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Exploring Valiant Acts: Lessons from "Martha Helps the Rebel"

Dive into the vocabulary and themes from Carole Charles' play "Martha Helps the Rebel." This unit focuses on key terms such as "valiant," "independence," "rafters," "Continental Army," and "defiant," exploring their meanings through engaging examples from the text. Learn how courage and bravery manifest in the characters' actions, particularly during the Revolutionary War, while also understanding the importance of independence and standing up for oneself. This lesson will enrich your understanding of language and historical context.

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Exploring Valiant Acts: Lessons from "Martha Helps the Rebel"

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  1. Martha Helps the Rebel A Play by Carole Charles Open Court Reading Unit 6 Lesson 4 Word Knowledge and Vocabulary

  2. Hyperlink here back to Word Knowledge val-iant • The soldier sang, “Come all you brave soldiers, Both valiant and free, It’s for independence, We all now agree.” • We saw the valiant rescue of a little boy who had fallen through the ice. valiant- brave and courageous

  3. in-de-pen-dence • The soldier sang, ”Come all you brave soldiers, Both valiant and free, It’s for independence, We all now agree.” • Jenny enjoys the independence of having her own apartment. Independence- freedom

  4. raft-ers • I want you up on those rafters, right over the sport where the quilting rack will be. • Some birds had built a nest in the rafters of the barn. rafters- beams that support a roof

  5. Con-ti-nent-al Army • My husband is a soldier with the Continental Army too. • The Continental Army fought the British Army in the Revolutionary War. Continental Army- American Army that fought the British during the Revolutionary War

  6. de-fi-ant • Martha said in a defiant voice, “My name is Martha, not ‘Little Girl!’” • The defiant toddler wouldn’t do anything his parents told him to do. defiant- standing up against authority; resisting authority

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