"Paul Revere's Ride"
What is the genre of the story?
Narrative poetry.
How are the British soldiers called?
A. The Redcoats.
B. The Regulars.
C. The Minutemen.
D. The Patriots.
B. The Regulars.
Who is narrating the events in the poem, Paul Revere or a speaker?
A speaker.
Complete the word with con- or com- accordingly.
___panion
Companion.
Complete the word with con- or com- accordingly.
___sensus
Consensus.
When did Paul Revere make his ride?
a. April 14th, 1775.
b. April 1st, 1945.
c. April 18th, 1775.
d. April 9th, 2000.
c. April 18th, 1775.
Which of the following is an example of a personification?
a. “[The windows] gaze at him with a spectral glare”.
b. “On the somber rafters that round him made.
Masses and moving shaping.
c. “A phantom ship, with each mast and spar. Across the moon like a prison bar”.
d. “And the startled the pigeons from their perch”.
a. “[The windows] gaze at him with a spectral glare”.
What does the word "skirt" mean in the context of this poem?
A. A garment typically worn by women and girls.
B. To evade or avoid something by going around it.
C. Something that forms the border or edge of an area.
D. A decorative fringe or edge on a piece of fabric.
C. Something that forms the border or edge of an area.
Complete the word with con- or com- accordingly.
___cede
Concede.
Complete the word with con- or com- accordingly.
___pression
Compression.
What does the one-lantern signal represent?
a. It means the British were coming.
b. It means the British troops were coming by land.
c. It means the British troops were coming by sea.
d. It means the British troops surrendered.
b. It means the British troops were coming by land.
What do the two-lanterns signal represent?
a. It means the British were going to attack with nuclear weapons.
b. It means the British troops were coming by land.
c. It means the Americans surrendered.
d. It means the British troops were coming by sea.
d. It means the British troops were coming by sea.
Complete the word with con- or com- accordingly.
___demn
Condemn.
Write on a piece of paper the word the teacher dictates.
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
a. “The fate of a nation was riding that”.
b. “On the somber rafters that round him made.
Masses and moving shaping.
c. “A phantom ship, with each mast and spar. Across the moon like a prison bar”.
d. “And the startled the pigeons from their perch”.
c. “A phantom ship, with each mast and spar. Across the moon like a prison bar”.
How would you describe Paul Revere as he waits for the signal from his friend?
a. Paul Revere was calm and relaxed, sitting quietly.
b. Paul Revere was excited and cheerful, eagerly chatting
c. Paul Revere was distracted and uninterested, not paying attention to the signal.
d. Paul Revere was impatient and restless, pacing back and forth while waiting for the signal.
d. Paul Revere was impatient and restless, pacing back and forth while waiting for the signal.
Write on a piece of paper, the word the teacher will dictate.
Communal.
Which American poet wrote the famous poem “Paul Revere’s Ride”?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
What was the main reason Paul Revere's ride was so important to the American Revolution?
The student may answer something along the lines of:
It helped the colonists prepare and mobilize against the British forces.
What was the ultimate goal of the British troops that Paul Revere was warning about?
To capture colonial leaders (Samuel Adams and John Hancock) and seize colonial arms and ammunition stored in Concord.
Write on a piece of paper, the word the teacher will dictate.
Commemorate.