Explain Text Features and Structures - Lesson 11

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

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

• 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 colonists were able to watch the British army marching.

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.

• Back then, there were no phones or computers to alert the people.

• His warning worked!

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

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

In paragraph 5, what is the reason Sybil makes the ride instead of her father? Use words that show cause and effect.

• Sybil's father was ill and unable to ride.

• Sybil's father was busy with other responsibilities.

• Sybil's father wanted her to learn responsibility.

• Sybil's father was away on a trip.

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

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

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

• Fill in the bubbles before two sentences from paragraph 2 that show use of the cause and effect text structure.

• Fill in the bubbles before two sentences from paragraph 2 that show use of the compare and contrast text structure.

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

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

• 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)

• Sybil said she would ride to warn the American soldiers who lived farther away. (paragraph 5)

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

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

Which event happened first? (A) Sybil Ludington rode her horse Star forty miles to warn the American soldiers. (B) Paul Revere rode his horse Black Beauty 20 miles to warn the Boston patriots. (C) British soldiers headed to New York from Danbury, Connecticut. (D) George Washington thanked Sybil Ludington for her bravery.

• 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.

The photograph in "Midnight Ride" is a text feature. If you had written this text, what other features could you add to help readers better understand the text?

• Captions

• Headings

• Subheadings

• All of the above

Read this sentence from paragraph 6. "Sybil’s ride lasted 40 miles—twice as long as Paul Revere’s ride!" Which text structure is used?

• effect

• cause

• chronology

• comparison