Poem for My People

About whom is the poem “For My People” written?

• It is written about all immigrants.

• It is written about African Americans.

• It is written about Hispanic immigrants.

• It is written about all American citizens.

Which evidence BEST supports your response to part a?

Part a Answer: It is written about African Americans.

• "For my people lending their strength to the years"

• "For my people everywhere singing their slave songs"

• "For my people wakling blindly spreading joy"

• "For my people standing staring trying to fashion a better way"

What feelings does the speaker express at the end of “For My People”?

• The speaker expresses relief and joy.

• The speaker expresses anger and hate.

• The speaker expresses militancy and hope.

• The speaker expresses love and forgiveness.

Which two pieces of evidence BEST support your response to part a?

Part a Answer: The speaker expresses militancy and hope.

• "Let the martial songs be written... Let a race of men now

  rise and take control"

• "For my people walking blindly spreading joy"

• "For my people lending their strength to the years"

• "For my people standing staring trying to fashion a better way from confusion.. trying to fashion a world that will hold all the people..."

• "to know the reasons why and the answers to and the people who and the places where and the days when"

In stanza four, what discovery does the speaker say "we" made?

• "For the cramped bewildered years we went to school to learn to know the reasons why..."

• "... and the answers to and the people who..."

• "... and the places where and the days when..."

• "... we discovered we were black and poor and small and different and nobody cared and nobody wondered and nobody understood..."

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Briana folded the laundry her dad helped her.

• Briana folded the laundry; her dad helped her.

• Briana folded the laundry: her dad helped her.

• Briana folded the laundry her dad; helped her.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Teagan is hungry therefore, she ordered a pizza.

• Teagan is hungry therefore; she ordered a pizza.

• Teagan is hungry: therefore, she ordered a pizza.

• Teagan is hungry; therefore, she ordered a pizza.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A total rainstorm can mean only one thing canceled track meet.

• A total rainstorm can mean only one thing canceled: track meet.

• A total rainstorm can mean only one thing: canceled track meet.

• A total rainstorm can mean only one thing; canceled track meet.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Our cookout included an array of food for everyone seafood, meats, and portobello mushrooms.

• Our cookout included an array of food; for everyone seafood, meats, and portobello mushrooms.

• Our cookout included an array of food for everyone seafood; meats; and portobello mushrooms.

• Our cookout included an array of food for everyone: seafood, meats, and portobello mushrooms.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Sarah planned her back-to-school shopping jeans, shoes, and supplies.

• Sarah planned her back-to-school shopping: jeans, shoes, and supplies.

• Sarah planned her back-to-school shopping, jeans; shoes; and supplies.

• Sarah planned her back-to-school: shopping jeans, shoes, and supplies.