CKLA Unit 3 Lesson 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes what you will learn in today's lesson?

• How to identify the tone of a poem and discuss its effect on the poem's message

• How to memorize poems by William Carlos Williams

• How to write poems without considering tone

• How to analyze the rhyme scheme of a poem

Open Ended

Why is understanding the tone of a poem important when interpreting its overall message?

Multiple Choice

What does tone indicate in writing and speaking?

• The speaker's attitude toward something

• The speaker's choice of words

• The speaker's grammar

• The speaker's volume

Open Ended

Compare the two images: What is the difference in the attitude or intention shown by the people in each image?

Multiple Select

What is the main difference between a sincere and an insincere tone? Select all that apply.

• Sincere tone is genuine

• Insincere tone is inauthentic

• Sincere tone is always loud

• Insincere tone means saying something other than what you mean

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a sincere person?

• Genuine and says what they mean

• Says something other than what they mean

• Is always happy

• Is always quiet

Open Ended

The speaker is being sincere in the first image.

Multiple Choice

What is sarcasm, and how is it typically used in communication?

• A form of insincerity where one says the opposite of what they mean, often to make fun of something

• A way to express genuine feelings

• A method of giving compliments

• A style of poetry

Multiple Choice

Which aspects of William Carlos Williams' poetry are highlighted in the lesson?

• Its everyday feel and note-like tone

• Its use of sarcasm

• Its focus on historical events

• Its complex vocabulary

Open Ended

Do you agree or disagree: Sarcasm is a nice way of expressing one's attitude? Explain your reasoning.

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to consider the speaker's tone when listening to the poem 'This is Just to Say'?

• It helps understand the speaker's emotions and intentions.

• It makes the poem sound more dramatic.

• It allows you to memorize the poem better.

• It helps you identify the rhyme scheme.

Multiple Choice

How do the poem's title and the three stanzas work together to unfold a story?

• The title introduces the main idea, and each stanza reveals a part of the story.

• The title summarizes the poem, and the stanzas repeat the same idea.

• The title is unrelated to the stanzas, which tell separate stories.

• The stanzas explain the meaning of the title without telling a story.

Open Ended

What is happening in stanza 1?

Multiple Choice

In stanza 2, how does the speaker's focus shift compared to stanza 1?

• From his own actions to another person's perspective.

• From describing the plums to apologizing.

• From thinking about the past to planning the future.

• From being happy to feeling sad.

Open Ended

Based on stanza 2, what does the speaker think the "you" was going to do with the plums?

Open Ended

The conflict between the speaker and the "you" in the poem is about the plums. Describe in your own words what that conflict is.

Open Ended

Based on his description of the plums, does the speaker seem to have enjoyed eating them?

Open Ended

How does the speaker describe the plums in the poem's last three lines?

Open Ended

When the speaker says, "Forgive me," does his tone sound sincere or insincere? Give a reason for your choice.

Open Ended

Does the speaker's description of the plums make him sound sorry for what he did? Give a reason to support your answer.

Multiple Choice

Which poet was inspired by William Carlos Williams's poem "This Is Just To Say" to write his own poem?

• Robert Frost

• Kenneth Koch

• Emily Dickinson

• Langston Hughes

Multiple Select

In today's lesson, you learned to identify the tone of a poem and compose your own poems. What are two different tones you could use in your own writing?

• Joyful and Sad

• Angry and Confused

• Excited and Bored

• Hopeful and Fearful