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

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

9th - 10th Grade

12 Qs

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

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

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th - 10th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.8.5, RL.2.6, RI. 9-10.1

+14

Standards-aligned

Created by

Chelsea Thomas

Used 587+ times

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12 questions

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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

Tags

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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