Teenagers and Hanging Fire
Authored by Margaret Anderson
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
In lines 19–21 of “Hanging Fire,” the speaker says “there is nothing I want to do and too much that has to be done” to express
frustration at having too many chores
a constantly changing view of life.
a feeling of excitement about the future.
anger about not making the Math Team.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Both poems are
written from a teenager's point of view
free verse
used closed doors as metaphors
written from a parent's point of view
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which is the main focus of "Teenagers?"
the disappearance of children
learning a new language
communication problems
adjusting to a new home
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What tone does "Hanging Fire" best express?
horror
senselessness
regret
anxiety
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What can be inferred about the speaker’s view of the mother through the use of the repeated phrase in each stanza in "Hanging Fire"?
an unsympathetic parent
a compassionate parent
a humane parent
a considerate parent
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What does the closed door symbolize in "Hanging Fire"?
The neediness of the child
The child’s nervousness
The mother’s heartache for the child
The mother’s lack of attention towards the child.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In “Teenagers,” the phrase “glowing almost like pearls” suggests that the speaker
wants the children to find work.
hopes to understand the children.
believes the children are precious.
finds the children annoying.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.7.5
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