Legacies Poem

Which of the following best identifies how the grand mother and the girl feel about making rolls?

• The grandmother is eager and the girl is disinterested.

• The grandmother feels stressed and the girl is annoyed.

• The grandmother is annoyed by the girl's request to make rolls.

• The grandmother is excited the girl wants to make the rolls.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How does the girl react to the grandmother's suggestion?

• She complains that it is boring.

• She follows her request without wanting to.

• She rejects her grandmother's proposal.

• She happily agrees to the suggestion.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following identifies the theme of the poem?

• Even when family members care for each other, they do not always communicate openly.

• Food is the most important way a family member can express their love for their children and grandchildren.

• Children are not as respectful of their elders as they used to be.

• Older people often don't understand how children communicate their thoughts and worries.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which detail from the poem best supports the answer to the previous question?

Even when family members care for each other, they do not always communicate openly.

• "i want chu to learn how to make rolls' said the old / woman proudly" (Lines 3-4).

• "but the little girl didn't want / to learn how because she knew / even if she couldn't say it that" (Lines 5-7).

• "i don't want to know how to make no rolls' / with her lips poked out" (Lines 11-12).

• "and the old woman wiped her hands on / her apron saying 'lord / these children" (Lines 13-15).

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What does learning how to make rolls represent for the girl?

• the eventual absence of her grandmother

• taking on more responsibility

• learning how to take care of herself

• spending less time with her grandmother

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

How does the phrase "dependent on her spirit" in line 9 develop the meaning of the poem?

• This conveys how much the granddaughter wants to be free from the grandmother.

• This illustrates how needy and vulnerable the granddaughter is as a young girl.

• This emphasized how important the grandmother is to the granddaughter.

• This shows how important cooking is in the maintenance of family life.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2