Access 4 First Read: Paul Revere's Ride

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1 Introduction Glossary As you read and listen to the introduction to Paul Revere's Ride, look for these key words and use the definitions below to help you understand the story WORD verge abolitionist commemorate take liberties enhance vivid DEFINITION at the point when something is about to happen or is very likely to happen a person who wants to stop or abolish slavery to do something special to remember or honor an important person or event from the past to make changes to the way something is described, ie, historic events to increase or improve seeming like real life because it is very clear, bright, or detailed; producing a strong or clear impression on the senses *L86 Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 1 of 6

2 Imagine Before reading the poem Paul Revere's Ride, imagine you are in a situation like Paul Revere You have to ride through the villages and towns of 18th-century Massachusetts on a horse, at night, warning people about approaching British soldiers What would you think? How would you feel? What would you do? What would you see and hear? Complete the pre-reading chart What I would think How I would feel What I would do What I would see What I would hear *SL81c Pose questions that connect the ideas of several speakers and respond to others' questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, and ideas Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 2 of 6

3 Vocabulary Predictions After filling in the blanks, complete the chart with your predictions of what you think the vocabulary words mean 1 A mooring is a noun, which is a person, place, or thing If someone puts a ship in a bay, they would want to keep it from both ships and swinging is If a ship "lays" in a bay, then the ship is not Something that can keep a ship from moving is a/an 2 A mooring is most likely: 3 A grenadier is a noun Arms are A grenade is used in battle and is a type of Marching is a type of walking that 4 A grenadier is most likely: Something that relates to that people use in battle do on their way to a battle 5 Impetuous is an adjective, which is a word that describes a noun or pronoun If someone is impatient, they do not want to If someone is impatient, they may want to do things something quickly, they may not have time to to do something If a person does before they act 6 Impetuous most likely means: 7 Spectral is an adjective In the poem, the belfry tower of the church is seen rising above a graveyard at A graveyard may be described as, especially at night A person might be afraid to see a in a graveyard 8 Spectral most likely means: 9 Somber is an adjective In the poem, the belfry tower of the Old North is described as somber A person visiting a church may act in a manner The tower is also described as "still" A person sitting still might not be having any A person visiting a grave may be feeling 10 Somber most likely means: Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 3 of 6

4 *RL84 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts *L84a Use context (eg, the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase Summarize and Visualize Use the sentence frames to help you summarize the third paragraph of Paul Revere's Ride and to help you describe the scene to a partner 1 Paul Revere is 2 Above the bay, the rowing his boat across the water is shining 3 Paul Revere sees a British that looks like a 4 The ship makes shadows across the moon that look like bars 5 The ship is a huge black that is reflected in the water *RL81 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text *RL82 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text Annotation Guide Use the following Annotation Guidelines to help you annotate the excerpt of Paul Revere's Ride Be sure to make annotations or highlights to the text to complete each line 1 Highlight any words that you think will help you figure out the meaning of the bold vocabulary words 2 Highlight any parts of the poem you have questions about 3 3 Highlight any unfamiliar vocabulary words 4 Highlight references to people in the poem other than Paul Revere 5 Highlight at least two references to fighting 6 Highlight at least two sentences that describe the poem's setting 7 Highlight at least two sentences that show how the poem is organized 8 Highlight at least one example of what the poet thinks will happen the day after Revere's ride 9 Highlight at least two sentences or phrases that show how Revere was feeling the night of his ride *RL81 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text *RL83 Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 4 of 6

5 Analyze the Discussion Identify and list textual evidence (quotes, details, and examples) from Paul Revere's Ride that you can use to answer these questions as you watch the SyncTV episode 1 1:12 The students are discussing whether the poem is just for kids or whether the author has a more adult purpose in mind One of the students recites the catchy first few lines and recalls having to memorize the passage Brainstorm other evidence in the poem that suggest Longfellow wrote it for children, adults, or both The beginning of the poem, "Listen my children and you shall hear," makes Paul Revere's Ride seem like a children's poem Also, the poem makes Paul Revere seem like a "superhero," which could appeal to children On the other hand, the poem has dark images, like "A phantom ship, with each mast and spar across the moon, like a prison-bar, and a huge black hulk" Also, the poem was written to inspire people to be brave, which could be for children or adults The poem was also supposed to get people to support the North in the Civil War, which makes it seem like it was written for adults 2 3:00 The students are asked to discuss the theme of the poem and they focus on the sound Longfellow uses How does the author use sound devices to communicate the theme of the poem? 3 6:29 The teacher asks, "Why do we think Longfellow left Prescott and Dawes out?" Discuss whether a writer should follow historical accuracy when writing a narrative poem or historical fiction *SL82 Analyze the purpose of information presented in diverse media and formats (eg, visually, quantitatively, orally) and evaluate the motives (eg, social, commercial, political) behind its presentation *SL84 Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound valid reasoning, and well-chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 5 of 6

6 Find the Evidence Use the following tips to help you look for evidence in the text to answer the Think Questions 1 Look for details about time in the poem When does the poem take place? Look for names of places Where does the poem take place? 2 Look for details about Paul Revere's friend in the tower What sounds does he hear? Who is making those sounds? 3 Look at the last stanza of the poem How do you think Longfellow feels about Paul Revere? Are there any other lines in the poem that show how Longfellow feels about the poem's hero? 4 Look at the third paragraph of the poem What do you think mooring means? What are some words or phrases that can help you figure out what the word means? 5 Look at the seventh stanza What is Paul Revere doing? What do you think impetuous means? What are some words and phrases that help you figure out the meaning of impetuous? 6 Why does Sam think the poem is written for children? Why does Heather think the poem is written for adults? 7 What are some themes that are mentioned in the SyncTV video? Why does Drew mention the part in the poem in the tower when the action pauses? How does the sixth stanza affect the rest of the poem? What happens after the pause? 8 Longfellow is a Northerner, writing his poem about Paul Revere right at the start of the Civil War Why is this fact important? How does this relate to the poem's purpose? *RL81 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text *L84a Use context (eg, the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase Copyright BookheadEd Learning, LLC Page 6 of 6