Complete this cause-and-effect. Cause: I have borne thirteen children, and seen them most all sold off to slavery

I cried out with my mother’s grief.

I could work as much and eat as much as a man.

What does the bolded term mean in the following sentence: "Well, children, where these is so much racket there must be something out of kilter."

noise; liveliness; a loud unpleasent noise

to have turned up the earth with a plow

What does the bolded term mean in the following sentence: "Well, children, where these is so much racket there must be something out of kilter ."

noise; liveliness; a loud unpleasent noise

to have turned up the earth with a plow

The phrase "ain't I a woman" is repeated several times in paragraph two of her speech. Why does she repeat this phrase? What effect does it have on the reader?

She repeats the phrase to make a point; she does not get the same treatment as white women, yet she can do as much (if not more) as a man. It shows she does not need any special treatment because she is a woman.

The phrase is repeated because people do not believe she is a woman due to the fact that she acts like a man. People believe her because she is so insistent.

She was clearly upset that women did not have the same rights as men. It shows that she was unstable and could not speak well.

The phrase "ain't I a woman" is repeated several times in paragraph two of her speech. Why does she repeat this phrase? What effect does it have on the reader?

She repeats the phrase to make a point; she does not get the same treatment as white women, yet she can do as much (if not more) as a man. It shows she does not need any special treatment because she is a woman.

The phrase is repeated because people do not believe she is a woman due to the fact that she acts like a man. People believe her because she is so insistent.

She was clearly upset that women did not have the same rights as men. It shows that she was unstable and could not speak well.

Throughout this speech, Sojourner Truth repeats the phrase “Ain’t I a woman?” Why do you think she chooses to repeat this?

To remind the reader why she is writing this speech

To emphasize who is her audience/who she is speaking to

Because it's a catchy speech giving device

She uses it as punctuation to her thoughts

The ideas in the second sentence of paragraph 1 illustrate

a compare-and-contrast relationship.

The content of paragraphs 2–4

advances the purpose of the speech.

supports commonly held beliefs about women

distracts the audience from the main idea.

illustrates cause-effect relationships.

How does Sojournor Truth organize her ideas?

as responses to the other speakers' comments

in a series of comparisons and contrasts

in the order of their importance

The phrases "Then they talk" and "Then that little man"

indicate the order in which opinions were presented.

illustrate examples of formal style.

identify Truth's allies in the crowd.

introduce digressions from the main idea

Truth's argument in paragraph 2 is most likely intended to

clarify her support for women who do not work

distract her audience from the purpose of the convention.

When was this speech given?

At a Women's Conference in Akron, Ohio

At a Women's Conference in Miami, Florida

At a Women's Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

At a Women's Conference in Rochester, New York

Why did Sojourner insert her name at the ending line instead of saying "I"?

to express the importance of women standing together

because she wanted to feel important

to show she liked the sound of her name

to show that she was stronger than any women she knew.

What does "gathered into barns" mean?

placing the crops into the barn

cutting the crops from the stalk in the field

Ain't I A Woman

Authored by Mona Chandhok

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What hardships does Truth describe enduring as a slave in the text?

Being starved.

Seeing her children sold.

Being denied education.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which main type of discrimination did she face at the time of her speech?

Against African American women.

Against escaped slaves.

Against the uneducated.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Truth say women should be able to do?

March for their rights.

Turn the world right side up.

Join the abolitionists.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best summarizes Truth's attitudes about work?

Women can work as hard as men.

Women should work harder.

Men should allow women equal rights.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence does Truth use as a constant refrain?

Ain't I a woman?

Look at me!

Where did your Christ come from?

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What point is Truth trying to make with the question "Ain't I a woman?"

She wants to establish that women are superior to men.

She wants to demonstrate women's strength.

She wants to prove that a woman can deliver a powerful speech.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who wrote the text that we read entitled "Ain't I A Woman?"

Sojourner Truth

Michelle Obama

Beyonce

Martha Washington

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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Ain't I A Woman

What hardships does Truth describe enduring as a slave in the text?

Which main type of discrimination did she face at the time of her speech?

What does Truth say women should be able to do?

Which statement best summarizes Truth's attitudes about work?

Which sentence does Truth use as a constant refrain?

What point is Truth trying to make with the question "Ain't I a woman?"

Who wrote the text that we read entitled "Ain't I A Woman?"

What is the main argument being made against equal rights?

What does "twixt" mean in the following sentence:
"I think that 'twixt the negroes of the South and the women at the North, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon"

Complete this cause-and-effect.
Cause: I have borne thirteen children, and seen them most all sold off to slavery

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Ain't I A Woman

What hardships does Truth describe enduring as a slave in the text?

Which main type of discrimination did she face at the time of her speech?

What does Truth say women should be able to do?

Which statement best summarizes Truth's attitudes about work?

Which sentence does Truth use as a constant refrain?

What point is Truth trying to make with the question "Ain't I a woman?"

Who wrote the text that we read entitled "Ain't I A Woman?"

What is the main argument being made against equal rights?

What does "twixt" mean in the following sentence:"I think that 'twixt the negroes of the South and the women at the North, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon"

Complete this cause-and-effect.Cause: I have borne thirteen children, and seen them most all sold off to slavery

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What does "twixt" mean in the following sentence:
"I think that 'twixt the negroes of the South and the women at the North, all talking about rights, the white men will be in a fix pretty soon"

Complete this cause-and-effect.
Cause: I have borne thirteen children, and seen them most all sold off to slavery