Question

american revolution\
13 colonies were established, they were under the ruling of the king
at that time, america did not have their own government like they
as the colonies settled they began to desire their own government.
as one of the main reasons why a group of men gathered to write the
aration of independence it was signed on july 4, 1776. this document was
sent to the king of england. it declared that the settlers were forming their own
country and they would no longer be under the ruling of england this enraged
the king of england he wanted to continue ruling the colonies because they were
paying lots and lots of taxes to england there were many reasons the colonies
wanted their independence, and the ridiculous amount they were paying england in
taxes without their consent was just one of those reasons. the king of england
sent british troops over to maintain order and stop the colonies from forming their
own country this began the american revolution, a war between great britain
and the american colonies that lasted between 1775 - 1783. there were many harsh
battles over the years of war some were won by the british, and some were
won by the american colonies. the final battle that led to america winning its
independence occurred in yorktown, virginia on october 19, 1781. general cornwallis
became surrounded on land and sea by americans. he surrendered the british
evacuated the american colonies throughout 1782. george washington became the
first president of the united states.
understand it!
answer the following
questions after reading.
1 which is an example of
descriptive language?
a. colonies settled
b. harsh battles
c. one of those reasons
d. sent british troops

1. the biggest fact from

the text is..
a. signing the declaration
of independence
b. fighting many battles
c. winning the yorktown
battle
d. the king was mad

1. one small fact from

the text is..
a. fighting many battles
b. the king was mad
c. the final war battle
d. some battles were
won by the british

1. why do you think the

war lasted so long?
a. both sides really
wanted to win
b. the troops moved slow
c. winters were too cold
d. summers were too hot

word work color the words in the
passage that match each category below:
red descriptive language
blue proper nouns
green words with 3 or
more syllables
orange action verbs

vocabulary copy the 5 bold words
from the passage. use context clues and
what you know to define each word.
1
2
3
4
5

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Explanation:

1. For question 1, descriptive language uses words to detail qualities; "harsh battles" describes the nature of battles, while others are factual actions/statements.
2. For question 2, the core, overarching fact of the text is the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which sparked the revolution and the rest of the events.
3. For question 3, "some battles were won by the British" is a specific, minor detail within the broader war description, unlike the other options which are larger or unstated points.
4. For question 4, the most logical reason the war lasted long is that both sides were highly motivated to achieve their goals (British keeping control, colonists gaining independence), making the conflict prolonged.
5. For Word Work:

• Descriptive language: words that describe qualities, e.g., harsh, ridiculous
• Proper Nouns: specific named people, places, documents, e.g., Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776, King of England, Great Britain, Yorktown, Virginia, October 19, 1781, General Cornwallis, George Washington, United States
• Words with 3+ syllables: e.g., established, government, independence, descriptive, revolution, surrendered
• Action verbs: words showing actions, e.g., settled, gathered, write, signed, sent, began, won, surrounded, surrendered, evacuated

1. For Vocabulary, the bold words are declared, enraged, consent, maintain, surrendered. Definitions are based on context:

• declared: formally stated an official decision
• enraged: made extremely angry
• consent: agreement or permission
• maintain: keep up or preserve (order)
• surrendered: gave up or stopped fighting

Answer:

1. b. harsh battles
2. a. signing the Declaration of Independence
3. d. some battles were won by the British
4. a. both sides really wanted to win

Word Work:

• Red (Descriptive language): harsh, ridiculous
• Blue (Proper Nouns): Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776, King of England, Great Britain, Yorktown, Virginia, October 19, 1781, General Cornwallis, George Washington, United States
• Green (Words with 3 or more syllables): established, government, independence, revolution, surrendered
• Orange (Action verbs): settled, gathered, write, signed, sent, began, won, surrounded, surrendered, evacuated

Vocabulary:

1. declared: Formally stated an official decision
2. enraged: Made extremely angry
3. consent: Agreement or given permission
4. maintain: To keep up or preserve order
5. surrendered: To give up or cease fighting