Reading Unit 7- 3.1 "Trouble is Brewing"

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Complete this activity after reading "Trouble is Brewing"

An "idiom" is a group of words or an expression that cannot be understood by the meaning of each word alone.  Instead, the group of words in an idiom has its own particular meaning. 

Each of the following sentences contains an idiom.  Explain the idiom in your own words. 

There, angry crows took their frustration out on tax collectors.

Explain "took their frustration out"

And they thought the new tax on tea was every bit as unfair as the old tax on paper.

Explain "every bit as"

In 1768, in response to the protects about new taxes, the British government sent soldiers to Boston to keep an eye on the Sons of Liberty.

Explain "keep an eye on"

Reading Unit 7- 3.1 "Trouble is Brewing"

There, angry crows took their frustration out on tax collectors.

Explain "took their frustration out"

And they thought the new tax on tea was every bit as unfair as the old tax on paper.

Explain "every bit as"

In 1768, in response to the protects about new taxes, the British government sent soldiers to Boston to keep an eye on the Sons of Liberty.

Explain "keep an eye on"

The situation became more serious when even more people poured into the streets.

Explain "poured into the streets"

Soon a crown of 300 angry Bostonians was pressing in on the outnumbered British soldiers.

Explain " pressing in on"

Reading Unit 7- 3.1 "Trouble is Brewing"

There, angry crows took their frustration out on tax collectors. Explain "took their frustration out"

And they thought the new tax on tea was every bit as unfair as the old tax on paper. Explain "every bit as"

In 1768, in response to the protects about new taxes, the British government sent soldiers to Boston to keep an eye on the Sons of Liberty. Explain "keep an eye on"

The situation became more serious when even more people poured into the streets.Explain "poured into the streets"

Soon a crown of 300 angry Bostonians was pressing in on the outnumbered British soldiers. Explain " pressing in on"

There, angry crows took their frustration out on tax collectors.

Explain "took their frustration out"

And they thought the new tax on tea was every bit as unfair as the old tax on paper.

Explain "every bit as"

In 1768, in response to the protects about new taxes, the British government sent soldiers to Boston to keep an eye on the Sons of Liberty.

Explain "keep an eye on"

The situation became more serious when even more people poured into the streets.

Explain "poured into the streets"

Soon a crown of 300 angry Bostonians was pressing in on the outnumbered British soldiers.

Explain " pressing in on"