2.8 - READING, ...World/...Cool, Page 67 (Gold)

What is the main purpose of reading the poems "If I Were in Charge of the World" and "We Real Cool"?

• To memorize the poems

• To answer questions about the text

• To rewrite the poems in your own words

• To learn about the authors' biographies

What are the antonyms discussed in relation to the poems?

• Happiness and sadness

• Empowerment and hopelessness

• Love and hate

• Success and failure

Where does the poem "We Real Cool" take place?

• At a school

• At a pool hall

• In a library

• In a park

What does the narrator of "If I Were in Charge of the World" dislike?

• Homework and tests

• Animals and nature

• Oatmeal and Monday mornings

• Sports and exercise

What should students do with the extra copies of the poems from the back of their book?

• Tear them out and use them for activities

• Leave them in the book

• Share them with friends

• Use them as bookmarks

If the prompt asks you to describe, the response requires you to...

• express understanding of an idea or concept

• apply information or a procedure

• state detailed information about a topic

• say or write specific information

If the prompt asks you to explain, the response requires you to...

• apply information or a procedure

• express understanding of an idea or concept

• state detailed information about a topic

• say or write specific information

If the prompt asks you to tell, the response requires you to...

• say or write specific information

• express understanding of an idea or concept

• apply information or a procedure

• state detailed information about a topic

If the prompt asks you to use, the response requires you to...

• state detailed information about a topic

• apply information or a procedure

• express understanding of an idea or concept

• say or write specific information

What is the poem "If I Were in Charge of the World" about?

• A child who wishes for more control over their life

• A group of seven pool players

• A young boy who loves G-rated movies

• A story about a superhero