Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere

Midnight Ride Of Paul Revere - Transcript

The Midnight
Ride of Paul Revere
Revolutionary war hero Paul Revere warned the colonists of an advancing attack by the British army. Revere rode his horse through the night warning every village and town. The colonist, prepared by Revere’s warning, defeated the Bristish forces.

Genre: Poetry
?Poetry is an arrangement of words
in lines having rhythm. Sometimes
those lines rhyme, as in this
narrative poem.

Sequence
? The sequence of events is the order in
which they take place, from first to last.
? Clue words such as first, next, and then may
show sequence in a story or article, but not
always. Other clues are dates and time of day.
? Two events can happen at the same time.
While and at the same time are clue words.

Strategy: Graphic Organizers
?Active readers often create graphic
organizers to help them understand
and remember what they read.

Words to Know
? fate what becomes of someone or
something
? fearless without fear; afraid of
nothing; brave; daring
?glimmer a faint, unsteady light
? lingers stays on; goes slowly, as if
unwilling to leave

Words to Know
?magnified caused something to
look larger than it actually is
?somber having deep shadows;
dark; gloomy
?steed a horse, especially a riding
horse

Guided Reading Questions
? What is the poem's setting? Identify the
time of the events in the poem.
? Reread the second stanza. Name the main
idea and one supporting detail.
? Based on the first page, what do you think
the theme, or the big idea, of the poem will
be?

Guided Reading Questions
? What was Paul Revere's friend doing before
he heard the British soldiers marching to
their boats?
? What caused Paul Revere's friend to climb
the tower of Old North Church?
? Why do you think Paul Revere's friend feels
"secret dread"?

Guided Reading Questions
? What does the phrase "a line of black that
bends and floats“ in the first verse on p. 240
mean?
? What events could you add to a time line to
help identify the order of events?
? Summarize the facts you've learned from the
poem so far and think about the impact this
event has had on your life.

Guided Reading Questions
? How do you think Paul Revere is feeling at
this point in the poem?
? What events during the start of Paul
Revere's ride could you add to a time line?
? What does Paul Revere do right before he
comes into Medford town?
? Identify the base word and ending of
galloped in the first sentence. What is the
meaning of the word?

Guided Reading Questions
? How would you describe the mood, or feeling, of
the poem at this point? Does it reflect Paul
Revere's mood?
? What do you think the author's opinion is of the
farmers of Concord?
? How much time has passed during the ride?
? How is this poem different from other stories you
have read about the Revolutionary War? Why do
you think Longfellow chose to tell this story as a
poem?

Daily Fix-It
? Mr. henry enjoy teaching U.S.
history.
? He is eagar to teach we about the
Revolutionary War.

Daily Fix-It
? Isnt that also called the War of
Independence.
? Thirteen colonies was ruled by
england until 1776.

Daily Fix-It
?Paul revere watched for a glimmir
of light in the tower.
?Him horse was redy to run.

Daily Fix-It
? My family are visiting Boston on vakation.
? Many heros lived hear.

Daily Fix-It
?British Ships float in the harber.
?They're sharp masts looks like
dangerous weapons.

Resources
? Paul Revere’s Ride
? ReadWriteThink
? Early America
? United Streaming
? And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?
? Six Revolutionary War Heros