CKLA Unit 3 Lesson 4-Harlem

How does the poem begin?

• with a statement

• with a question

• with an exclamation

• with a command

Which phrase is from the poem?

• dream denied

• dream destroyed

• dream delayed

• dream deferred

Which food is mentioned in the poem?

• raisin

• rice

• radish

• raspberry

What stinks in the poem?

• spoiled milk

• rotten meat

• moldy bread

• curdled cream

Which two words best contribute to the overall mood of the poem?

• A. raisin and sweet

• B. rotten and fester

• C. run and heavy

• D. dream and sore

What is the most likely reason that Hughes wrote this poem?

• A. To persuade the reader to follow their dreams no matter what.

• B. To inform the reader of the deplorable conditions of Harlem.

• C. To entertain the reader with a story about the Harlem Renaissance.

• D. To explain what life was like for African Americans in Harlem.

Which of the following similes supports the idea that deferred dreams can become a burden?

• A. Raisin in the sun

• B. Fester like a sore

• C. Stink like rotten meat

• D. Sags like a heavy load

Which phrase is from the poem?

• a syrupy sweet

• a syrupy stink

• a syrupy sadness

• a syrupy soul

Which question is NOT a line in the poem, " Harlem"?

• Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?

• Does it explode?

• Does it fade like the colors of a rainbow?

• Does it stink like rotten meat?

Which statement do you think the poet would most likely agree with?

• Harlem has a distinctive cuisine that brings joy to tourists.

• A city with very hot summers is best described through poetry.

• Harlem is filled with disease and is an unsafe place to live.

• A city filled with unfulfilled hopes can bring unpredictable results.