Mother to Son SIFT

I can infer that the Staircase represents

• Wealth

• Life

• Light

• Darkness

In the poem, whom is the speaker addressing and about what?

• A mother si telling a story to her child about her own childhood.

• A mother is describing for her son the climb up a crystal staircase.

• A son is recounting a conversation he once had with his mother about work.

• A mother is warning her son about the difficulties of life and the struggle to persevere.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which of the following best describes a major theme of the poem?

• Never forget your family.

• Love is the answer to all challenges.

• Persevere when life isn't easy.

• Respect your elders.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

I can infer that when the mother uses the word "crystal" she means-

• transparent.

• beautiful, yet flawed.

• sharp and painful.

• easy.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

I can infer that when the mother uses the words "tacks and splinters" she means

• difficulties and challenges.

• beauty and grace.

• a run-down house.

• compassion and forgiveness.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Why is a "stairway" a particularly appropriate metaphor to describe life?

• Stairways are almost always dirty and rough.

• A stairway takes steady persistence to climb and it can go up and down.

• One has to clean and wax a stairway to make it look good.

• Stairways are often in expensive houses.

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which lines from the poem best suggest that the speaker is persistent?

• It's had tacks in it

• And boards torn up

• 'Cause you find it's kinder hard

• For I'se still going honey.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

When the mother describes the times when she was in the dark,

and the times when there was no light, she was referring to the times when she....

• Had to have some courage to face what was going on at the time.

• Had to go without a meal due to no money from her paycheck

• Had to bum a ride from a friend to get home after a long day.

• Had her electricity cut off and she was stumbling around in the dark.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The 1st point of view helps the reader--

• understand the struggles faced by the mom.

• reflect on why the son is struggling.

• empathize with the son.

• understand the mother and son's relationship.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

I can infer the poem began and ended with the line "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair" to--

• remind the reader of the first line incase they forgot.

• show the passage of time.

• emphasize that life has been difficult.

• describe the stair.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5