An important idea from this poem is that

we should never sleep in dark rooms

Why are certain lines repeated in the poem "Life Doesn't Frighten Me?"

to emphasize that the speaker is standing up to her fears

to show what the speaker is afraid of

Which phrase is the best clue that the poem’s speaker is a child?

“Life doesn’t frighten me at all”

“I can walk the ocean floor”

What do the lines “I won’t cry / So they fly” tell you about the speaker?

The speaker is not scared of the things in the poem.

The speaker is scared of birds.

The speaker is too scared to cry.

Life Doesn't Frighten Me

Quiz

•

English

•

6th Grade

•

Practice Problem

•

Medium

•

CCSS

RL.6.4, RL.4.2, RL.2.6

+15

Standards-aligned

Jennifer Bailey

Used 2K+ times

FREE Resource

About this resource

This quiz focuses on poetry analysis and literary elements, specifically centered around Maya Angelou's poem "Life Doesn't Frighten Me." The content is appropriate for 6th grade students who are developing their understanding of fundamental poetic devices and literary analysis skills. Students need to master key concepts including speaker versus author, tone, theme, rhyme scheme, and the purpose of repetition in poetry. The quiz assesses students' ability to distinguish between literal and figurative language, identify real versus imaginary fears within the poem, and analyze how poetic techniques like repetition serve to emphasize meaning. Students must also demonstrate comprehension skills by drawing conclusions about character traits based on textual evidence and understanding implied meanings of phrases within context. Created by Jennifer Bailey, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 6. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for assessing student comprehension after reading and discussing Maya Angelou's empowering poem about courage and overcoming fear. Teachers can use this as a formative assessment to gauge students' understanding of both basic literary terminology and their ability to analyze specific textual content. It works effectively as a review activity before a unit test, homework assignment to reinforce classroom discussions, or warm-up activity to refresh students' memory of previously covered material. The quiz aligns with Common Core standards RL.6.2 for determining theme and analyzing its development, RL.6.4 for determining meaning of words and phrases including figurative language, and RL.6.5 for analyzing how specific elements contribute to meaning and style in poetry.

17 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The speaker of a poem

the author

the main character

the person reading the poem

can be the author or a fictional character

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

people of all ages can and should face their fears with courage.

that fears of the dark, dogs barking, and shadows are common.

girls have more fears than boys.

people do not need to face their fears to have a good life.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Apple

Others

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground

20 questions

LSA2-4-1

Quiz

•

1st - 12th Grade

16 questions

Kung Fu panda Simple Past conversation

Quiz

•

5th - 6th Grade

19 questions

Unit 10 Cutting Edge Pre - Intermediate

Quiz

•

KG - University

20 questions

Simple Present vs Present Continuous

Quiz

•

6th Grade - University

13 questions

Windy Mindy

Quiz

•

4th - 8th Grade

12 questions

The Prince and the Pauper

Quiz

•

5th - 6th Grade

15 questions

Here We Go 1, Active Grammar Quiz

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

21 questions

Appearance

Quiz

•

5th Grade - Professio...

Popular Resources on Wayground

5 questions

This is not a...winter edition (Drawing game)

Quiz

•

1st - 5th Grade

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

10 questions

Identify Iconic Christmas Movie Scenes

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

20 questions

Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

18 questions

Kids Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

KG - 5th Grade

11 questions

How well do you know your Christmas Characters?

Lesson

•

3rd Grade

14 questions

Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

5th Grade

20 questions

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Quiz

•

5th Grade

Discover more resources for English

20 questions

Christmas Trivia

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

10 questions

Exploring Christmas Traditions Through Cartoons

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

7 questions

Christmas trivia for kids

Quiz

•

5th - 6th Grade

21 questions

Christmas Figurative Language

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

10 questions

Holiday Trivia

Quiz

•

6th Grade

20 questions

Context Clues

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

10 questions

Exploring Winter Holiday Celebrations Worldwide

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

13 questions

Quiz on "Untangling the History of Christmas Lights"

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

Life Doesn't Frighten Me

17 questions

The speaker of a poem

Tone is

Rhyme scheme is

The purpose of repetition is to

A message about life that is usually not directly expressed in a poem or other written work is

The speaker of "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" is

One theme of "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" is

The author of "Life Doesn't Frighten" me is

One of the real fears mentioned in "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" is

An imaginary fear in "Life Doesn't Frighten Me At All" is

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for English