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Sir, I looked across the battlefield and could not believe my eyes.
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Independent Reading
They Called Her Molly Pitcher
She’s in the Army Now! Before deciding to make Molly Hays a sergeant, George
Washington investigated her actions by talking to his soldiers.
Read page 396. General Washington asked Corporal Banks if he saw Molly doing anything he would consider brave or special. Write details that would support the conclusion that Molly was a hero.
Sir, you are not going to believe this, but I saw Molly
Read page 399. Ensign Wiggins was an artillery officer who saw Molly that day. General Washington asked Ensign Wiggins if he saw Molly doing anything outstanding. Write details that would support the conclusion that Molly was a hero.
I observed that woman
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Independent Reading
Read page 401. Sergeant Wells was an infantry officer who saw Molly from his position on the battlefield. General Washington asked Sergeant Wells if he saw Molly doing anything important that day. What would Sergeant Wells tell him? Write details that would support the conclusion that Molly was a hero.
Sir, you might think the heat has gone to my head, but
I saw something incredible. Over by one of the cannons,
I saw
George Washington is writing his report to the Continental Congress about the Battle of Monmouth. He is explaining his decision to award Molly Hays the rank of sergeant. Write his conclusion and the reasons supporting his conclusion.
I have concluded that Molly Hays deserves the rank of
sergeant in our army. The reasons for my conclusion are as
follows:
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Vocabulary Strategies: Reference Materials
Reference Materials Consult a thesaurus to help you choose a word from the list to complete each series of synonyms, or words that have similar meanings. Following each series is another word. Is it a synonym or antonym of the other words? Circle it if it is an antonym. Underline it if it is a synonym.
magnificent
facilitate
wounded
precedent
substitute
legend
courageous
feminine
wonderful
masculine
tale
cowardly
injured
instance
regular
obstruct
1. grand, , splendid
2. female, , ladylike
3. , myth, story
4. bold, brave,
5. harmed, hurt,
6. example, , standard
7. replacement, alternate,
8. aid, , help
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Spelling: VCCCV Pattern VCCCV Pattern Basic Write the Basic Word that best completes each group.
1. storekeeper, seller,
2. battle, fight,
3. friend, teammate,
4. buy, pay for,
5. grumble, nag,
6. trouble, misbehavior,
7. giggles, chuckles,
8. easily, plainly,
9. difficult, complicated,
10. thief, crook,
11. shiver, shake,
Spelling Words
1. conflict 2. orphan
3. instant 4. complex 5. simply 6. burglar
7. laundry 8. laughter 9. employ
10. anchor 11. merchant 12. improve 13. arctic
14. mischief 15. childhood 16. purchase 17. dolphin
18. partner 19. complain 20. tremble
Challenge 12–14. Write a letter to a friend about a cause or effort that you might support. Use three of the Challenge Words. Write on a separate sheet of paper.
Challenge anthem
illustrate function conscience
apostrophe
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10.
12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
18. 19. 20.
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Spelling: VCCCV Pattern Spelling Word Sort Write each Basic Word beside the correct heading. Show where the word is divided into syllables.
VC/CCV pattern: divide between first consonant
pair
VCC/CV pattern: divide between
second consonant pair
Basic Words:
Challenge Words:
Possible Selection Words:
Basic Words:
Challenge Words:
Possible Selection Words:
Spelling Words
1. conflict 2. orphan 3. instant
4. complex 5. simply 6. burglar 7. laundry
8. laughter 9. employ
anchor
11. merchant improve arctic mischief childhood
purchase
17. dolphin partner complain
tremble
Challenge Add the Challenge Words to your Word Sort.
Connect to Reading Look through They Called Her Molly Pitcher. Find words that have the VCCCV syllable patterns on this page. Add them to your Word Sort.
Challenge anthem illustrate
function conscience apostrophe
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Spelling: VCCCV Pattern Proofreading for Spelling Find the misspelled words and circle them. Write them correctly on the lines below.
Born in 1760, Deborah Sampson was about five years old
when her father disappeared, making her practically an orfan
and ending a chilhood of fun and laufghter. By the time she
was ten, she was a servant, doing lawndry and working in the
fields. During the winters, which had an arktic feel to them, she
was able to go to school and improove herself. School was her
ancher and way out of a hard life. At 16, she became a teacher.
When the conflickt between the Americans and the British
began, Deborah wanted to join the fight. Though there were
no woman soldiers, Deborah was ready to imploy any effort
to reach her goal. She put on a disguise and enlisted in the
Continental Army as Robert Shurtlieff. She took to the army
like a dolphan to water. She fought alongside the other soldiers
and did not complaine when things got rough. No one suspected
she was a woman until the instent she got wounded.
Spelling Words
1. conflict 2. orphan
3. instant 4. complex 5. simply 6. burglar
7. laundry 8. laughter 9. employ
10. anchor 11. merchant 12. improve 13. arctic
14. mischief 15. childhood 16. purchase 17. dolphin
18. partner 19. complain 20. tremble
Challenge anthem
illustrate function conscience
apostrophe
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
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Grammar: Regular and Irregular Verbs
Thinking Questions Does adding –ed or –d form the past tense? Does the verb have a helping verb?
Regular Verbs Most verbs are regular verbs. They form their past tense by adding –ed or –d. A regular verb also adds –ed when it is used with the helping verbs has, have, or had. walk, walked, have walked live, lived, has lived
If a verb ends in a vowel followed by a consonant, double the consonant and add –ed. If a verb ends in a consonant followed by y, change the y to i and add –ed. stop, stopped, has stopped cry, cried, had cried
Activity Write the past tense of each verb listed. Then write a sentence using the verb in the past tense.
1. travel
2. beg
3. use
4. carry
5. injure
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Grammar: Regular and Irregular Verbs
Irregular Verbs Some verbs are irregular. These verbs don’t add –ed or –d to form the past tense. Some very common verbs are irregular.
be: was/were go: went eat: ate become: became
have: had do: did buy: bought leave: left
Thinking Question Is the past tense formed by adding –ed or –d, or some other way?
Activity Write the verbs and tell whether they are regular or irregular.
1. Annie went to the library every weekend because she liked it
there.
2. She spent her time reading stories about people who fought
in the Revolution.
3. Sometimes hours passed before Annie stopped to check the
time.
4. The librarian always smiled when Annie suddenly rushed out.
5. Annie’s family ate at six o’clock and Annie always got home
just before that.
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Grammar: Regular and Irregular Verbs
Forms of Irregular Verbs For many irregular verbs, the form that is used with a helping verb is the same as the past tense. For others, it is different from the past tense.
Thinking Question What form of the verb belongs in a sentence that begins with Yesterday?
verb be go do know ride
past tense was (were) went did knew rode
with a helping verb has been have gone has done has known have ridden
Activity Read the sentence and think about what form the irregular verbs should take. Underline the verb that is in the wrong form. Then write the correct verb form. Item 5 has more than one verb in the wrong form.
1. Samuel had went to take food to the soldiers.
2. His father had knew that he wanted to do it.
3. Still, he been surprised that he had left the house so early.
4. He had came downstairs to find him already gone.
5. However, Samuel had forgot the food money he had gave him.
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Grammar: Spiral Review Interjections
An interjection is a word that is used to express surprise, excitement, or other emotions. Interjections are usually followed by an exclamation point. If an interjection expresses a mild emotion, a comma can be used to set it apart from the sentence.
Exclamation Points Hey! The British are coming! Wow! He is sure riding that horse quickly! We won that battle. Hooray!
Commas Yes, I’m going to support the soldiers. Oh, that was such a surprise.
1–4. Add an interjection to the sentence, using an exclamation point.
1. Many of the soldiers got sick.
2. This would be a set back for the division.
3. The soldiers soon felt better.
4. That was a close call!
5–6. Add an interjection using a comma.
5. My brother is due home tomorrow.
6. I guess I can wait one more day.
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