Alex, The Drummer Boy

imagined

• He imagined how it would feel to fire a musket.

imagined

rebels

• He hoped to join the rebels and fight the British.

rebels

Look up the word rebels and add it to your dictionary.

PART 2

ache

• My arms began to ache from beating the drum.

ache

rough

• They came slowly over the rough and stony ground.

rough

signal

• We listened for the general’s signal to fire.

signal

value

• The value of this victory was great.

value

PART 3

companies

• The soldiers were divided into two groups or companies.

companies

Look up the word companies and add it to your dictionary.

confidence

• One soldier was afraid, but the other had confidence.

confidence

guarded

• He guarded the prisoners each night.

guarded

ignore

• It was hard to ignore their cries and shouts.

ignore

introduced

• The captain introduced the general to his men.

introduced

Part 4

wounded

• The soldier was wounded by a musket ball.

wounded

certain

• He wasn’t certain that he could walk.

certain

galloped

A general galloped by on his horse.

galloped

bandaged

• After his knee was bandaged, he could walk.

bandaged