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May 16, Day One-Hundred and Fifty-two

 

 

5 x 5 for 5th Grade

Sybil Luddington and Mercy Otis Warren

5 Vocabulary

1. Sybil Luddington: daughter of Colonel Henry Luddington, warned New York militia of British attack all by herself

2. cause & effect: Noting relationship between actions or events such that one or more are the result if the other or others

3. muster: To assemble troops as for battle, display, inspection, orders or discharge

4. Mercy Otis Warren: A women of the 17^th century, wrote plays and poetry about the events of the Revolution

5. correspond: To be in agreement or conformity; to write letters between two people sharing ideas

5 Sentences

1. Sybil Luddington was only sixteen years old when she rode to history.

2. Sybil Luddington's cause was to gather militia to help out her father, the effect made her an important hero of the American Revolution.

3. Sybil Luddington mustered all the militia in New York and sent them to Danbury Connecticut to fight the British.

4. Mercy Otis Warren was the first American woman playwright.

5. Mercy Otis Warren later corresponded with famous American leaders such as Samuel Adams and George Washington.

5 Facts & Details

1. The people of Sybil's town thanked her for her courage by renaming the town Luddingtonville.

2. George Washington himself thanked Sybil for her courage and bravery.

3. Sybil Luddington was a lot like Paul Revere, but like Billy Dawes, doesn't have as much popularity.

4. Mercy Otis Warren taught her self to read and write.

5. Each year, people follow Sybil's route to remember her courage.

5 Questions

1. How old was Sybil when she rode to muster the troops? A: 16

2. What name is Sybil referred to now? A: "Girl Paul Revere"

3. How many men gathered for Sybil's muster? A: over 400 men

4. How did Sybil's hometown honor her heroism? A: by renaming the town Luddingtonville

5. What was Mercy Otis Warren the first American woman to do? A: write a play

5 Math from Fraction Stories Skill 21 cont.

1. 3 2/3 x 3/22 = ½

2. 5/6 divided by 10 = 1/12

3. 12 x 2 2/3= 32

4. 16 divided by 2 2/5= 6 2/3

5. 4 ¾ divided by 1 ¼ = 3 4/5

Math: Guinness 1 page, Sylvan 1 page

Reading Journal Entry

Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes

Chapter Title or pages read:

1. What happened in the chapter?
   

   Johnny decided to go to Merchant Lyte and ask if he can stay there.
   

   
    

   
    

2. Were there any words you didn't understand? What were they and how did you learn the definition?
   

   
    

   
    

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3. How did the chapter make you feel?
   

   
    

   This chapter made me feel depressed when Isannah started to scream… "Don't ougt me with that dreaded hand."
   

   
    

   
    

   
    

   
    

4. Was there anything in the chapter that relates to what you're learning elsewhere in the unit?
   

   
    

   
    

   Every one is starting to get mad about paying taxes to King George
   

   
    

   
    

   
    

   
    

5. What do you think will happen next?
   

 

I think Master Lyte will take Johnny and he will experience the Boston tea party