"Sonnet, With Bird"; "Elliptical"; "Fences"

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English
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9th - 10th Grade
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Chelsea Thomas
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In "Elliptical," who are the most likely speakers?
recent immigrants
elected officials
mainstream society
oppressed group of people
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In "Sonnet, With Bird," what has happened to make the speaker so sorrowful?
a conversation with his mother about a friend
missing his wife at home
the death of a childhood friend
moving off the reservation
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In "Fences," why does the poet title it "Fences"?
show the divide between tourists and the speaker
help with the imagery of a cactus fence
to show the hard work of smoothing a beach
show differences between the old and young generations
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In "Elliptical," about whom could the speaker most likely be speaking?
the oppressors
political opponents
people who are born here
a group it looks down on
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the best reason behind the use of ellipses in "Elliptical"?
omitted words are vulgar and unappropriate
speaker is too confused about their feelings
the speaker has been interrupted
the statements are predictable and easy to fill in
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
All three poems explore....
homesickness and loneliness
uncomfortable social barriers
experiences in overseas travel
death or absence of loved ones
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What emotion does the speaker in "Sonnet, With Bird" feel?
nostalgia
loneliness
contempt
pride
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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