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Mother to Son and Speech to the Young
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English
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8th Grade
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Candace Johnson
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
In Mother to Son, the mother tells her son that _____
his life will be easier than hers.
she has worked much harder than him
life will not be easy, but he must press on.
he must push himself to be a better person.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
In Mother to Son, to what does the mother compare her life?
a torn up floor
a crystal stair
falling down
honey dripping
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The speaker in Mother to Son comes alive through the poet’s use of _____
irony.
dialect.
rhyming.
onomatopoeia.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The overall tone of Mother to Son can be described as _____
sarcastic.
whimsical.
celebratory.
melancholy.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Gwendolyn Brooks encourages readers to _____
honor their past.
live in the moment.
hope for better days.
support others.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What does it mean when the speaker says, “Even if you are not ready for day/It cannot always be night.”?
The world will go on without you.
It is better to do everything in the day.
Enjoy the quiet offered during the night.
Night is her favorite time.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
In Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem, people who are the “down-keepers,” “sun-slappers,” “self-soilers,” and “harmony-hushers” do what?
enjoy life
fight hard
act negatively
work at night
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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