1. Paul Revere Jeopardy Vocabulary Story ComprehensionPossessives and Contractions SynonymsVerbs 10 20 30 40

2. Which vocabulary word means “The freight carried by a ship or other vehicle. ”? cargo

3. Which vocabulary word means “Fast, direct, and often nonstop. ”? express

4. What is the definition of “liberty”? Freedom from the control of others; independence.

5. What is the definition of “oppose”? to be against something or someone.

6. Read the statement “Of all the busy people in Boston, Paul Revere would turn out to be one of the busiest,” on page 263. Is this statement a fact or an opinion? a.fact b. opinion

7. How does the author show that Paul Revere believed his duty to the Patriots was the most important thing of all? a.Paul went on a Big Ride. b. Paul was busy working all of the time. c. Paul did his job despite the dangers it involved. d. Paul liked wearing a uniform.

8. What was the purpose of Paul Revere’s Big Ride? a.To let everyone know he was a busy man. b. To deliver tea to the people in Boston. c. To deliver false teeth to his customer. d. To warn everyone of the English attack.

9. Read the statement “Of all the busy people in Boston, Paul Revere would turn out to be one of the busiest,” on page 263. What is the author’s viewpoint? a.The author believes Boston would be an interesting place to visit. b. The author seems impressed by Paul. c. The author believes Paul should move out of Boston and begin a new life. d. The author thinks that Paul is a good horseback rider.

10. Which word or words mean about the same as the underlined part of the sentence? She’ll be late for work if she takes that road. a.She would b. She could c. She will d. She still

11. Which word or words mean about the same as the underlined part of the sentence? We’re going to the amusement park to ride on all the rides. a.were b. we are c. we sure d. we our

12. Which word or words mean about the same as the underlined part of the sentence? The colonists’ costumes included feathers. a.colonist is b. colonist has c. colonist does d. Belonging to the colonists

13. Which word or words mean about the same as the underlined part of the sentence? The soldier’s uniforms were very warm. a.belonging to the soldier b. soldier has c. soldier does d. soldier is

14. Choose the word that means the same as the underlined word. He is wearing his favorite plain blue t- shirt. simple heavy fancy broken

15. Choose the word that means the same as the underlined word. She cherished the necklace that her grandmother gave her. opened moved stored loved

16. Choose the word that means the same as the underlined word. The candy is bitter like a lemon. sweet sour yellow juicy

17. Choose the word that means the same as the underlined word. She was uneasy when giving a speech in front of all of her classmates. difficult angry nervous cautious

18. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. a.The colonists wants freedom. b. King George refuse to grant then certain rights. c. He places a tax on tea. d. I knows that this is not fair.

19. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. a.She has givened all her time for the cause. b. The woman gave a speech to a group of patriots. c. Her words had gived the others new hope. d. The crowd gaved her a round of applause.

20. Replace the underlined noun or verb with a more exact word. The bird flew over the tree. a.went b. moved c. dropped d. soared

21. Replace the underlined noun or verb with a more exact word. She held her son’s hand to cross the street. a.pulled b. clutched c. tipped d. pushed