What does the title, "A Voice," mean to the poet?

You should be proud to have "a voice" and speak up for yourself

You should only use "a voice" when an adult speaks to you

"A voice" can sound annoying sometimes.

You need to make sure you choose the right language to speak with

What does "the undoable is done in the next generation" mean?

Each generation fights to change things that are wrong about the world

People learn to do really hard things

Each generation makes things harder for eachother

Identify the similes used in the poem

Stuck in your throat like an ice cube

"A Voice" by Pat Mora

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6th Grade

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CCSS

RL.6.4, RI.4.5, RL.6.2

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Based on my analysis of these questions, this quiz focuses on poetry analysis and literary device identification, specifically examining Pat Mora's poem "A Voice." The material is appropriate for 6th grade students who are developing their skills in close reading and literary interpretation. Students need to understand figurative language concepts including similes and metaphors, demonstrate reading comprehension through textual analysis, and make inferences about character traits and thematic meaning. The questions require students to identify specific literary devices like similes ("lights unrelenting as the desert sun"), interpret metaphorical language ("judge without a courtroom" to describe a strict father), and analyze deeper meanings such as understanding what "the undoable is done in the next generation" suggests about progress and change over time. This assessment evaluates students' ability to move beyond surface-level reading to interpret symbolic meaning and understand how poets use language to convey complex ideas about family, identity, and personal growth. Created by Thomas Dyde, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 6. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for assessing student comprehension after reading Pat Mora's "A Voice," and can be effectively used as a formative assessment, homework assignment, or review activity following classroom discussion of the poem. The questions scaffold from basic comprehension and literary device identification to higher-order thinking about theme and meaning, making it valuable for both instruction and assessment purposes. Teachers can use this quiz as a warm-up activity to gauge student understanding before deeper discussion, or as a summative check after completing a poetry unit. The assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4 (determining meaning of words and phrases including figurative language) and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2 (determining theme and analyzing its development), supporting key sixth-grade objectives for literary analysis and reading comprehension.

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

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