Exploring the Belonging anthology | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

'A collection of artistic works that have a similar form or subject' is the definition of an ...

(a)  

Answer explanation

A poetry anthology is chosen with overall themes and 'big ideas' in mind.

'A feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group' is the definition of ...

(a)  

Answer explanation

We might imagine a sense of belonging coming from a sense of family, place and community.

Which of the following words does not suggest a sense of belonging?

• "comfort"

• "cousins"

• "escape"

Answer explanation

To want to escape suggests you don't want to be somewhere and therefore you feel as if you don't belong there.

'Something (such as a picture or symbol) that stands for something else' is the definition of ...

(a)  

Answer explanation

Considering how something might represent something else allows you to consider the writer's intentions.

Match the title with the theme.

• “Jamaican British”

• identity

• “Peckham Rye Lane”

• place

• “To My Sister”

• family

Answer explanation

'Jamaican British' evokes a sense of identity because it implies that the title is about identifying as being from both those places.

Why might a nest be an appropriate image to represent belonging?

• It evokes a sense of protection.

• It suggests you can make your own home.

• It suggests a sense of positivity.

Answer explanation

The idea of creating a nest from things you find could be a comforting image of being able to create your own sense of belonging.