Vocabulary - "I Hear America Singing"

"I heard America singing, the varied carols I hear"
The root word var means change.  Using this information and the context from the quote, what is the meaning of the word varied? 

• showing changes or differences.
• to blow away like leaves
• interesting or fascinating
• hard to understand

"Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong"
Based on the tone of the poem, which is the following is the likely tone (or connotation) of blithe?

• negative
• neutral
• positive

"The wood-cutter's song, the ploughboy's on his way in the morning, or at noon intermission or at sundown" 
Plough is pronounced plow.  A plough is a tool used on a farm to dig up soil.  Based on that information, what is the best definition of a ploughboy?  

• A person who builds farm tools.  
• A slave. 
• A farmer.  
• A boy who works on a farm. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

"The wood-cutter's song, the ploughboy's on his way in the morning, or at noon intermission or at sundown" 
The prefix inter means between.  The root word miss comes from the Latin word for send. Based on that information AND the context from the quote, what is the likely definition for intermission?

• A way of sending letters between two people.  
• A pause or break between two different events. 
• The beginning of an event.
• Noon.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

"The day what belongs to the day - at night the party fo young fellows, robust, friendly" 
The Latin word robur means strength.  
True or False: Someone who is robust is healthy and full of energy.  

• True
• False

"Singing with open mouths their strong, melodious songs." 
Use your knowledge of word parts and context clues to select the best definition of melodious.
Hint: What smaller word do you hear in the word melodious?

• smelling terrible
• having a pleasant tune
• something that is exaggerated
• a happy feeling

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Besides singing, what are the good people in this poem doing?

• working
• reading
• being a family
• jealous of upper class citizens

Which of the following are possible themes for, "I hear America Singing?"

• Work- Love what you do.
• Visions of America- Everyone contributes equally to the dream.
• Art and Culture: Music - Music brings people together.
• All of the above

What symbol is used in this poem?

• crystal stair
• America
• upper class people
• slaves