Yankee Doodle Boy Close Reading

Yankee Doodle Boy Close Reading

General understanding

Discussion

Why did Martin feel a 'swell of pride'?

Discussion

When it says they pay their 'old acquaintance, the British, a visit,' what does this mean? What's the real purpose of their 'visit'?

Key details

Multiple Choice

Who did the American colonies declare their independence from?

• France

• Italy

• Great Britain

Multiple Choice

How many people enlisted in the Revolutionary military?

• 150

• 200,000

• 300,000

Vocabulary

Open Ended

What do you think the meaning of the word 'swell' in paragraph 4?

Summary

Discussion

What do you think the author is saying in this excerpt?

The author is saying ____because it says in the excerpt ________.

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