North's opinion when he heard about the events at Yorktown? A. King George would be overthrown. B. The war would last a very long time. C. The colonists were going to win the war. D. England needed the next battle to be a victory.
What is C. The colonists were going to win the war.
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What does the word temporary mean in the sentence below? The dentist put a temporary filling in David's tooth. A. having a good flavor B. lasting only a short time C. using invisible materials D. costing very little money
What is B. lasting only a short time.
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What does the phrase went over my head mean in the sentence below? The teacher's explanation went over my head. A. confused me B. interested me C. flew above my hair D. went way off the topic
What is A. confused me
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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 A. easygoing. B. foolish. C. intelligent. D. serious.
What is B. foolish
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Which of these sentences from the passage is a fact? A. “It certainly hadn't been his fault.” B. “He hadn't done anything wrong.” C. “King George couldn't fight the war all by himself.” D. “So when the time came for him to sign the peace proclamation, he signed.”
What is D. “So when the time came for him to sign the peace proclamation, he signed.”
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What does the word repeal mean in the sentence below? The voters decided to repeal the unfair law. A. appreciate B. cancel C. disguise D. forge
What is B. Cancel
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What does the phrase "piece of cake" mean in the sentence below? That science test was a piece of cake! A. easy B. hard C. difficult D. having a good flavor
What is A. easy
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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. a dog B. a horse C. a turkey D. a turtle
What is C. a turkey
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Which fact would best support the opinion that King George's taxes were a bad idea? A. The Americans were English subjects. B. The English government needed money. C. The taxes led to the loss of the American colonies. D. The French and Indian War benefited the Americans.
What is C. The taxes led to the loss of the American colonies.
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