“Sadie and Maud”

What type of figurative language is used in the line, “Maud, who went to college, is a thin brown mouse?”

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

Which best represents the theme of the poem “Sadie and Maud?”

• Going against the grain of society is perfectly acceptable

• Sisters should love each other always

• Having children is bad

• You should always trust your family and friends to help you get through hard times

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What type of figurative language is used in the line, “Maud and Ma and Papa nearly died of shame?”

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Symbolism

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the tone of the poem “Sadie and Maud?”

• Scary

• Serious

• Happy

• Grateful

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does Sadie’s character differ from Maud’s? (Choose the best answer)

• Sadie was a wild child, while Maud wanted to further her education

• Sadie wasn’t ambitious, while Maud continued to better herself

• Sadie did what made her happy, while Maud did what was expected of her.

• Sadie was disrespectful to their parents, while Maud lived to please them.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following lines represents imagery?

• “Sadie scraped life with a fine-tooth comb. She didn’t leave a tangle in. Her comb found every strand.”

• ”Sadie was one of the livingest chits in all the land.”

• “Maud, who went to college, is a thin brown mouse.”

• “She is living all alone in this old house.”

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What type of poem is “Sadie and Maud?” (This poem follows an abcb rhyme pattern)

• Cannot follow any particular form of poetry or considered a free verse

• Limerick

• Ballad

• Sonnet

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What literary device is used in the lines, “Sadie stayed home. Sadie scraped life...?”

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Who wrote the poem “Sadie and Maud?”

• Gwen Brook

• Gwenith Brooks

• Gwendolyn Brooks

• Gwedilin Brooky

What is the meaning of the line, “Sadie bore two babies under her maiden name?”

• Sadie had two children unmarried

• Sadie had two children married

• Sadie had two children happily

• Sadie had two children without her sister’s approval

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4