"Angel of the Alamo"-4th Grade

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Test everything you know about "Angel of the Alamo." Remember, good readers use text evidence to support their answers.

INTRODUCTION

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4 Andrea's life

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2 Middle

1 Beginning

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MISSIONS

Jose was not a character in this story.

He is a very aggressive man and has a bad temper.

He knows how to take charge and jump into action.

LEVEL 1

OF 5

Jose barked orders. "Shake the bushes! Clap your hands!Stamo your feet... What can the reader conclude about Jose?

I can infer that her parents didn't have much but they made the most if it.

I can infer that her parents loved her.

I can infer that her parents didn't like their small home.

LEVEL 2

OF 5

Andrea's parents built a hut of mud, sticks, and grass. This crude shelter wasn't much to look at, but, to them, it was home. What inference can you make about Andea's parents?

The family probably felt defeated because they were so tired.

The family probably felt scared because they are so far from home.

The family probably felt happy and relieved to be in such a beautiful city.

LEVEL 3

OF 5

San Antonio looked like a city of white marble. Cream colored houses clustered around a milky-green river. How do you think the family felt, seeing San Anotnio for the first time?

omen is a made up word

someting that is thought to hint at a future event.

A warning that something bad is going to happen.

LEVEL 4

OF 5

It [San Antonio] flashed the immigrants a welcoming wink."This omen is good," she said. What does omen mean?

Andrea looked up to Gertrudis and wanted to be just like her.

She didn't impact Andrea at all.

Andrea would walk with her and think that she's very sweet.

LEVEL 5

OF 5

Gertrudis was the mayor's wife and she was a very kind woman that visited the sick and needy every Saturday. How do you think she impacted Andrea?

CONGRATULATIONS!

THE NUMBER OF THIS MISSION IS 1

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Andrea decided that she was tired of fighting and just wanted to raise a family.

Andrea was able to live her life by opening a restaurant, marrying, and starting a family.

Andrea feared that one day their freedom would be taken away again.

LEVEL 1

OF 5

How was Andrea feeling in 1821 when Mexico won its independence from Spain?

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Santa Anna was the guard that watched over the women and girls with the long whip years before.

Santa Anna was misunderstood and was really a good guy.

Santa Anna's name sounds mean so he was probably a bad person.

LEVEL 2

OF 5

Why did the author describe Mexico acting dangerously by having a new president- Santa Anna?

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General Cos surrendered...

The Texas soldiers were outnumbered...

....they never gave up.

LEVEL 3

OF 5

The Texas solders were outnumbered, untrained, and lightly armed but they never gave up. General Cos surrendered and the Mrxican army retreated. Which sentence shows that the Texas soldiers were determined to fight?

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Things were so bad, she blocked it from her memory and couldn't remember.

It was all like a dream to Andrea.

She was busy moving into action to help the needs of the soldiers.

LEVEL 4

OF 5

Over 250 soldiers flocked to Andrea's place because they were starved, homeless, and sick. The author describes Angela as being a blur of action. What does that mean?

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She gave encouraging words to Jim Bowie.

She carted meals across the river for them daily.

She grabbed the tools and began to dig trenches and patch the walls.

LEVEL 5

OF 5

How did Andrea help the soldier when they worked tireslessly to rebuild the Alamo?

CONGRATULATIONS!

THE NUMBER OF THIS MISSION IS 8

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YES

GAME OVER

CONTINUE?

No one, which is why they lost the battle of the Alamo.

Davy Crockett

Andrea

LEVEL 1

OF 5

Bowie was on the lookout for Fannin and his 400 men to arrive but who showed up instead?

He called her Andrea in the letter.

They barely knew each other. That's why he called her the wrong name.

He has a pet name for her so they must be close.

LEVEL 2

OF 5

General Sam Houston wrote Andrea a letter asking her to take care of Bowie. In the letter he calls her Candelarita. What does this show you about their relationship?

He had a white sheet covering him when Andrea found him.

It helps the reader to visulaize just how unwell he looked.

Bowie was really pale because he wasn't getting sunlight.

LEVEL 3

OF 5

When Andrea got to Bowie, he was so sick the author describes him as being white as a sheet. Why is this simile used?

He said that outloud because his soldiers were feeling defeated.

Travis was trying to act brave even though he was really scared.

He was determined to fight and not surrender to Santa Anna, no matter what.

LEVEL 4

OF 5

Why did Travis vow, Victory or death!

Travis refused to surrender to Santa Anna and wanted the men to do the same.

It shows the determination of the fighters knowing that they would lose but still choosing to fght.

LEVEL 5

OF 5

The evening of March 5th with the enemy drawing near Travis faced the men and drew a line in the dirt. All that wanted to fight should cross it, but if they wanted to flee they could. Why is scene so important to the story?

CONGRATULATIONS!

THE NUMBER OF THIS MISSION IS 3

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YES

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CONTINUE?

She was scared but really cared.

She was a selfless woman and cared strongly for people.

She thought Bowie was helpless and couldn't fight for himself.

LEVEL 1

OF 3

Andrea threw her body in front of Bowie's to sheild him from the Mexican soldeirs but they shot her and killed him anyway. What does this tell you about Andrea?

She was never called an angel of mercy. Her nickname was Candelaria.

Because she tried to save Bowie's life.

Because she spent the rest of her life caring for others and taking care of people.

LEVEL 2

OF 3

Why was Andrea called "An Angel of Mercy?"

There's no way to tell

99

almost 96

LEVEL 3

OF 3

Andrea born in 1803 and died in 1899. How old was she when she died?

CONGRATULATIONS!

THE NUMBER OF THIS MISSION IS 6

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