CAGED BIRD
Authored by Susan Lasch
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why does the caged bird sing?
It wants to challenge the free bird
It has to make others feel good
It wants to entertain people
It has only one way to express itself
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Read these lines from the poem.
But a bird that stalks
down his narrow cage
can seldom see through
his bars of rage
What do these lines reveal about the caged bird?
The caged bird has strong feelings.
The caged bird is aware of its surroundings.
The caged bird has difficulty flying.
The caged bird is satisfied with its life.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is the main conflict in this poem?
The caged bird hates the free bird.
The caged bird longs for the life of the free bird.
The free bird laughs at the caged bird.
The free bird cannot sing as well as the caged bird.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is this poem mainly about?
Freedom and slavery
The lives of birds
Joy and singing
The dreams of birds
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The free bird demonstrates freedom and power when it
stalks down its narrow cage
sings with a fearful trill
shouts on a nightmare scream
claims the sky
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The caged bird represents
an animal who is locked up
the hope of the future
the loss of freedom and choice
ignorance
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why does the caged bird sing?
because it enjoys singing
because that is what birds do
because it has to find a way to express his pain
because he is calling to another bird
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
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