Molly Pitcher
What happens to William in the middle of the story?
A He runs away.
B He gets sick.
C He becomes a soldier.
B He gets sick.
Why do the whale hunters leave their ship?
A The hunters lose track of the whale.
B The hunters are waiting to see a whale.
C The hunters see the whale spout water and air.
C The hunters see the whale spout water and air.
Which of these events happens first?
A The whale swallows the shrimp and fish.
B The whale takes a mouthful of seawater.
C The water flows through the strips of baleen.
B The whale takes a mouthful of seawater.
Spell the new word correctly
tap + ed =
tapped
You can untie your shoe.
What does untie mean?
take apart the laces
How does Molly Pitcher respond when the general shouted at her?
A with fear
B with hope
C with anger
B with hope
The passage says, “Whaling was very important in New England.” Which detail from paragraph 3 best supports this idea?
A “Many useful things could be made from a whale.”
B “Blubber is a layer of fat under the whale’s skin.”
C “It was boiled to make oil.”
A “Many useful things could be made from a whale.”
Reread paragraph 3. What does the word gulp mean as it is used in paragraph 3?
A use
B waste
C swallow
C swallow
Spell the new word correctly
hop + ing =
hopping
Oliver is helpful in class.
What does helpful mean?
full of help
Reread paragraph 6. What does the word shady mean as it is used in paragraph 6?
A far away
B not sunny
C very safe
B not sunny
What is the central idea of this passage?
A Whale hunting was important in colonial New England.
B There was less whale hunting after electric lights were made.
C Sometimes whales were caught, and sometimes they got away.
A Whale hunting was important in colonial New England.
Read this sentence from paragraph 4.
“The strips act like a filter.”
Which phrase from paragraph 4 gives a clue to the meaning of filter?
A “strips that can bend”
B “swallows the shrimp and fish”
C “The water flows through”
C “The water flows through”
Spell the new word correctly
big + est =
biggest
Alex and Nova reread the story.
What does reread mean?
to read again
In what part of the story do we learn how Molly Pitcher got her name?
A at the beginning
B in the middle
C at the end
A at the beginning
Which sentence from the passage is supported by the picture?
A “They get into small rowboats.” (paragraph 2)
B “The blubber was the most valuable part.” (paragraph 3)
C “They are waiting to spot a whale.” (paragraph 1)
A “They get into small rowboats.” (paragraph 2)
What does the picture show us?
A How big a whale is
B The right whale has strips of baleen in its jaws
C The food the whale eats
B The right whale has strips of baleen in its jaws
Spell the new word correctly
ship + ing =
shipping
CJ disagreed with the author's opinion.
What does disagreed mean?
to not agree
What makes the general angry at Molly Pitcher?
A Molly brings water to the soldiers.
B Molly hurts William in the battle.
C Molly gets the cannon ready.
C Molly gets the cannon ready.
What are paragraphs 1 and 2 mostly about?
A They tell how sailing ships worked.
B They tell why whales were hunted.
C They tell what a whale hunt was like.
C They tell what a whale hunt was like.
Which two of the following should be included in a summary of the text?
A A right whale can grow to 66 feet long.
B Right whales are very unusual whales.
C Right whales have a lot of oil in them.
D Soon there will be many whales again.
E Some whales live in cold water.
B Right whales are very unusual whales.
D Soon there will be many whales again.
Spell the new word correctly
slim + er =
slimmer
Emmitt spent endless hours completing his homework.
What does endless mean?
without end