NEW
Font size
WorksheetsThe Night Ride of Paul Revere
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
What does the word “muffled”most closely mean as it is used in line 15?
Then he said “Good night!” and with muffled oar
Silently rowed to the Charlestown shore,
urgent
loud
joyful
quiet
Below are all examples of what type of figurative language?
"Wanders and watches"
"Muster of men"
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Personification
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
Longfellow DID NOT describe the details of the ride accurately because he wanted to inspire his readers.
Think about what you read in "So Then What Happened Paul Revere".
True
False
