From Soldiers, Sleds, and Sam

How is the setting of the boys' meeting with the servant different from the setting of their meeting with the general

• The boys meet with the servant during the early morning but meet with the general in the afternoon

• The boys meet with the servant at the general's house but meet with the general in the blacksmith shop of Sam's father.

• The boys meet with the servant outside in the cold but meet with the general inside his house in front of a warm fire.

• The boys meet with the servant on Sherburn's Hill but meeet with the genral at the camp of the British soldiers.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Part B

Choose one detail that describes the scene between the boys and the servant and one detail that describes the scene between the boys and the general.

• The snow squeaked beneath their boots as the three boys tramped toward Sherburn's Hill, their favorite coasting hill in all of Boston.

• Every step reminded Sam of that awful day last spring when a British officer had come to his father's blacksmith shop."

• The cold wind bit into Sam's cheeks, but he kept going until he reached the servant."

• He stopped at the heavy wooden door, his knees shaking."

• "Flames leaped about in a huge stone fireplace.

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does the author mean by the phrase, stood his ground

• Sam stood up

• Sam was brave

• Sam was afraid

• Sam was loud

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Part B

Highlight details from the passage that supports your answer from part A

General Haldimand frowned, and Edward tugged at Sam's sleeve. "Let's go," he whispered, but this time Sam stood his ground. For ten long seconds, no one moved.

• General Haldimand frowned

• Edward tugged at Sam;s sleeve

• but this time Sam stood his ground

• For ten long seconds, no one moved.

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

How does the narrator's point of view in the passage influence how the events are described?

• The first-person point of view allows the reader to understand the thoughts and feelings of Sam.

• The first-person point of view allows the reader to understand the thoughts and feelings of General Haldimand.

• The third-person point of view allows the reader to understand the thoughts and feeling of Sam.

• The third-person point of view allows the reader to understand the thoughts and feelings of General Haldimond.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6