Richard Blanco's 'One Today' Quiz
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Richard Blanco's 'One Today' Quiz
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English
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11th Grade
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the author compare the sun to in the poem?
A. A storyteller
B. A teacher
C. A painter
D. A musician
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the 'pencil-yellow school buses' in the poem?
A. They represent childhood memories
D. They highlight the author's favorite color
C. They signify the start of a new day
B. They symbolize the education system
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the author describe as 'breathing color into stained glass windows'?
C. The rain
B. The sun
A. The wind
D. The moon
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the common theme of the poem 'One Today'?
D. Fear
B. Sadness
A. Gratitude
C. Anger
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the author mention as 'tapping on every rooftop and every window'?
C. The sun
B. The rain
D. The moon
A. The wind
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the author thank the 'work of our hands' for in the poem?
A. Weaving steel into bridges
B. Finishing reports for the boss
D. All of the above
C. Stitching wounds
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the overall message of the poem 'One Today'?
A. Unity and hope
B. Despair and loneliness
C. Anger and frustration
D. Confusion and chaos
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
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