English CPT

Front

T or F?
Is the author of Indigenous decent?

Back

True

Front

T or F?
Is the rain in the poem described as something beautiful?

Back

False

Front

T or F?
This poem is written from the mother perspective

Back

False

Front

T or F?
The child asks the mother about residential school more than once

Back

True

Front

What words are repeated the most in the poem?

Back

1. 1. "i ask"
   2. "she says no"
   3. "her"
   4. "my girl"

Front

What does the topic get switched to halfway through the poem?

Back

The mother's health problems

Front

What are the three main health problems the mother has?

Back

1. 1. Diabetes
   2. Arthritis
   3. Hearing issues

Front

What does the rain symbolize?

Back

Past trauma and emotional weight of the past

Front

What is the tone of the poem?

Back

Gentle, tired, quietly painful

Front

What is the key theme?

Back

Intergenerational trauma and silence in Indigenous families