1. The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Fifth Grade
Unit 2 Week 5

2. Words to Know
steed
fate
fearless
magnified
glimmer
somber
lingers

3. a horse, especially a riding horse
fate
fearless
glimmer
lingers
magnified
somber
steed
steed
a horse, especially a riding horse

4. stays on; goes slowly, as if unwilling to leave
fate
fearless
glimmer
lingers
magnified
somber
steed
lingers
stays on; goes slowly, as if unwilling to leave

5. what becomes of someone or something
fate
fearless
glimmer
lingers
magnified
somber
steed
fate
what becomes of someone or something

6. a faint, unsteady light glimmer fate fearless glimmer lingers
magnified
somber
steed
glimmer
a faint, unsteady light

7. having deep shadows; dark; gloomy
fate
fearless
glimmer
lingers
magnified
somber
steed
somber
having deep shadows; dark; gloomy

8. caused something to look larger than it actually is
fate
fearless
glimmer
lingers
magnified
somber
steed
magnified
caused something to look larger than it actually is

9. without fear; afraid of nothing
fate
fearless
glimmer
lingers
magnified
somber
steed
fearless
without fear; afraid of nothing

10. very old gloomy Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
The room where we had to sit was somber.
very old
gloomy

11. Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
The boy had dreamed of having his own trusty steed.
bad-tempered
high-spirited horse

12. Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
No one knew what his fate would be after he left home.
destiny
assignment

13. make larger mix up Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
The scientist couldn’t wait to magnify his specimen under a microscope.
make larger
mix up

14. Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
The captain kept hoping to see at least a glimmer.
foggy spot
dim light

15. bold competitive Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
The team needed a fearless leader to get them through.
bold
competitive

16. vanishes stays Which means the same thing as the underlined word?
My mom lingers every time we visit her sister’s house.
vanishes
stays

17. You’ve got it!