Vocabulary 1
His surroundings were somber.
A. unfamiliar
B. gloomy
C. uncomfortable
D. decaying
B. gloomy
The captain of the ship was fearless.
A. fortunate
B. competitive
C. bold
D. dedicated
C. bold
Which of the following is in the same word family as fear?
A. scared
B. leap
C. near
D. unafraid
C. near
What is the genre of the story?
Narrative Poem
From which building would the lanterns be hung?
Old North Church
The steed walked across the field.
A. high-spirited horse
B. riderless horse
C. unsaddled horse
D. bad-tempered horse
A. high-spirited horse
The smell of smoke lingers.
A. advances
B. stays
C. ascends
D. vanishes
B. stays
Which of the following is in the same word family as gear?
A. groan
B. clear
C. hat
D. supply
B. clear
What are paragraphs in poetry called?
Stanzas
During what war does this event take place?
The Revoluntionary War
His fate has been determined.
A. assignment
B. advancement
C. destiny
D. payment
C. destiny
Which of the following is in the same word family as year?
A. stare
B. time
C. jeer
D. dear
D. dear
What are sentences called in poetry?
Lines
What were the colonists fighting for during this war?
Their freedom from England's control
The bug was magnified under the lens.
A. digging faster
B. resting quietly
C. caught suddenly
D. made to look larger
D. made to look larger
Which of the following is in the same word family as hear?
A. listen
B. spear
C. pearl
D. great
B. spear
A Rhyme Scheme
We saw a glimmer in the distance.
A. dim light
B. flowing creek
C. foggy valley
D. frightening sight
A. dim light
Which of the following is in the same word family as clear?
A. weight
B. chair
C. rear
D. care
C. rear
How do you think Paul Revere must have felt while waiting for the latten signal? Use evidence from text.
Nervous, excited, nauseated, scared, happy
What clue words in the text give us an idea that the author wrote this story in a sequence?
Paragraphs start with or include times (midnight, 1am, 2am, etc.)