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Speech to the Young

Authored by Vanessa Toro-Gandarilla

English

7th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

1. Why most likely is the poem composed of short lines?

A. Because the poet is reacting against traditional rhyme and meter.

B. Because the poet wants to set the poem to music.

C. Because the strong truth revealed in the poem is not interesting enough to suit a longer poem.

D. Because the poet wishes to make a simple point strongly.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

2. The poem is written in the ______ tense, from a ______ point of view.

A. present; first person

B. present; second person

C. present, third person

D. None of the above

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

3. What is most closely the theme of the passage below?

“even if you are not ready for day it cannot always be night.” You will be right. For that is the hard home-run.

Answer choices for the above question

A. You should argue until you convince your opposition that you are right.

B. One way or another, things naturally change and improve.

C. Day and night are often used to stand for positive and negative states of mind.

D. Baseball is called the National Pastime because it brings people together.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

4. Which line from the passage most strongly states this theme on its own?

A. “‘even if you are not ready for day’”

B. “‘it cannot always be night’”

C. “You will be right.”

D. “For that is the hard home-run.”

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

5. What is most closely the meaning of the word harmony as it is used in the following passage?

Say to them, say to the down-keepers, the sun-slappers, the self-soilers, the harmony-hushers, “even if you are not ready for day it cannot always be night.”

A. melodiousness

B. loudness

C. oneness

D. danger

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

6. Fill in the blank. It is best to live in _______ with your neighbors.

adversity

harmony

peace

coalition

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

7. Fill in the blank. My talkative cousin calls librarians “official ________."

hushers

slappers

keepers

soilers

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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