Vocabulary
Use the word 'quite' in a sentence.
My sister is quite intelligent.
Who is the main character and what is the setting of our story.
Sam is the main character.
Our setting is Lexington, Massachusetts in 1775.
What happens to John during battle? How do you know?
He is shot. We know because he says, "I'm hit."
"Whose bullets buzzed like bees."
What is the author describing here?
He is describing the bullets passing by during the battle.
Use the word 'bayonet' in a sentence.
The soldier had to use his bayonet because he had no more bullets.
According to John, why are the British coming?
They want to take the colonists' guns.
How does Sam show that he is brave?
He grabbed his gun and went outside when his mom told him to say inside.
What does "their hearts were not in it" mean?
It means they really didn't care about what they were doing.
Use the word 'dare' in a sentence.
She doesn't dare interrupt the teacher.
How can the reader infer that the marching soldiers are British?
They are wearing red coats.
What does "I'm all for that" mean?
It means "I agree."
Who says "I have been worried sick" and what does it mean?
Sam's mom says it.
It means I have been extremely worried.
Use the word 'glinting' in a sentence.
The sun was glinting off the snow.
What is the "bright river of red" that the author describes?
The British soldiers and their red coats.
How do Sam's feelings change when he gets to the house?
He goes from sad to angry.
How do we know that the British didn't really care about what they were doing?
The author states that the soldiers' "hearts weren't in it".
Use the word 'disperse' in a sentence.
The police had to disperse the crowd because they were too disruptive.
How did John make Sam feel better?
Sam saw John felt afraid just like he did.
"How did they dare do that?"
What is Sam taking about?
He is angry the British shot his friend.
Explain how what happened in the story was a 'revolution.'
The colonists rejected British rule and created a whole new government.