Exploring the American Revolution: Key Events and Miles

Miss Kovarick introduces lesson 11 of the American Revolution unit, focusing on the soldiers' travels. Students are instructed to reread chapter six and answer comprehension questions. The lesson includes defining the term 'fleet' and ordering historical events. Grammar exercises focus on subject-verb agreement and suffixes. The session concludes with spelling practice and word definitions.

What was the main focus of Chapter 6 that the students reviewed?

• The declaration of independence

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

• The travels and hardships of soldiers

• The formation of the Continental Army

Did all of Washington's men survive the winter at Valley Forge?

• False

• True

• Not mentioned

• Unclear from the text

Did the Continental Army receive any training to fight as an army?

• Yes, extensively

• Only minimal training

• The text does not specify

• No, not at all

Where was Lord Cornwallis camped with his troops in August 1781?

• New York

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• Yorktown

What was the significance of the Treaty of Paris?

• It marked the end of the Revolutionary War

• It provided resources to colonial troops

• It helped British troops get weapons

• It started the Revolutionary War

What part of speech is 'fleet' as used in the sentences provided?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

• Verb

Which event occurred first during the timeline discussed?

• The French joined the Continental Army at Yorktown

• The British surrendered at Yorktown

• The Treaty of Paris was signed

• The Continental Army left Valley Forge

Which verb correctly completes the sentence: 'George Washington ___ a leader'?

• be

• am

• are

• is

What does the suffix '-able' indicate when added to a word?

• That it is a verb

• That it is a noun

• That it is an adjective indicating capability

• That it is an adverb

Which word means 'not able to move'?

• Insufficient

• Intolerable

• Immobile

• Inflexible