'Mother to Son' and 'To James'

What type of staircase is the speaker’s (mother’s) life similar to?

• A broken staircase

• A wooden staircase

• A crystal staircase

• A metal staircase

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

In lines 8-13, how does the speaker (mother) deal with her life’s challenges?

• She gives up

• She keeps climbing

• She ignores them

• She complains

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

What life advice does the speaker (mother) give her son in lines 14-18?

• To always be happy

• To never stop climbing

• To avoid challenges

• To seek help from others

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

True or False: The speaker (mother) has not had difficulties and challenges in her life?

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

True or False: Langston Hughes uses a realistic dialect in “Mother to Son”.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

Who can we infer is the speaker in the poem “To James”?

• A teacher

• A friend

• A parent

• A stranger

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What life advice does the speaker give to James?

• To be cautious

• To be brave

• To be silent

• To be generous

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

True or false: The speaker of the poem is supportive of James during his races.

• True

• False

• Not mentioned

• Unclear

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

In "Mother to Son", what does the crystal staircase symbolize?

• A life of ease and luxury

• A difficult journey

• A broken home

• A school building

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

In "Mother to Son", what do the tacks, splinters, and torn up boards on the wooden staircase symbolize?

• Wealth and prosperity

• Hardships and challenges

• A new beginning

• Friendship and love

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5