Without Title - Quiz

The father in this poem....

• Has adjusted well to life in the city

• Agrees with his wife's wish to keep the house tidy

• Holds on to thought's of his past every day

• Makes it clear that his current life is better than his old one

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The speaker's repeated references to buffalo-

• make use of multiple meanings in a humorous way

• reflect a stereotype about Native American culture

• establish a clear structure for the poem

• point out the importance of the father's memories

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Throughout the poem, the speaker makes connections between -

• the father's past culture and present experiences

• the competing views of her mother and father

• positive and negative aspects of life in the city

• the lives of her generation and those of her father's generation

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2