“The Midnight ride of Paul Revere” and " A Historical account"

The Poem is mainly about  

• the life of Paul Revere

• Paul Revere's role in a historical event

• Paul Revere learning to ride a horse

• the route Paul Revere traveled during

  his midnight ride

Read these lines from "The Midnight Ride

of Paul Revere."

A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door,

And a word that shall echo for evermore!

What is an important idea from these lines?

• Paul Revere's message will always be

  remembered.

• Sound travels better at night than

  during the day.

• Paul Revere knocked on the doors of

  many people during his midnight ride.

• Echoes could be heard as Paul Revere

  shouted his message.

In paragraph 5, the poet uses sensory

details to help the reader —

• gain information about the main

  character

• imagine what is happening

• better understand the events of the

  midnight ride

• show the importance of using rhythm

  and rhyme

Use " A Historical account"

The author probably wrote this

passage to —

• entertain the reader

• explain the steps in the midnight ride

• inform the reader of a famous event

• persuade others to ride horses

Use "A historical Account"

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Paul Revere rode through the night

  to tell his fellow countrymen that the

  American Revolution was beginning.

• The colonists believed strongly they

  should rule themselves.

• Paul Revere delivered an important

  message to the colonists.

• The colonists were angry because British laws were forced on them.

Use "A Historical Account"

In paragraph 12, the word repelled

means —

• dislike

• Resisted

• reported

• defeated

Use both "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" and

"A Historical Account of Paul Revere's Midnight Ride"

What is the main difference between a

historical account and a narrative poem?

• A historical account is always true; a

  narrative poem may or may not

  be true.

• Ahistorical account is written in

  chronological order; a narrative poem

  is not written in chronological order.

• A historical account is always written

  by the person who experiences the

  event; a narrative poem is not written

  by the person who experiences the

  event.

• A historical account includes dates

  of events; a narrative poem does not

  include dates of events.

How are the selections similar?

• Both selections follow the same

  time line.

• Both selections introduce several

  riders.

• Both selections tell about a historical

  event.

• Both selections describe the

  Battle of Lexington.

What information in the poem is not

reported in the historical account?

• Paul Revere rode into Concord at

  2:00 A.M.

• Paul Revere warned people that the

  British were coming.

• Paul Revere began his ride on

  April 18, 1775.

• Paul Revere completed his mission on

  April 19, 1775.

Use "A Historical account"

The information in this passage is

organized by —

• cause-and-effect

• compare-and-contrast

• chronological order

• classification schemes