The Ballad of Birmingham
Authored by Alicia Cissell
English
6th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
1. Which word has the same connotation as "clawed" as it is used in the poem (stanza 8)?
pillaged
damaged
searched
fought
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which lines support the idea that the mother starts to believe something is wrong?
Lines 17-18
Lines 19-20
Lines 27-28
Lines 29-30
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CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.6.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which best expresses the theme of the poem?
Be careful of your surroundings.
Cherish each day while you have it.
Listen to your parents.
Racism is everywhere.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.7.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which line best develops the theme?
"She has combed and brushed her night-dark hair, and bathed rose petal sweet/And drawn white gloves on her small brown hands, and white shoes on her feet."
"For when she heard the explosion, her eyes grew wet and wild."
"O here's the shoe my baby wore, but, baby, where are you?"
"But that smile was the last smile to come upon her face."
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How does stanza 6 contribute to the plot?
It develops the setting.
It gives the last dialogue between the mother and her daughter.
It emphasizes the message of the poem.
It gives the turning point of the poem.
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CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.7.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How does the mother's response to hearing the explosion (in stanza 7) contribute to the conflict?
It shows the resolution.
It adds drama and emotion to the tension.
It conveys a character vs. character conflict.
It is the first hint to the reader of the conflict.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What does the phrase "sacred place?" mean in line 22?
a lonely setting
a destroyed place
a holy site
heaven
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
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