They Called Her Molly Pitcher

This narrative nonfiction passage is different from a scientific article because it is structured like a(n)

• advertisement

• play

• poem

• story

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CCSS.RI.6.10

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What does the phrase commander in chief mean in the sentence from the passage below?

General George Washington was the commander in chief of the Continental Army.

• field doctor

• military leader

• weapons inspector

• recruiter of soldiers

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What generalization can you make about Molly Pitcher?

• She was brave and caring

• She was jealous and mean

• She was strong and powerful

• She was fearful and awkward

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Which sentence from the passage best supports the conclusion that Molly Risked her life when she brought the troops water?

• "She'd spotted a green and mossy place where a spring gushed up."

• "Snow lay deep on the ground, and Washington's troops had run out of everything they needed to keep on fighting."

• "Molly and other women who'd followed husbands, sons, fathers, and brothers to Valley Forge did whatever they could to help."

• "She raced back to battlefield, dodging cannon and musket fire, carrying her pitcher of water for any American soldier who needed a drink."

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What does the word ramrod mean in the sentence below?

Molly grabbed the long ramrod, plunged it into the barrel of the cannon and fired it off.

• steel tank

• rifle bullet

• canister of fuel

• stick for pushing

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

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What conclusion can you draw from General Washington's surprise when he saw Molly firing the cannon?

• He had though Molly was a coward.

• He had though that Molly belonged at home.

• It was very unusual for women to fire cannons.

• It was against the Army rules for women to fire cannons.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

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How did the earlier events of the passage lead up to the ending?

• They give the reader a sense of Molly's home life.

• They showed how much Molly deserved to be honored.

• They compared Molly's behavior with that of other women.

• They make the reader wonder how Washington became a general.

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What text structure was used in the passage, "They Called Her Molly Pitcher"?

• compare and contrast

• sequential order

• question and answer

• cause and effect

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How would the text be different if it was written using cause and effect text structure instead of sequential order?

• The text would include more specific dates, instead of putting events in order.

• The text would present a problem and discuss the solution, instead of putting events in order.

• The text would describe an event and discuss the multiple effects of the event, instead of putting the events in order.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

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What war did Molly Pitcher contribute to?

• French and Indian War
• Civil War
• American Revolution
• Vietnam War

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CCSS.RL.5.6