Small Group Texts Review

Mom & Me: Why did Maya and Bailey get sent to live with their grandmother?

• Their parents couldn't afford to feed them.

• Their parents divorced.

• Their parents died.

• They ran away from home.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Mom & Me: Where was Maya living with her grandmother?

• Stamps, Arkansas

• Arlington, Texas

• San Francisco, California

• Stamps, Kansas

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Mom & Me: What was Maya's brother's name?

• Benjamin

• Baxter

• Bradley

• Bailey

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Mom & Me: Who taught Maya to be charitable?

• Bailey Angelou

• Vivian Baxter

• Grandma

• Herself

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Mother to Son Poem: What does the quote "And reachin' landin's, and turnin' corners" show about the speaker in the poem?

• She couldn't overcome her difficulties

• She was able to climb a mountain

• She was able to move through her obstacles

• She needed to keep stopping for a rest

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

Mother to Son Poem: What is the symbol (or metaphor) for the hardship & difficulties of one's *entire* life in this poem?

• The tacks

• The landin'

• The staircase

• The rough boards

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

Mother to Son Poem: What line shows the son what his mother doesn't want him to do?

• "Don't you set down on the steps."

• "It's had tacks in it..."

• "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair."

• "And turnin' corners..."

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

To James Poem: What event does the speaker refer to at the poem's start?

• The speaker talks about the finish line.

• The audience is told about the spikes tearing the cinders.

• The speaker talks about 'you' winning a race.

• The speaker mentions the thrill of a thousand races.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

To James Poem: What goal does the speaker identify?

• Difficulty

• Victory

• Good pace

• Heritage of racing

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Tech Tutors: What kinds of things do seniors want to do with computers and other tech devices?

• They want to stubbornly continue ignoring how to use the devices and keep to their old, traditional ways.

• They want to throw them through the window.

• They want to educate the younger generation on how to live without the burden of a ton of technology in their lives.

• They want to email, use social media, and operate smartphones & electronic devices.