The Bedford Flag ( U4 W1 and 2)

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12 questions

1

Read the sentence from the passage.

"' No taxation without representation!' they exclaimed."

The Latin word exclamare means" to cry out". What does the word exclaimed means as it is used in this sentence?

asked

shouted

sobbed

whispered

What evidence from the passage supports the answer in question 1?

"No"

"without"

"representation"

"!"

1

Which two details can be found under the heading Fighting English Taxes in the passage?

who designed the famous flag

why several militias were formed

what caused the colonists to struggle

when the soldiers fought against the king

how the American Revolution made history

Read this sentence from the passage.

"They worked together to form small troops, called militias, and they volunteered to fight English soldiers."

The Latin word voluntarius means "willing, voluntary." What does volunteered mean as it is used in this sentence?

discussed

failed

offered

started

Which describes how the author structures the information in the passage?

by comparing and contrasting the Bedford Flag with other flags in the colonies.

by describing a series of causes and effects that led to the American Revolution.

by listing how the colonists were able to conquer the English during the American Revolution.

by discussing the problem of King George III and giving multiple solutions for how to solve it.

Read this sentence.

"First, he located the water valve under the sink."

The Latin root loc means "place". What does located mean as it is used in this sentence?

built

found

moved

opened

Read the sentence from the passage.

"Althought the manager was surprised to hear sucha a proposal from a kid, he couldn't contradict the results."

Latin root dict means "say". What does contradict mean as it is used in this sentence?

to deny

to make a promise

to speak the results

to say something out loud

Read the sentence from the passage.

" His mom reached over and turned down the water-intake valve next to the sink to reduce the water pressure."

What does the homograph down mean as it is used in this sentence?

grassy land

soft feathers

knock on the ground

from higher to lower

Which phrase from the sentence supports the answer in question 9?

"reached over"

"the water-intake valve"

"next to the sink"

"to reduce"

Read the sentence from the passage.

"Once again, he left the water run from the tap with the valve fully open and then half open."

What does the homograph tap mean as it is used in this sentence?

connect to

strike lightly

a type of dance

nozzle for liquid

Which phrase in the sentence supports the answer in question 11?

"once again"

"he let"

"the water run"

"Then half"

Read the sentence from the passage. 

"' No taxation without representation!' they exclaimed."

The Latin word exclamare means" to cry out". What does the word exclaimed means as it is used in this sentence?

asked

shouted

sobbed

whispered

What evidence from the passage supports the answer in question 1?

"No"

"without"

"representation"

"!"

Choose the letters to match each cause with its effect from the passage.

A, E, I

B, F, G

C, E, G

D, B, I

Which two details can be found under the heading Fighting English Taxes in the passage?

who designed the famous flag

why several militias were formed

what caused the colonists to struggle

when the soldiers fought against the king

how the American Revolution made history

Read this sentence from the passage.

"They worked together to form small troops, called militias, and they volunteered to fight English soldiers."

The Latin word voluntarius means "willing, voluntary." What does volunteered mean as it is used in this sentence?

discussed

failed

offered

started

Which describes how the author structures the information in the passage?

by comparing and contrasting the Bedford Flag with other flags in the colonies.

by describing a series of causes and effects that led to the American Revolution.

by listing how the colonists were able to conquer the English during the American Revolution.

by discussing the problem of King George III and giving multiple solutions for how to solve it.

Read this sentence.

"First, he located the water valve under the sink."

The Latin root loc means "place". What does located mean as it is used in this sentence?

built

found

moved

opened

Read the sentence from the passage.

"Althought the manager was surprised to hear sucha a proposal from a kid, he couldn't contradict the results."

Latin root dict means "say". What does contradict mean as it is used in this sentence?

to deny

to make a promise

to speak the results

to say something out loud

Read the sentence from the passage.

" His mom reached over and turned down the water-intake valve next to the sink to reduce the water pressure."

What does the homograph down mean as it is used in this sentence?

grassy land

soft feathers

knock on the ground

from higher to lower

Which phrase from the sentence supports the answer in question 9?

"reached over"

"the water-intake valve"

"next to the sink"

"to reduce"

Read the sentence from the passage.

"Once again, he left the water run from the tap with the valve fully open and then half open."

What does the homograph tap mean as it is used in this sentence?

connect to

strike lightly

a type of dance

nozzle for liquid

Which phrase in the sentence supports the answer in question 11?

"once again"

"he let"

"the water run"

"Then half"

Choose the letters to match each cause with its effect from the passage.

A, E, I

B, F, G

C, E, G

D, B, I

The Bedford Flag ( U4 W1 and 2)

The Bedford Flag ( U4 W1 and 2)

Read the sentence from the passage. "' No taxation without representation!' they exclaimed."The Latin word exclamare means" to cry out". What does the word exclaimed means as it is used in this sentence?

What evidence from the passage supports the answer in question 1?

Which two details can be found under the heading Fighting English Taxes in the passage?

Read this sentence from the passage."They worked together to form small troops, called militias, and they volunteered to fight English soldiers."The Latin word voluntarius means "willing, voluntary." What does volunteered mean as it is used in this sentence?

Which describes how the author structures the information in the passage?

Read this sentence."First, he located the water valve under the sink."The Latin root loc means "place". What does located mean as it is used in this sentence?

Read the sentence from the passage."Althought the manager was surprised to hear sucha a proposal from a kid, he couldn't contradict the results."Latin root dict means "say". What does contradict mean as it is used in this sentence?

Read the sentence from the passage." His mom reached over and turned down the water-intake valve next to the sink to reduce the water pressure."What does the homograph down mean as it is used in this sentence?

Which phrase from the sentence supports the answer in question 9?

Read the sentence from the passage."Once again, he left the water run from the tap with the valve fully open and then half open."What does the homograph tap mean as it is used in this sentence?

Which phrase in the sentence supports the answer in question 11?

Choose the letters to match each cause with its effect from the passage.

Read the sentence from the passage.

"' No taxation without representation!' they exclaimed."

The Latin word exclamare means" to cry out". What does the word exclaimed means as it is used in this sentence?

Read this sentence from the passage.

"They worked together to form small troops, called militias, and they volunteered to fight English soldiers."

The Latin word voluntarius means "willing, voluntary." What does volunteered mean as it is used in this sentence?

Read this sentence.

"First, he located the water valve under the sink."

The Latin root loc means "place". What does located mean as it is used in this sentence?

Read the sentence from the passage.

"Althought the manager was surprised to hear sucha a proposal from a kid, he couldn't contradict the results."

Latin root dict means "say". What does contradict mean as it is used in this sentence?

Read the sentence from the passage.

" His mom reached over and turned down the water-intake valve next to the sink to reduce the water pressure."

What does the homograph down mean as it is used in this sentence?

Read the sentence from the passage.

"Once again, he left the water run from the tap with the valve fully open and then half open."

What does the homograph tap mean as it is used in this sentence?