They Called Her Molly Pitcher - Comprehension - Journeys

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

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• play

• poem

• story

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CCSS.RI.5.5

What does the phrase commander in chief mean in the sentence from the passage 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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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

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.5.1

What generalization can you make about Molly Pitcher?

• She was brave and caring.

• She was jealous and mean.

• She was fearful and awkward.

• She was obsessed with pitchers.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

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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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.W.5.9A

A knapsack is something that people use for

• firing ammunition

• carrying something

• playing an instrument

• planning battle strategies

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CCSS.RI.5.4

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

• He had thought that 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.RL.5.1

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.

• It was awarded only to people who brought water to the troops.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

How do the earlier events of the passage build up to the ending?

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

• They show how much Molly deserved to be honored.

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

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

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.5

Why did the soldiers ignore what Baron von Steuben had taught them about looking military at all times?

• It was hot and humid and they needed to keep cool.

• The uniforms did not match and looked ugly.

• They were goofing off and not listening to him.

• That was the fashion at the time.

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CCSS.RI.5.3