Unit 4 Week 2: The Scarlet Stocking Spy

The Scarlet Stocking Spy

100

Maddy Rose’s father —

• A.works as a spy
• B.died in a battle
• C.is fighting in the army
• D.was captured by the British

• B.died in a battle

200

Where does the story take place?

• A.Boston
• B.New York
• C.Philadelphia
• D.the Ohio frontier

• C.Philadelphia

300

The secret code used by Maddy Rose and Jonathan was made of —

• A.clothing on the clothesline
• B.stockings of different colors
• C.flags that Maddy Rose sewed
• D.the disguises that Jonathan wore

• A.clothing on the clothesline

400

Seth speaks solemnly when he tells Maddy Rose about Jonathan. What does solemnly mean?

• A.loudly
• B.kindly
• C.angrily
• D.seriously

• D.seriously

500

How does Maddy Rose honor her brother?

• A.She sews an American flag.
• B.She decides to work as a spy.
• C.She joins the American army.
• D.She hangs a coat on the clothesline.

• A.She sews an American flag.

Vocabulary

100

The dog RESEMBLED a wet mop.

• A. growled at

• B. noticed

• C. ran from

• D. looked like

D. looked like

200

The stranger looked SUSPICIOUS.

• A. angry

• B. frightened

• C. pleasant

• D. untrustworthy

D. untrustworthy

300

Thank you for RELAYING the message.

• A. ignoring

• B. passing along

•  C. depending on 

• D.  believing in

B. passing along

400

The tiger was STALKING other animals.

• A. alerting

• B. avoiding 

• C. following

• D. mimicking

C. following

500

The park rangers stood SOLEMNLY at the gate.

• A. cheerfully

•  B. joyfully 

• C. seriously

•  D. warmly

C. seriously

Word Study

100

a medicine that might help stop a sickness

• A. antibiotic

• B. anticipate 

• C. anticlimax

• D. antifreeze

A. antibiotic

200

move an object from one place to another

• A. transcribe

• B. translate

• C. translucent

• D. transport

D. transport

300

The prefix mid- helps a reader know that the word midnight means —

• A. in the middle of the night

• B. in the middle of the day

• C. between noon and evening

• D. between morning and noon

• A. in the middle of the night

400

The prefix ANTI- means:

opposed to or against

500

The other two prefixes this week aside from anti- are:

mid- and trans-

Random

100

What genre is the Scarlet Stocking Spy?

Historical Fiction

200

What war was being fought during the Scarlet Stocking Spy?

American Revolution

300

What year does the story take place?

1777-1778

400

What is the name of the woman who Maddy Rose was sewing a flag for?

Betsey Ross

500

What is the theme of the Scarlet Stocking Spy?

Be brave and fearless at the face of danger, when you are fighting for freedom/things that are important to you.