"A Soldier for the Crown" Review

The first line "You always were a gambler" shows

• the protagonist is bad with money

• the protagonist is willing to take risks

• the protagonist feels the war is a gamble

• the protagonist is going to be unlucky

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why might the author have used 2nd person?

• to confuse the reader

• to show multiple characters

• to immerse the reader in the story

• to show many perspectives

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The author starts with the end of the story and then goes back in order to

• emphasize the most important event

• start with the climax

• create a plot twist

• reassure the reader she survives

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

"You are fortunate to be on board." In this context the underlined word means

• rich

• wealthy

• lucky

• opportune

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does Dorothy get her freedom?

• She has to get the pass from a British Officer

• The Americans freed African-American soldiers after the war

• She earns it through her service to the British Army

• She sells her hair for money

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

"Served His Majesty's army in more capacities than you had fingers on the hand" Which definition fits this use of the word?

• space/room

• holding ability

• roles

• functions

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The setting of this story is important because it showed the protagonist had to ______

• complete hard physical labor

• disguise her race to escape slavery

• take risks and endure hardships

• rely on male relatives

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"You were given the elusive, long-coveted pass" In this context the underlined word means _____

• transparent

• difficult to define

• hard to obtain

• treasured

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The author wrote this short story in 2nd point of view which is

• most commonly used for fiction

• unusual for a fictional story

• primarily used for young adult books

• allows the author to show multiple perspectives

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

An author might use 3rd person omniscient point-of-view to

• immerse the reader in the story

• show multiple characters' thoughts

• surprise the reader

• help the reader identify with the character

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6