Clara Barton Comprehension Check

How did you read the story?

• On my own.

• With my LC.

• I listened to the audio book on the OLS

• I did not read it. I will stop this quiz and go read it now!

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Clara Barton founded ...

• The Salvation Army

• The American Red Cross

• The Nurses of America

• The US Army

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Clara Barton did the following. Check all that apply.

• She found a way to save lives.

• Nursed sick and sounded soldiers in the Civil War.

• Discovered the vaccine for the Corona Virus.

• Was always in danger when treating soldiers.

• Was more worried about saving herself.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

Select the quote that shows how determined Clara Barton was to succeed even when things did not go her way.

• "Just imagine!" "Clara Barton was the first woman nurse to go to the battlefield -- the very first in America."

• "She had a hard time getting permission. General after general refused. They said it was no place for a woman.:

• "How could she do that? I thought she was timid."

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

From whose perspective is the first part of the story being told?

• Clara Barton

• Nurses and Soldiers

• An Army Official

• A narrator

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Humble means to not be proud or arrogant. People considered to be humble put other's needs before themselves. Would you consider Clara Barton humble? If so why.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What was the next event Clara Barton was speaking about in Washington DC?

• Serving as a nurse in the Civil War.

• Founding the America Red Cross.

• Saving soldiers.

• Finding the cure to the chicken pox.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Clara Barton shared that the Red Cross treat among nations would include: Check all that apply (3).

• Food for anyone!

• All wounded men would be cared for.

• No Red Cross worker would be captured or put in prison army.

• No Red Cross worker would be made fun of.

• The Red Cross would help whenever there is a fire, flood, cyclone, hurricane, earthquake or other disaster when it can be of use.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the main idea of the story The Most Famous Woman in America.

• The Civil War was a terrible battle.

• The American Red Cross was started by Clara Barton's selflessness.

• Nurses and Soldiers loved Clara Barton.

• Clara Barton was a nice lady.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

What is the theme of The Most Famous Woman in America.

• Being a war nurse is hard work.

• Clara Barton had to overcome obstacles to make the American Red Cross happen.

• Working hard and being humble will always pay off in the end.

• The American Red Cross helps many people.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9