Betsy Ross Grade 3 PCSB Module H Quiz

What is the purpose of the passage "Betsy Ross and the Creation of the American Flag?"

• to compare Betsy Ross to other historical figures of her time

• to convince the reader that Quakers believed in simple living

• to give facts about the life of Betsy Ross

• to give facts about the American Revolution

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Part A: What is the central idea of the passage "Betsy Ross and the Creation of the American Flag?"

• Betsy Ross helped create one of our country's most important symbols.

• Betsy Ross married a man who was not a Quaker.

• Betsy Ross worked at an upholestry shop when she was a young girl.

• Betsy Ross and George Washington worshipped at the same church.

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Part A: What is the central idea of the passage "Besty Ross and the Creation of the American Flag?"

• Betsy Ross helped create one of our country's most important symbols.

• Betsy Ross married a man who was not a Quaker.

• Betsy Ross worked at an upholstery shop when she was a young girl.

• Betsy Ross and George Washington worshipped at the same church.

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Part B: Select two details from the passage "Betsy Ross and the Creation of the American Flag" that support the central idea in Part A.

• "Ross's flag had seven red stripes and six white stripes...She also sewed 13 white five-pointed stars on a blue background."

• "Betsy Ross was born Elizabeth Griscom on January 1, 1752."

• "Quakers did not allow their members to marry people from other religions."

• "The flag would show everyone that Americans would fight for freedom. It would be an important symbol for patriots."

• "George Washington was chosen to lead the Continental army."

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Select the text structure used to organize the passage.

• Comparison

• Cause and effect

• Chronology

• Sequence

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