Caged Bird Comprehension Check

Caged Bird Comprehension Check

7th Grade

8 Qs

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Caged Bird Comprehension Check

Caged Bird Comprehension Check

Assessment

Quiz

English

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

RL.7.5, CCSS.RL.7.10, CCSS.RI.6.7

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In “Caged Bird,” how many stanzas are devoted to the experience of the caged bird?

One (1)

Three (3)

Four (4)

Two (2)

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In this poem, Angelou is comparing and contrasting....

a sympathetic bird to a songbird

a free bird to a caged bird

the bird in her poem with the bird in “Sympathy”

pet birds and birds in a zoo

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Angelou repeats lines 12 – 14 later in lines 29 – 30.

Why did Angelou most likely repeat this particular description?

to fit the pattern of rhyme within the poem

to show change over time

in case the reader did not understand it

to emphasize the bird’s helplessness

Tags

RL.7.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In line 4, the word current means...

up-to-date

circulating, like a coin passing between people

a large body of water moving in one direction

popular

Tags

RL.7.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Re-read lines 8 -11 of the poem.

But a bird that stalks

down his narrow cage

can seldom see through

his bars of rage

What do these lines reveal about the caged bird?

The caged bird has strong feelings

The caged bird is satisfied with its life

The caged bird has difficulty flying

The caged bird is aware of its surroundings

Tags

RL.7.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which lines from the “Caged Bird” show that the bird has never been free?

“But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams / his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream” (lines 27 – 28)

“his wings are clipped and / his feet are tied / so he opens his throat to sing.“ (lines 12-14)

“The caged bird sings / with a fearful trill / of things unknown / but longed for still” (lines 31 – 34)

“his tune is heard / on the distant hill / for the caged bird / sings for freedom.” (lines 19-22)

Tags

RL.7.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why does the caged bird sing?

It wants to challenge the free bird

It has to make others feel good

It has only one way to express itself

It wants to entertain people

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

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