Vocabulary
To hide (something) so that it will not be seen or noticed.
What is to disguise.
The year of the Boston Tea Party. +50 for the month.
What is December 1773.
The irregular past tense of throw.
Threw.
What is one reason to preview a text?
It helps you understand it better. It helps you establish a purpose for reading.
A transition word you can use in the beginning when retelling a sequence of events.
First, In the (year), In the beginning, etc...
A person who betrays a country or group of people by helping or supporting an enemy.
What is a traitor.
The drink that the colonists boycotted.
What is tea.
The past tense of to disguise.
Disguised
A sentence or group of words that is written on or next to a picture to explain what is being shown.
What is a caption.
A transition word you can use in the middle when retelling a sequence of events.
Next, Then, After that, Second, Third, etc...
To refuse to buy, use, or participate in (something) as a way of protesting.
What is protest.
The law the British Parliament passed that made tea cheaper, but still included a tax.
What is the Tea Act of 1773.
The irregular past tense of pay.
Paid.
Give a synonym for cargo.
Goods
A transition word you can use at the end when retelling a sequence of events.
Finally, In conclusion, In the end, etc...
A member of a government-backed group that settles in a new country or region. The land that's claimed is usually already occupied by another group of people.
What is a colonist.
The type of people the Sons of Liberty (group of protesting colonists) disguised themselves as.
Mohawk Indians or Native Americans
The irregular past tense of go.
Went.
Give a synonym for independence.
Freedom.
What is a transition or transitional phrase?
Transitions are words and phrases that provide a connection between ideas, sentences, and paragraphs.
The part of the British government that is in charge of making laws.
What is parliament.
The patriot’s name who shouted, “Boston Harbor a teapot tonight! The Mohawks are here!”
Sam Adams
The negative simple past tense of serve (Hint: Use a helping verb and not)
Didn’t serve or did not serve.
Give a synonym for boycott.
Protest.
Tell your neighbor three things you did today before this class. Use three transitions (first, next, finally) and past tense verbs. Be ready to share.
Please share.