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Vocabulary
Who am I?
Cause and Effect
Who said this?
Author's Viewpoint
100
Nervous and Jumpy
What is Skittish?
100
He had a happy disposition, he was fond of his gun, he had a nice ear for music, and he had a way of observing people closely
Who is Patrick Henry?
100
Patriots saw the English moving troops and scouts and overheard was plans.
What caused Paul Revere to start his Big Ride on April 15th?
100
"I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death"
Who is Patrick Henry?
100
Katie looked for somewhere to hide; she was afraid the rebels would hurt her.
How does the author let you know that Katie's courage has left her?
200
Disorderly uproar
What is a fracas?
200
Thomas Jefferson called him, "truly the Man of the Revolution."
Who is Samuel Adams?
200
Henry walked up to General Gage and tugged on his sleeve.
Why did the British officers glare at him and order him away?
200
"Pray excuse my scrawl"
Who is Paul Revere?
200
The author has a good opinion of John Warren because he helped Katie.
What could you infer about the author's attitude toward John Warren from story details?
300
People who oppose or defy the government
Who are rebels?
300
I remembered I had left a trunk full of important papers in a Lexington Tavern.
Who is John Hancock?
300
An action that had an effect on Katie.
What caused John Warren to leave the trunk lid open and call away the rebels?
300
Then he said, "Let this boy have his words."
Who is General Gage?
300
To show how Paul Revere was always busy.
Why does the author repeat the description of Paul Revere running off, coattails flying?
400
Soldiers who watch for danger
What are Sentries?
400
"Out! The Tories are coming. Back to the road! Hurry!'
Who is John Warren?
400
Friends and neighbors disagree about whether to fight or be loyal to British rule.
Why has the family lost friends and neighbors?
400
"It's not bad, dear ones, just a skirmish."
Who is Papa?
400
To show that Samuel Adams was so important that everyone knew of him.
Why does the author tell what the British and the colonists called Samuel Adams?
500
A person who loves and defends his or her own country; a colonist who was against British Rule
What is a Patriot?
500
Quiet as quiet, I crept to the window and looked out. No one.
Who is Katie?
500
Armed rebels come to Katie's home.
Why does Katie's family go into the woods to hide?
500
"And then what happened?" they would ask.
Who are Paul Revere's great-grandchildren?
500
Samuel Adams organized Boston's Sons of Liberty, planned the Boston Tea Party, and began the Committees of Correspondence.
What facts show you that the author thinks Samuel Adams was a very important person (figure) in the Revolution?