And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?

Vocabulary

Common Core State Standards CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4 

Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 5 reading and content, choosing

flexibly from a range of strategies.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.4a Use context (e.g., cause/effect relationships and comparisons in text)

as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.

Strategy Review Read:He prepared for it by smearing his face with red paint and lampblack, pulling a tight stockinglike covering over his head.

This is just the latest example of how King George III controls our lives through the cargo arriving in Boston Harbor each day.

Cargo

the freight carried by a vehicle

cargo

We the people of the colonies must unite to fight against these wrongs.

colonies

territories governed by a parent country; the name for the thirteen territories that became the original United States.

colonies

Whatever we decide, our plan will be spread throughout the colonies by express riders on the fastest horses available.

express

fast, direct, and often nonstop

express

As you well know, our liberty is being threatened by the British government.

liberty

the right to act as one chooses; freedom from the control of others.

liberty

If you oppose the King’s actions, join us tonight so we can plan how to fight back.

oppose

to act against something or someone

oppose

Each Patriot must show his or her willingness to defend the rights of Americans.

Patriot

a person who loves and defends his or her country; a colonist who was against British rule in the time of the Revolutionary War.

Patriot

Tonight we may call for the revolution to begin!

revolution

of or tending to promote radical political or social change.

revolution

Please note that sentries will stand guard outside the meeting to warn us if British soldiers come near the meeting hall.

sentries

soldiers who stand at watch for danger or for people without permission to pass

sentries

Just today, we learned of new taxes to be collected on tea.

taxes

fees for the support of government required to be paid by people and businesses

taxes

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