| A | B |
| Life Meeker | Eliphalet |
| Sam Meeker | A rebel soldier |
| Mr. Beach | Anglican minister |
| Tim Meeker | The main character, tells the story |
| Betsy Read | Sam's girlfriend |
| Mr. Heron | He wanted Tim to carry "business" letters |
| Tom Warrups | An Indian whose hut was Sam's hideout |
| Verplanks Point | Tim & his father went here to sell cattle |
| Redding Ridge | The Meeker's tavern is located here |
| North Salem | Tim & his father stayed here with their cousins |
| Effect relationships | Put "because" after the sentence |
| Cause relationships | put "since" before the sentence |
| Lobsterbacks | British soldiers |
| Redcoats | British soldiers |
| Minutemen | People in colonies who want freedom |
| Continentals | People who fight for freedom |
| Factual statement | The answer can be verified - looked up |
| Opinion statement | emotional words, the way someone feels about something |