WorksheetsThe Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Reading Street Unit 2
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 3hrs 50mins
What do we know about the reading from the line "hardly a man is now alive" in the first stanza.
The author witnessed Paul Revere's ride.
The author is a person from a later time.
The author is Paul Revere's friend
The author is Paul Revere.
What does, " One, if by land, and two, if by sea," mean?
The lanterns are lit to show the British are attacking.
One lantern is lit to show theBritish are attacking, and two are lit to show they are not attacking.
The lanterns are lit to show no one is attacking.
One lantern is lit if the British come by land. Two lanterns are lit if they come by ship on the sea.
Identity the words that describe the tone of the poem (Pick two).
alarm
magnified
dread
steep
What adjective best describes Paul Revere in the lines below...
On the opposite shore walked Paul Revere
Now he gazed at the landscape far and near,
And turned and tightened his saddle girth;
But mostly he watched with eager search.
Jealous
Sad
Restless
Calm
In this poem, Paul Revere's purpose was to...
train soldiers for battle
slow the British attack
protect the churches
warn the townspeople
According to Stanza 1, when did Paul Revere make his famous ride?
April 18, 1775
April 18, 1985
December 12, 1776
July 4, 1776
According to the poem, what was the "one if by land, two if by sea" signal Paul Revere was waiting for?
church bells being rung
another rider to come and tell him to go
an alarm to go off
lanterns in the steeple of the church
What line from the poem makes Paul Revere's ride seem heroic?
And lo! As he looks, on the belfry's height
A glimmer, and then a gleam of light!
The fate of the nation was riding that night;
And the spark struck out by the steed, in his flight;
Then he said "Good-night" and with muffled oar
Silently rode to the Charlestown shore
Listen my children and you shall here
Of the Midnight ride of Paul Revere
In the poem, which of the following events happened last?
Paul Revere crosses the river.
A friend of Revere's hangs the lanterns in the church.
Paul Revere prepares his horse to ride.
The colonists chase the British back to Boston.
Longfellow wrote the poem using rhyme to create a rhythm that sounded like a galloping horses' hoof beats. For this questions think of the poem being read aloud as a song, like in the video.
True
False
Paul Revere's night took place during the day.
True
False
"Paul Revere's Ride", by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, is an example of a narrative poem. A poem that tells a story.
True
False
Longfellow's poem was written in the year 1860. Is the poem a first hand account or second hand account of the events that took place during the ride?
Remember a first hand account is told from the Point of View of someone who was there, a second hand account is retold from the Point of View who someone who wasn't there.
First Hand Account
Second Hand Account
Who is the speaker of this poem
an observer at the time
a person at a later time
Paul Revere’s friend
Paul Revere
Which kind of figurative language does the poet use in the following lines of the poem?
The watchful night-wind, as it went
Creeping along from tent to tent,
And seeming to whisper, “All is well!”
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
What happened before Paul Revere told his friend goodnight?
Revere and his friend agreed on a signal.
Revere's friend watched the British soldiers.
Revere's horse ran through the villages.
Revere rowed across the water.
The action of the poem begins
in the countryside of Great Britian
in a colony near the ocean
on a farm between villages
on a ship in the harbor
What had to happen before Paul Revere could begin his ride?
HIs friend had to signal from the bell tower.
The colonists had to chase British soldiers down the road
He needed to hear the rooster crowing
The first colonists needed to join the other fighters
Why did Paul Revere row quietly across the water?
The sun was bright over the water
Paul Revere was not a good rower
The British were having aparty
Paul Revere did not want to be heard
What is the theme of the selection?
One can learn from one's enemeies
Never let yourself give up
The most important successes are achieved alone
A determined person can accomplish great things
Which phrase from the poem is a clue that the setting is the Revolutionary War?
"A moment only he could be trusted"
"Chasing the red-coats down the lane"
"Beneath the churchyard, lay the dead"
How were Paul Revere and his friend alike?
They were both rebels
They were both skilled riders
They were both eager to warn the colonists
They were both satisfied with British rule.
What is the most likely reason the author wrote this poem?
to teach readers about the Revolutionary War
to make readers feel angry with the British
to persuade readers to study history
to entertain readers with a tale about a patriot
Which of the following happened last?
Paul Revere rode to warn neighboring towns.
Paul Revere's friend's warning produced a victory
Paul Revere saw a light in the tower
Paul Revere's friend went to the church
Which generalization based on the selection is most likely valid?
Many colonists were asleep when Paul Revere began his ride
Some of the colonists has already begun to fight
All of the colonists wanted to fight the British
None of the colonists thought Revere's ride was necessary
A synonym for somber is
dark
angry
silly
A light that is not very bright or steady
moon
glimmer
somber
A horse
stallion
steed
mule
Fate is
taking a stance
the same as a new beginning
the same as destiny
Magnified is to look
deeper
smarter
larger
The day was filled with somber storm clouds.
dark, gloomy
billowing
funny shaped
unfamiliar
I love when the smell of chocolate chip cookies lingers in the kitchen.
leaves
vanishes
stays
disappears
The flashlight's batteries were low, so we only had a glimmer of light.
bright and shiny
dim light
darkness
foggy amount
The firemen were fearless as they entered the burning building.
bold and brave
nervous
excited
scared
We watched from the fence as the steed raced gracefully through the field.
an unsaddled horse
a gentle horse
a sleepy horse
a high-spirited horse
My fate was sealed when I won a scholarship to the college I wanted to attend.
assignment
choice
destiny
enjoyment
We were able to magnify the leaf in order to see its veins.
making smaller
making to look larger
running fast
choose differently
