MBSID Chapter 1
MBSID Chapter 2
MBSID Chapter 3
MBSID Chapter 4
Text Types
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"...the rain whipped against the windows of our tavern, making a sound like muffled drums." What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
100
Who is the girl that Sam is with in the hut before running away to the army?
Betsy Reed
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During Chapter 3, what is the main reason Tim feels sad?
He misses Sam
100
What injury does the colonial soldier give to father?
He smacks him on the face with his sword, causing a cut on father's cheek
100
In 1821 the first public high school in the United States was started in Boston. By 1900, 31 states required children to attend school from the ages of 8 to 14. As a result, by 1910 72 percent of American children attended school. Half the nation's children attended one-room schools. In 1918, every state required students to complete elementary school. In 1954, the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education unanimously declared that separate facilities were unconstitutional and desegregation began. Text Type?
Sequence
200
What does Tim hear father doing at the end of the chapter, after arguing with Tim about the brown bess?
crying
200
Why does the story about the drunken farmer the minster tells the congregation worry Tim?
The drunken farmer trips and dies because he has pride. Tim thinks god will punish Sam for being prideful and disobeying father.
200
At the end of Chapter 3, what does Betsy tell Tim?
That Sam will be returning to Redding.
200
What specific action shows father is not afraid of the colonial soldiers?
He spits on the floor.
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Having good attendance is important because attendance determines the school’s funding. Some students have poor attendance, and the school has tried many ways of addressing this: teachers have talked to parents on the phone and the school has mailed letters. Yet, some students still maintain poor attendance. Next, the staff will attempt to schedule parent/teacher/administrator conferences with students who are habitually absent. Hopefully, this will help more students get to school everyday. Text type?
Problem and solution
300
What playful thing does Sam do in the barn to annoy Tim?
squirt milk at him
300
What are the TWO reasons father is against the war?
1.) People should be loyal to their King and god. 2.) Men should not die over taxes
300
Why does father get mad at the tavern guest and throw him out?
The guest insults the king. He calls the king "a great hairy fool."
300
What injury does Tim suffer in his fight with Sam over the brown bess?
His finger is cut by the trigger guard.
300
The Revolutionary War was a time of great division. Americans were split into two groups: Patriots and Loyalists. Patriots were Americans who supported the struggle for independence. They believed that Americans should be free from the control of an English king. They fought against the English to establish a new government in America. Loyalists were Americans who remained loyal to the crown. Some of them were happy under English rule. Others believed that they might be rewarded after the Americans lost the war. Though both Patriots and Loyalists lived in America, a deep division ran between them. Text type?
Compare and contrast
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What does father accuse Sam of? (one word; means to go against country)
treason
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What are the THREE major opinions people in the colonies have about the war?
1.) The colonists should rebel and become independent. 2.) The colonists should remain loyal to the king. 3.) The colonist should remain loyal but force the British government to give them more representation.
400
What does Tim's mother mean when she tells him "idle hands make the devil's work"?
She means that if Tim does not stay busy with chores he will get into trouble.
400
What are the TWO reasons the colonial soldiers want father's gun?
1.) They do not have enough guns. 2.) They do not want Tories to have guns.
400
During the Revolutionary War, Americans learned just how important friends can be. When the Americans declared independence on July 4th, 1776, they had virtually no allies. But on February 6th, 1778, after the American victory at Saratoga, the French assisted the American cause. The French went into deep debt helping the Americans. The Americans would receive additional help in June of 1779, when the Spanish joined the fight against the British. They would secure Southern ports and supply lines. Without the help of these allies, many more Americans would have died in the fight for independence. Text type?
Cause and effect
500
What is the name of the minister who is at dinner with the Meekers?
Mr. Beach
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What do Sam and Betsy ask Tim to do at the end of Chapter 2?
listen for information in the tavern
500
Name two specific things Tim wants to brag to Sam about when he sees him again:
Being good at math (arithmetic) Throwing a stone over the tavern.
500
What is the last thing Sam does to Sam and father in the chapter (be specific)?
He waves at them.
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There’s a reason why dogs are called “man’s best friend.” The good friendship that we have with dogs is thousands of years old and, as with most good friendships, was formed by mutual benefit. Dogs are of great value to people because they use their keen senses to detect threats and alert their owners by barking. You may find your dog’s yapping to be quite annoying, but under some circumstances it can be quite helpful. But people are of great value to dogs too. Dogs who live with people usually have easier access to food and a safer place to stay than they would on their own, and that truly is what friends are for. Text type?
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