What does racket mean in this sentence?
James made a big racket when he played with the bin of legos.
loud, unpleasant noise
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"They Called Her Molly Pitcher" is written as a:
A. advertisement
B. play
C. poem
D. story
D
100
What is a knapsack used for?
carrying something
200
What does the word magnificent mean?
splendid
200
What is the definition of channel in this sentence?
The channel overflowed after the big rain storm.
canal
200
What does commander in chief mean?
military leader
200
What did the word ramrod mean in the story that you read this week?
a stick for pushing
300
What does the word foes mean?
enemies
300
What does corner mean in this sentence?
The dog cornered the cat in the bathroom.
to force someone into a difficult situation
300
What character traits does Molly Pitcher have?
brave and caring
300
What did General Washington think when he saw Molly firing the cannon?
He was surprised because it was very unusual for women to fire cannons.
400
What does the word shimmering mean?
glimmering
400
What is a glossary and where is it usually found?
A word bank with definitions, and it is usually found in the back of a book
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What can you tell from these sentences:
The trees were beautiful when they budded in the spring, but they were even more magnificent in the fall.
A. Spring is better than Fall.
B. The author is skipping a few months in the narrative.
C. The author skips several years in the narrative
B
400
What rank in the army was a high honor and unusual for women to earn?
sergeant
500
What does the word gushed mean in this sentence? The soda exploded and gushed out of the can.
flowed forth in a great amount
500
Why would you use a Thesaurus?
to find synonyms or alternate definitions of a word
500
Share an example of how you could tell that Molly risked her life when she brought water to the troops.
She had to race to the battlefield and dodge cannon and musket fire, while carrying her water pitcher.