1. VERB JEOPARDY! Created by Heather Beaman – Hadley Jr. High, Glen Ellyn, Illinois Action Verbs State of Being Verbs Helping Verb Phrases Verb Tense Irregular Verbs – Past tense Misc. 100 200 300 400 500

2. Action Verbs - 100 King George decided to punish Boston for the “Boston Tea Party.”

3. The city told the king they were sorry. Action Verbs - 200

4. Angry patriots dumped crates of tea into Boston Harbor. Action Verbs - 300

5. One third of the colonies wanted to remain as citizens of England. Action Verbs - 400

6. Some people thought it was time for the colonies to protest British taxes. Action Verbs - 500

7. The colonists had no way to complain. State of Being Verbs - 100

8. State of Being Verbs - 200 The Continental Congress became the first government of the colonies.

9. State of Being Verbs - 300 This was the start of the American Revolution.

10. State of Being Verbs - 400 The Patriots were the people who wanted to separate from England.

11. State of Being Verbs - 500 There were many loyalists in New York City.

12. Patriots were called “rebels,” and “sons (or daughters) of liberty.” Helping Verb Phrases - 100

13. The Continental Army was formed with men from the colonies. Helping Verb Phrases - 200

14. The war is called the “American Revolution.” Helping Verb Phrases - 300

15. It is viewed as a struggle between the colonies and King George II of England. Helping Verb Phrases - 400

16. Many people who had come to the colonies also remained loyal to the King. Helping Verb Phrases - 500

17. Verb Tense - 100 Many people (try / tried) to stay neutral.

18. Verb Tense - 200 Some (change / changed) sides depending on what was happening.

19. Verb Tense - 300 George Washington (was / were) the leader of the Continental Army.

20. Verb Tense - 400 Others (was / were) not free to express their true feelings.

21. Verb Tense - 500 There were no lines (divided / dividing) each side.

22. Irregular Verbs - 100 Restate the sentence in the past tense. Many families (choose) a side.

23. Irregular Verbs - 200 Restate the sentence in the past tense. Sometimes they (fight) against other family members.

24. Irregular Verbs – 300 Restate the sentence in the past tense. Sometimes the soldiers (catch) and turned in their neighbors.

25. Irregular Verbs - 400 Restate the sentence in the past tense. Many fled and (hide) with other family members.

26. Irregular Verbs - 500 Restate the sentence in the past tense. They often (sell) their belongings for money.

27. Miscellaneous - 100 Some of these Patriots began siding with the British.

28. Miscellaneous - 200 Some colonists had decided not to choose sides.

29. Miscellaneous - 300 Patriots printed and distributed pamphlets to other colonists.

30. Miscellaneous - 400 At first, Britain protected and watched over America.

31. Miscellaneous - 500 They had been waiting for the war to end.