Educational worksheets on Emily West, a folk hero from the Texas Revolution, designed for students to learn about her life and legacy.

Let’s solve this step by step using the information from the left page to fill in the blanks on the right worksheet.

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Step 1: “Emily West was born a ___ woman.”

From the text:
> “Emily West was born a free woman in Connecticut.”

✔ So, the answer is free.

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Step 2: “She went to work in ___.”

From the text:
> “When she was an adult, she went to work for James Morgan. James Morgan wanted her to travel to his home in Texas…”

Also, there’s a map of Texas shown next to this blank.

✔ So, the answer is Texas.

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Step 3: “She was captured by ___ troops.”

From the text:
> “On April 16, 1836, while Morgan was away, Mexican captured Emily West.”

It says “Mexican captured” — meaning Mexican troops.

✔ So, the answer is Mexican.

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Step 4: “People said she was a ___.”

From the text:
> “James Morgan wanted her to be his housekeeper.”
But also, later it says people made up stories about her being a spy or helping Houston.

Looking at the picture box — it shows her with a magnifying glass (like a detective/spy). And historically, many folk tales say she acted as a spy.

The text doesn’t directly say “spy,” but the context and common knowledge about Emily West (folk hero) suggest she was rumored to be a spy.

Wait — let’s check again. The text says:

> “While Santa Anna and his army were camped one day, Sam Houston and his army launched a surprise attack...”

And earlier:
> “Emily forced to travel with their leader Santa Anna.”

So she was inside the enemy camp — which led to rumors she helped Houston.

In the worksheet, under “People said she was a ___”, and the image shows her holding something like a spyglass — so likely spy.

✔ Answer: spy

*(Note: Some versions of the story call her a “heroine” or “patriot,” but given the image clue and common folklore, “spy” fits best here.)*

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Step 5: “Her story was told around ___.”

Image shows a campfire. Text says her story became famous after the battle.

Folk tales are often told around campfires.

✔ Answer: the campfire (or just “campfire”)

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Step 6: “She became a folk ___.”

Title of the whole thing: “A Folk Hero from the Texas Revolution”

✔ So, answer is hero

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Step 7: “Some people say this song was written about her: The ___ Rose of Texas”

This is referencing the famous song “The Yellow Rose of Texas.” Many believe it was inspired by Emily West.

✔ Answer: Yellow

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Step 8: “Emily West must have been a ___ woman.”

Looking at the image — she’s smiling, brave, survived capture, became a legend.

Text says she was free, traveled, faced danger, became a hero.

So, words like “brave,” “strong,” “courageous” fit.

Given the context, brave is simple and accurate.

✔ Answer: brave

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Step 9: “There is a ___ named after her in San Antonio.”

Historical fact: There is a street called “Emily West Street” in San Antonio. Also, sometimes schools or parks.

But looking at the image — it shows a building with columns, maybe a school or museum? Actually, in San Antonio, there’s a historic site or marker.

Wait — actually, according to historical records, there is a street named after her.

But let’s see what the worksheet expects. The image shows a building — could be a school? Or perhaps a “monument”? But more commonly, it’s a street.

Actually, upon double-checking common curriculum materials: In many Texas history worksheets, they say there is a street named after her in San Antonio.

✔ Answer: street

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Now let’s compile all answers in order as they appear on the worksheet:

1. free
2. Texas
3. Mexican
4. spy
5. the campfire (or campfire)
6. hero
7. Yellow
8. brave
9. street

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Final Answer:
free, Texas, Mexican, spy, campfire, hero, Yellow, brave, street