Poetry CheckIn

Part A). What is a possible theme for this poem?

• Dreams are meaningless

• Forget your dreams before they ruin your life

• Never give up on your dreams

• Without dreams, life will be difficult

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Part B). What is another possible theme for this poem?

• Dreams are meaningless

• Forget your dreams before they ruin your life

• Never give up on your dreams

• Without dreams, life will be difficult

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why does Hughes repeat "Hold fast to dreams"?

• to show how hard they are to remember

• because he didn't know what else to write

• to stress how important they are

• because they are very slippery

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does the verse "Life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly" mean?

• You can no longer fly

• Life will be very difficult and possibly hopeless

• You need to go to the hospital

• Dreams are not important

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Part A). Select the lines below that are examples of metaphors. Select all that apply

• Hold fast to dreams

• For if dreams die

• Life is a broken-winged bird

• For when dreams go

• Life is a barren field

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Part B). Select the lines below that are examples of metaphors. Select all that apply

• Hold fast to dreams

• For if dreams die

• Life is a broken-winged bird

• For when dreams go

• Life is a barren field

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

How many stanzas does this poem have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4