A Birthday for General Washington (4th Grade standards ELA/SS

What is the setting for this play?

• Valley Forge

• Pigeon Forge

• Boston

• New York City

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3

What is an inference you can make from the conversation Washington has with the Lieutenant at the beginning of the play?

• Congress is quick to respond to Washington's letters

• Congress has been arrested by the British

• The Lieutenant thinks Congress is doing a great job.

• The Lieutenant is frustrated with Congress.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.1

How does Martha feel about George Washington?

• He is lazy.

• He doesn't like her and is working to avoid her.

• He is wearing himself out with work.

• He is eating too much.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3

What news does the Corporal bring General Washington?

• The wagon of cornmeal has not arrived as expected.

• The British have found their camp.

• Martha is sick

• The wagon bringing shoes has arrived.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.4.4

What is Johnnycake?

• Cake

• Bacon

• Cornbread

• Butter

Why did the cornmeal shipment not make it to Valley Forge?

• The miller was caught by the British

• The miller died

• The miller hurt his back

• The miller refused to send the food to Valley Forge

What is a major difference between how the events in Valley Forge are portrayed in this story and how our Social Studies book portrays the events?

• Washington did not write letters to Congress

• The men were not starving

• Martha actually got the food for the soldiers

• Congress did respond to the letters Washington wrote and the play makes it seem like they don't.

In Act 3, Martha fears that the soldiers will desert. What does the word desert mean in this instance?

• a dry piece of land

• a yummy snack

• cake

• abandoning the army

What group did General Washington and his men belong to?

• Loyalists

• British

• Patriots

• Neutralists

Which of these is an example of figurative language found in this play?

• Raining cats and dogs

• We will stand by you

• Johnnycake

• Happy Birthday

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.5