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Kings and queens

What kings and queens do, the current monarch and Queen Elizabeth II

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  1. 1

    What does a king or queen wear on their head for special events? A) A hat B) A crown C) A helmet D) A cap

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  2. 2

    Where does the king or queen of the United Kingdom live? A) A school B) Buckingham Palace C) A library D) A train

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  3. 3

    True or false? Queen Elizabeth II was queen for a very long time. A) True B) False

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  4. 4

    Fill in the blank: A king or queen is the ___ of a country.

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  5. 5

    What do we call the family of the king or queen? A) The royal family B) The school family C) The football family D) The work family

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  6. 6

    True or false? Kings and queens live in tiny cottages. A) True B) False

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  7. 7

    Fill in the blank: Queen Elizabeth II was queen for ___ years.

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  8. 8

    Match each word to what it means. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: Crown, Palace, Monarch, Throne Right: Special hat for a king or queen, Big house where a king or queen lives, Another word for king or queen, Special chair for a king or queen

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  9. 9

    Put these in the order they happened. Put these in order: King Charles became king, Queen Elizabeth II became queen, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated 70 years as queen

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Answer key

Kings and queens · for parents and teachers

  1. 1

    A crown

    Kings and queens wear a crown for special events. Crowns are often made of gold and jewels.

  2. 2

    Buckingham Palace

    Kings and queens of the UK live in Buckingham Palace in London.

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    True

    True. Queen Elizabeth II was queen for 70 years, from 1952 until 2022.

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    ruler

    A king or queen is the ruler of a country.

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    The royal family

    The family of the king or queen is called the royal family.

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    False

    False. Kings and queens live in big palaces like Buckingham Palace, not tiny cottages.

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    70

    Queen Elizabeth II was queen for 70 years, the longest of any UK monarch.

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    Crown → Special hat for a king or queen; Palace → Big house where a king or queen lives; Monarch → Another word for king or queen; Throne → Special chair for a king or queen

    A crown is worn on the head, a palace is the home, a monarch is the king or queen, and a throne is the special chair.

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    Queen Elizabeth II became queen, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated 70 years as queen, King Charles became king

    Elizabeth II became queen in 1952, celebrated 70 years in 2022, and then Charles became king the same year.