"Rosa" by Rita Dove

Which phrase could best replace “clean flame” and have a similar meaning in stanza 3?

• A. tidy fire
• B. natural gas
• C. totally warm
• D. pure intensity
  

Which inference can be best made about Rosa?

• A. She feels excited to travel.
• B. She is unconcerned with others.
• C. She presents an image of justice and dignity.
• D. She is impatient with passengers. 

Which word group from the poem most strongly support the answer to question 3?

• A. right, wrong
• B. trim, sensible
• C. clean, flash
•  D. stood, bent

What is the meaning of the word courtesy as it is used in the poem?

• Polite action
• A meme
• Defiant
• purposeful

What is the meaning of the word retrieve as it is used in the poem?

• To forget
• To drop
• To obtain an object and bring it to its original or another location
• To wash and cleanse

True or False: To cut in order to produce something is the definition of the word carved.

• True

• False

Which inference can be best made from the following passage?

“the time right inside a place
so wrong it was ready.”

• A. The unjust environment creates an opportunity for Rosa to protest.
• B. Rosa realizes she is mistaken about the route she must take.
• C. Even though transportation is unreliable, Rosa continues to ride.
• D. Rosa is traveling on a crowded bus to make an early appointment.

A synonym for trim is...

• tidy
• compact
• organized
• all of the above

Why is it important that we learn about Rosa Parks?

What is ONE thing that you learned about Rosa Parks or what was happening during the 1950s?