The Scarlet Stocking Spy
Vocabulary
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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
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The dog RESEMBLED a wet mop.

  • A. growled at

  • B. noticed

  • C. ran from

  • D. looked like

D. looked like

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a medicine that might help stop a sickness

  • A. antibiotic

  • B. anticipate 

  • C. anticlimax

  • D. antifreeze

A. antibiotic

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What genre is the Scarlet Stocking Spy?

Historical Fiction

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Where does the story take place?

  • A.Boston
  • B.New York
  • C.Philadelphia
  • D.the Ohio frontier
  • C.Philadelphia
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The stranger looked SUSPICIOUS.

  • A. angry

  • B. frightened

  • C. pleasant

  • D. untrustworthy

D. untrustworthy

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move an object from one place to another

  • A. transcribe

  • B. translate

  • C. translucent

  • D. transport

D. transport

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What war was being fought during the Scarlet Stocking Spy?

American Revolution

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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
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Thank you for RELAYING the message.

  • A. ignoring

  • B. passing along

  •  C. depending on 
  • D.  believing in

B. passing along

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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

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What year does the story take place?

1777-1778

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

  • A.loudly
  • B.kindly
  • C.angrily
  • D.seriously
  • D.seriously
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The tiger was STALKING other animals.

  • A. alerting

  • B. avoiding 

  • C. following

  • D. mimicking

C. following

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The prefix ANTI- means:

opposed to or against

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

Betsey Ross

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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.
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The park rangers stood SOLEMNLY at the gate.

  • A. cheerfully

  •  B. joyfully 
  • C. seriously

  •  D. warmly

C. seriously

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

mid- and trans-
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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.