Re-Take "A Voice" and "Words like Freedom"
Authored by Christen Mattern
English
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Part A:
Based on the descriptions in lines 6-16, what can the reader infer about the person referred to as you in "A Voice"
She disagrees with what her father says.
She is worried and afraid around her father.
She wishes she could stand up to her father.
She feels serious and respectful around her father.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Part B:
Which two excerpts from the poem best support the answer to Part A?
In your house that smelled like/rose powder
you spoke Spanish formal/as your father, the judge without a courtroom
He walked slow/as a hot river down the narrow hall/of your house
You never dared to race past him,/ to say, "Please move,"
in the language/you learned effortlessly
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the metaphor in line 8 of "A Voice"?
to describe the manner of the father
to describe the education of the speaker
to describe how the father felt proud of his child
to describe how the speaker felt proud
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What does the simile in line 23 of "A Voice" help the reader understand?
The mother and the aunt are loud.
The mother and the aunt are showy.
The mother and the aunt are fearless.
The mother and the aunt are gutsy.
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CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What does the poet's use of figurative language in lines 30-33 of "A Voice" help the reader understand about the speaker's mother?
She is excited.
She is nervous.
She is restless.
She is uncertain.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which two excerpts from "A Voice" most clearly expresses the poem's tone of gratitude?
You told me only once about the time you went/to the state capitol.
the only Mexican in the auditorium.
Their eyes were pinpricks, and you faked/hoarseness
You taught the four of us to speak up.
This is America, Mom. The undo-ale is done/in the next generation.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What is the most likely purpose of the personification in line 3 in "Words like Freedom"?
to explain the speaker's actions
to express the speaker's feelings
to emphasize the speaker's goals
to describe the speaker's experiences
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
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