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“The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” is by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, a poet who lived from 1807 to 1882. It tells the story of a hero of the American Revolution. Paul Revere warned people around Boston that British troops were on their way. In celebration of National Poetry Month, here’s your chance to rewrite the first 11 lines. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate type of word. Then click to compare your version with the original.

noun Time of day
Ordinal Number (first, second) Noun
Verb Pronoun
Noun (Place) Verb
Direction (east, west, north, south) Number
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