Lesson 13 They Called Her Molly Pitcher

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

• advertisement

• poem

• play

• story

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

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

• field doctor

• military leader

• weapons inspector

• recruiter of soldiers

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Based on the sentence from the passage below, what conclusion can the reader draw?

Winter at Valley Forge had been bitter cold, but June of 1778 in New Jersey was hotter than anyone could remember.

• The author prefers summer to winter.

• The author prefers winter to summer.

• The author skips several months in the narrative.

• The author skips several decades in the narrative.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.5

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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 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 the battlefield, dodging cannon and musket fire, carrying her pitcher of water for any American soldier who needed a drink."

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A knapsack is something that people use for

• firing ammunication

• carrying something

• playing an instrument

• planning battle strategies

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

• He had thought Molly was a coward.

• He had thought that Molly belonged at home.

• It was very unusual for women to fire cannons.

• It was against army rules for women to fire cannons.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

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What conclusion can you draw about the rank of sergeant in the army?

• It was reserved for men.

• It was reserved for women.

• It was a high honor and unusual for a woman to earn.

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What does strategy mean?

Daniel chose a strategy for solving the math problem.

• time to work

• book to study

• plan of action

• tool for writing

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