"The Road Not Taken" Comprehension Check

Who wrote the poem "The Road Not Taken"?

• Pearl Buck

• Robert Frost

• Robert First

• Bob Ross

How many stanzas are there in the poem?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

Who is the speaker in the poem?

• The traveler

• The writer

• The author

• Mrs. Pracko

"Two roads diverged in a yellow road,/And sorry I could not travel both". What does the word diverged mean?

• appeared

• curved

• branched off

• continued on

At the beginning of "The Road Not Taken," what decision does the speaker face?

• which road to take
• where to eat lunch
• whether to go forward or turn back
• whether to keep walking or stop and rest

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

What conclusion can the reader draw about the speaker in the first stanza?

• He is lonely and sad.

• He is hesitant and thoughtful.

• He is hurried and rushed.

• He is kind and generous.

"And both that morning equally lay/In leaves no step had trodden black". What is the meaning of the word trodden?

• mowed recently

• replanted with seed

• stepped on or over

• watered and made muddy

The poet uses the phrase, "grassy and wanted wear" to help the reader understand

• that one path had not been walked on.
• that the grass was green.
• that he wanted to wear the grass.
• that the grass was long.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which feature of the selection most strongly indicates that it is a poem?

• It appeals to the senses.

• It is divided into lines and stanzas.

• It has a title.

• It is told in the first person.

What do the two roads symbolize?

• They symbolize different ways out of the woods.

• They symbolize different ways to return home.

• They symbolize different ways to get to town.

• They symbolize different choices in life.