To complete this worksheet, we need to read the story about the Boston Tea Party and find five specific events that happened in order. Then, we will match them to the chart at the bottom: First, Next, After that, Then, and Finally.
Here is how we find the answers step by step:
1.
Find the "First" event:
* We look for the very beginning of the story.
* The text says: "It all began when the king of Britain put extra taxes on the colonies."
* So, the first thing that happened was the King adding taxes.
2.
Find the "Next" event:
* We look for what happened right after the taxes were added.
* The text says: "The colonists didn't like the extra taxes."
* So, next, the colonists were unhappy about the taxes.
3.
Find the "After that" event:
* We look for the next big action.
* The text mentions a group called the Sons of Liberty. It says: "This group was allowed to stay in the colony... they dumped their tea into the water."
* Actually, let's be more precise. Before dumping the tea, they dressed up. The text says: "They dressed as Native Americans so no one would know who they were."
* So, after being angry, they dressed up in disguises.
4.
Find the "Then" event:
* After dressing up, what did they do?
* The text says: "they boarded ships in the Boston Harbor."
* So, then they went onto the ships.
5.
Find the "Finally" event:
* What was the last thing they did with the tea?
* The text says: "they threw the tea overboard." (which means into the water).
* This is the final act of the party itself.
Let's double-check the sequence based on the text flow:
* King adds taxes -> Colonists don't like it -> They dress up -> They board ships -> They throw tea in water.
Now we can fill in the chart.
Final Answer:
First: The King of Britain put extra taxes on the colonies.
Next: The colonists didn't like the extra taxes.
After that: A group called the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Native Americans.
Then: They boarded the ships in the Boston Harbor.
Finally: They threw the tea into the water.
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