Year 9 Maya Angelou

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What job did Maya Angelou want to have?

• streetcar driver

• streetcar conductorette

• waitress

• receptionist

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

How does she describe the offices of the company?

• "waxed surfaces and carpeted floors"

• "the interior dingy and the décor drab"

• "clean and plain"

• "there was an oil well in the backyard"

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Where had she seen the job advertised?

• In the newspaper the 'Chronicle'

• In an agency window

• In the office window

• A friend had sent her

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What does the receptionist tell her?

• She can have an interview

• She can't have the job because of her race

• They are only taking applicants from agencies

• She can have a job

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

What is the name of the personnel manager?

• Mr Smith

• Mr Brown

• Mr Cooper

• Mr Jones

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Which Shakespeare play does she reference?

• Macbeth

• The Tempest

• Romeo and Juliet

• Hamlet

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the word 'supercilious' mean?

• Being super silly

• Acting like a clown

• Acting as if you are superior to others

• Not trusting people

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The extract begins and ends with a description of the same place. Which place?

• the streetcar

• the crummy waiting room

• the street

• her home

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What language pattern can be seen running through the extract?

• Technical language about streetcars

• Language describing plays and acting

• Language describing friendships

• Language describing nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3