That Day (Pre-assessment)

What is the primary setting of the poem?

• A school

• A city park

• A suburban home

• A baseball field

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.5

What activity are the father and son engaging in the poem?

• Fishing

• Playing softball

• Gardening

• Cooking

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

How does the poet describe his relationship with his father?

• Distant

• Strained

• Close and affectionate

• Competitive

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.W.6.9A

What aspect of the father's behavior is most surprising to the son in the poem?

• His willingness to play

• His poetry skills

• His storytelling

• His cooking skills

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CCSS.RL.6.1

The poem mainly explores themes of:

• Adventure and excitement

• Family bonding and cultural identity

• Friendship and rivalry

• Success and failure

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CCSS.RL.6.2

"that the lines of their lives were sewn from a tougher fabric than the son had previously known" is an example of...

• simile

• metaphor

• Imagery

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RI.6.4

What emotion does the poem primarily evoke?

• Sadness

• Nostalgia

• Anger

• Suspense

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CCSS.L.6.5A

The cultural background of the father is:

• Armenian

• Italian

• British

• German

What does 'that day' in the poem symbolize?

• A turning point in the father-son relationship

• A typical day in suburban America

• A celebration of a cultural festival

• A day of loss and mourning

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.5

The poem's structure is characterized by:

• Structured form

• Free verse

• Haiku form

• Sonnet form

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CCSS.RL.6.5