In colonial times, the chores were divided between boys & girls. Which chores did the boys do?

Work on the farm, plant seeds and till soil.

Were families small or large in colonial times?

There were many brothers and sisters in a family.

What did the children do in colonial times to have fun?

They didn't. They spent most of their time working.

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Colonial Life Assessment Quiz

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Colonial Life is a book based on a "L" reading level, for students in grade 2. This quiz can be used for assessing what they learned.

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1
How would your mother cook breakfast?
With the fireplace.
With a candle.
With the stove.
With a lantern.
2
What subjects were taught in the one room schoolhouse in colonial times?
math, reading, science
reading, social studies, science
math, reading, writing.
math, reading, social studies
3
Which of the following would a girl in the colonial times probably not do?
chop wood
wash laundry
churn butter
gather eggs
4
How did people get places in colonial times?
They rode a bicycle.
They rode a horse or walked.
They took a bus.
They drove a car.
5
What does the word till mean?
to plant
to repair
to plow
to build
6
In colonial times, what was a child's first task of the day?
gathering eggs
churning butter
gathering wood
boiling water
7
In colonial times, the chores were divided between boys & girls. Which chores did the boys do?
You worked out on the farm, picked berries, and gardened.
You worked on chopping down trees, making boats, & hunted.
Work on the farm, plant seeds and till soil.
You collected eggs from chickens, washed laundry & sewed.
8
What was colonial times means of heat in the winter?
Nothing.
A gas stove.
A small electric heater.
A fireplace.
9
How long ago were the colonial times?
Over 200 hundred years ago.
Over 30 years ago.
Over 300 years ago.
Over 600 years ago.
10
Were families small or large in colonial times?
There were many brothers and sisters in a family.
There were no brothers and sisters in a family.
There were few brothers and sisters in a family.
11
Which of the following is a difference between your life and the life of a colonial child?
All of the above.
There is more traffic now.
There are televisions and computers now.
There is more pollution now.
12
On Sundays, did children do anything but attend church?
Children didn't go to church.
Children performed in a choir.
Children played with friends.
Children helped give the church service.
13
What did people use to make butter?
eggs
yogurt
cream
batter
14
Why did many children in colonial times not go to school?
They didn't like school very much.
There were no books in those days.
They wanted to play instead.
There was too much work to do.
15
What did the children do in colonial times to have fun?
They learned out to knit.
They played with nearby friends.
They would play with rocks and sticks.
They didn't. They spent most of their time working.

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