The Scarlet Stocking Spy Comprehension Questions

Where does the story take place?

• Boston

• Washington D.C

• Philadelphia

• York

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is liberty tea?

• Tea that colonists bought from Britain and renamed.

• British tea that colonists payed taxes on.

• Patriot tea made out of raspberry leaves.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What happened to Maddy Rose's Father?

• He was still fighting in the American Revolution.

• He died at the Battle of Princeton.

• He lived in another part of America.

• He was captured by the British.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Why did Maddy Rose not want to wear "fancy silks, satins, and brocades imported from London"?

• These items were too expensive for Maddy Rose.

• Wearing these items meant that you were a patriot.

• Wearing these items meant that you were a loyalist.

• Wearing these items meant someone was poor.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Who is Johnathan?

• Maddy Rose's brother.

• Maddy Rose's father.

• Maddy Rose's cousin.

• Maddy Rose's best friend.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the "Harbormasters" job?

• To make sure that the harbor is clean and not dirty.

• To make sure that no one does anything illegal like throw tea in the harbor again.

• To make sure that the vessels are guided in the docks safely.

• To warn patriots when there might be British ships coming to Philadelphia.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was Maddy Rose's secret code for?

• The clothesline let loyalists know when the patriots might attack.

• The clothesline was a symbol of the different kinds of vessels making their way into the harbor.

• The clothesline was a way for Maddy Rose to communicate with Johnathan about life with their mother.

• The clothesline was a way for Maddy Rose to dry her clothes.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The Battle of Brandywine creek is an example of a _____?

• Historical Fact

• Historical Fiction

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is historical fiction?

• A story that takes place on another planet.

• A story that is real and takes place in present day.

• A story that is fake but takes place during a historical time period.

• A story that is often humorous and fictional.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9