Walt Whitman Exit Ticket - Comprehension

What is the most accurate conclusion that readers can draw from these lines in the selection from “Song of Myself”?

I celebrate myself, and sing myself,

And what I assume you shall assume,

For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.

• Whitman believes that he is an epic hero.

• Whitman views humanity as an epic hero.

• Whitman has a great appreciation for science.

• Whitman thinks that he writes superior poetry.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the “singing” that the speaker hears in “I Hear America Singing”?

• the language of different ethnic groups in the American melting pot

• the songs from foreign lands brought to America by immigrants

• the individuality of Americans in various walks of life

• the poetry of Whitman and other American poets

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CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

What group of workers does Whitman focus on in “I Hear America Singing”?

• office clerks

• housewives

• musicians

• laborers

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CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

Consider the details in the selection from “Song of Myself,” in “I Hear America Singing,” and in “On the Beach at Night Alone.” What can you infer about Whitman’s attitude toward other people? Choose two options.

• He greatly appreciates other people.

• He likes to control the people around him.

• He thinks that most people are very foolish.

• He does not enjoy being around other people.

• He believes that he has a connection to other people.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4