Juliette Gordon Low: A Guiding Light for Girls

Discover the inspiring story of Juliette Gordon Low and the origins of the Girl Scouts with our fun biography activities!

1. Part A: What does the word founding mean in paragraph 1? finding joining up setting up talking about Part B: Which phrase from paragraph 1 helps to explain what founding means? “. . . more than 100 years ago.” “. . . how this popular group came to be.” “. . . independent personality . . .” “. . . experiences in life . . .” 2. Part A: According to the timeline, when did Native Americans begin to form their own troops? 1912 1913 1921 1953 Part B. Which event occurs last in the timeline? The American Girl Guides are formed. Juliette renames her group the Girl Scouts. The Girl Scouts start selling cookies. The Girl Scouts buy Juliette’s childhood home. 3. Select three related events in Juliette’s life. Write each event in the correct box. 5. Part A: What is the meaning of the word composed in paragraph 1? wrote heard knew changed Part B: Which clue from the paragraph supports your answer to Part A? “’. . . make more of my life . . .’” “. . . in her diary . . .” “. . . shortly after meeting . . .” “. . . at the time . . .” 6. Part A: Why didn’t Juliette expect to like Robert? He was a traveler. He loved the arts. He had fought in a war. He had not spoken to her yet. Part B: What happened instead? She learned about the Girl Scouts. She found they had a lot in common She spoke to Robert about war. She helped Robert start the Boy Scouts. 7. Part A: What is the main idea of the article? Juliette met Robert when she was traveling. Juliette and Robert both loved the arts. Juliette’s idea was already taken by Robert. Juliette’s life changed when she met Robert Part B: Select two sentences from paragraphs 3 and 4 below that support the main idea. Underline the sentences. You have read two texts about Juliette Gordon Low and the Girl Scouts. Both give information about how the Girl Scouts began. The two texts are:• “Juliette Gordon Low: A Guiding Light for Girls”• “A Chance Meeting” Think about how each author describes Juliette Gordon Low and how she came to form the Girl Scouts.Write a short answer that explains the reasons why Juliette formed the Girl Scouts. Remember to use details from both passages to support your ideas. Use the space below to plan your writing.