"Hanging Fire" Check for Understanding
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English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The speaker in the poem feels--
proud to be a teenage
dissatisfied with many aspects of her life
optimistic about her future
annoyed by her mother's strict rules
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of personification?
my skin has betrayed me
my room is too small for me
they will sing sad melodies
I should have been on Math Team
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The image of the closed bedroom door suggests that the
speaker —
is determined to be independent
feels frustrated by her math scores
craves attention from her mother
has closed the door on her problems
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the word betrayed?
sat by
giving information to an enemy
gotten along with
trailed behins
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a synonym for the word melodies?
songs
footsteps
dances
homework assignments
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
One theme of "Hanging Fire" is...
Children are resilient
Doors closed mean privacy
Teenagers still need their parents' support
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which phrase from “Hanging Fire” indicates that the speaker is not an adult?
"always so ashy"
"what if I die"
"I am fourteen"
"too small for me"
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
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