Midnight Rides

In paragraph 1, why does the author include the sentence, "She rode in 1777"?

• to show why sybil was called "The Female Paul Revere"

• to describe the effects of the Revolutionary War in New York

• to explain why there were no phones or computers at that time

• to tell the reader the order in which the two midnight rides occurred

Part A: Why were the colonists in Boston able to defeat the British soldiers?

Tips and Hints: Remember to look for keywords and phrases that show cause and effect, such as because, if, then, and therefore.

• Sybil Ludington rode forty miles to tell them.

• American spies discovered their plans to attack.

• Paul Revere had told them the British were coming.

• The colonist were able to watch the British army marching.

Part B: Which sentence from the text shows the cause and effect in Part A?

• "Instead, Paul Revere rode a horse named Black Beauty for 20 miles." (paragraph 2)

• "Back then, there were no phones or computers to alert the people." (paragraph 2)

• "His warning worked!" (paragraph 3)

• "After his ride, the colonists were able to defeat the British soldiers because they had been warned ahead of time." (paragraph 3)

Which phrase in paragraph 4 explains the chronological order in which events took place?

• "Two years later"

• "16-year-old""

• "her own famous ride"

• "heading to New York"

Fill in the bubbles before two sentences from paragraph 2 that show use of the chronological text structure.

A) Paul Revere was a silversmith born on January 1, 1735. B) He grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. C) He took his famous Midnight Ride during the Revolutionary War. D) On the evening of April 18, 1775, he told the people in Lexington that the British soldiers were on the way to attack them. E) Back then, there were no phones or computers to alert the people.

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Which two sentences from the passage contain language that describe the chronological order of events?

Tips and Hints: Remember to choose two sentences that contain chronological events.

• "On the evening of April 15, 1775, he told the people in Boston that the British soldiers were on the way to attack them." (paragraph 2)

• "He did this to wake people up and tell them, "The British are coming! The British are coming!" (paragraph 2)

• "Her father was the commander of the group of 500 soldiers in Frederiksberg, New York." (paragraph 4)

• "First, Sybil's family had a messenger visit their home to warn them about the coming soldiers." (paragraph 5)

• "Americans will always be grateful to these heros for their brave midnight rides." (paragraph 7)

What text structure is the following sentence from the passage:

"However, there is another hero from that time who is not well known." (paragraph 1)

• Chronology

• Cause and Effect

• Comparison

What text structure is the following sentence from the passage:

"Two years later, on April 26, 1777, 16-year-old Sybil Ludington made her own famous ride." (paragraph 4)

• Chronology

• Cause and Effect

• Comparison

What text structure is the following sentence from the passage:

"Americans will always be grateful to these heroes for their brave midnight rides." (paragraph 7)

• Chronology

• Cause and Effect

• Comparison

Which event happened first?

• Sybil Ludington rode her horse Star forty miles to warn the American soldiers.

• Paul Revere rode his horse Black Beauty 20 miles to warn the Boston Patriots.

• British soldiers headed to New York from Danbury, Connecticut.

• George Washington thanked Sybil Ludington for her bravery.