For My People

What is the main theme of the poem 'For My People'?

• Struggle and resilience

• Love and romance

• Nature and environment

• Technology and innovation

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Who is the author of the poem 'For My People'?

• Langston Hughes

• Gwendolyn Brooks

• Margaret Walker

• Maya Angelou

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'For My People'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the tone of the poem 'For My People'?

• Joyful

• Melancholic

• Defiant

• Nostalgic

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

In the context of 'For My People', what does the word 'resilience' mean?

• Flexibility

• Endurance

• Weakness

• Indifference

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'For my people standing staring trying to fashion a better way from confusion.'

• Simple sentence

• Compound sentence

• Complex sentence

• Fragment

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following best describes the imagery used in 'For My People'?

• Visual and tactile

• Auditory and gustatory

• Olfactory and visual

• Tactile and auditory

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the effect of repetition in the poem 'For My People'?

• It creates a musical rhythm

• It emphasizes the struggles

• It confuses the reader

• It adds humor

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which of the following words is a synonym for 'struggle' as used in 'For My People'?

• Ease

• Conflict

• Peace

• Joy

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the significance of the title 'For My People'?

• It highlights a personal narrative

• It addresses a collective experience

• It focuses on an individual

• It refers to a historical event

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10