Quizizz Jam Poems

Tone is the speaker's attitude. The first sentence of the poem ("won’t you celebrate with me what i have shaped into a kind of life?") demonstrates what tone?

• inviting

• arrogant

• annoying

• bitter

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

When the speaker says she was "born in babylon", she means she felt out of place. What other line best supports this understanding?

• "won't you celebrate with me" (line 1)

• "i made it up" (line 7)

• "both nonwhite and woman" (line 5)

• "starshine and clay" (line 10)

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is a theme for this poem?

• It is difficult to survive in a society you don't fit into.

• Everyone needs a friend sometimes.

• Fear leads to determination.

• The hardest thing about growing up is losing your old friends.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which line LEAST directly supports the idea that the poem's speaker was isolated when growing up?

• "what i have shaped into a kind of life" (lines 2-3)

• "what did i see to be except myself?" (line 6)

• "I had no model" (line 3)

• "my one hand holding tight my other hand" (lines 9-10)

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

How does the speaker's point of view come through in the poem?

• She tells the reader about important parts of her identity that affect the way she has been treated in the world.

• She invites the reader to join her in a party.

• She brags about how well she has done in life.

• She withholds important information about her future in order to keep the reader guessing about what will happen next in her life.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the tone of the final sentence ("come celebrate with me that everyday something has tried to kill me and has failed." (lines 11-14))?

• victorious

• angry

• fearful

• hopeful

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does the first line of the poem ("maybe the answer is simple") imply about the speaker's view of people?

• People are generally kind and honest to each other and should be rewarded.

• People generally are unkind and unhelpful, and they should be punished for it.

• People are under a lot of stress and have tried to get rid of their stress in a lot of complicated ways.

• People love nature because it is calm and peaceful.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the tone of this poem?

• soothing

• harsh

• closed-minded

• sad

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What kind of figurative language is found in lines 6-8 ("sit within the arms of Mother Nature and her quiet love")?

• simile

• symbol

• personification

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the tone of lines 3-6 ("When you remain true to your spirit, courageous in action, and listen ever to the small guiding voice in your heart")?

• courageous

• instructive

• confused

• animated

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5