Great Britain

Great Britain

Great Britain
Reading Level

	edHelper's suggested reading level:	grades 5 to 7
	Flesch-Kincaid grade level:	7.46

Vocabulary

	challenging words:		playwright, ally, separate, part, widespread, navy, powerful, form, nearly, during, american, time, early, however, actually, although
	content words:		Great Britain, Revolutionary War, United States, World War, World War II, William Shakespeare, United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, British Empire, Queen Victoria

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Great Britain
By Sharon Fabian

¹     At one time we were part of Great Britain. It was called England back then, but before the Revolutionary War, the United States was a colony of Great Britain. Even though we fought against England in that war, the United States has had close ties with Great Britain for much of the time since then. In both World War I and World War II, the United States and Great Britain were allies.

²     Most people in the United States know something about Great Britain. Many people have read or seen Romeo and Juliet and know of the famous playwright William Shakespeare who wrote it. Many others have heard music by the Beatles, a band from Great Britain that became famous all around the world in the 1960's.

³     Great Britain is not too hard to find on a map. Since it is an island country, it is a little easier to spot that other countries of Europe. Sometimes, however, map questions about Great Britain can be confusing. This is because Great Britain is known by several names. There is Great Britain, and there is also United Kingdom - both names for the same place. Then there is England. England is actually one of the three countries that joined to form Great Britain back in 1707. The other parts of Great Britain are Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Scotland and Wales are located on the same island as England. Northern Ireland is located on a nearby island, along with the rest of Ireland, which is a separate country, not a part of Great Britain. The full name of Great Britain is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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