For My People
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main theme of the poem 'For My People'?
Struggle and resilience
Love and romance
Nature and environment
Technology and innovation
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who is the author of the poem 'For My People'?
Langston Hughes
Gwendolyn Brooks
Margaret Walker
Maya Angelou
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which literary device is predominantly used in 'For My People'?
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
Personification
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the tone of the poem 'For My People'?
Joyful
Melancholic
Defiant
Nostalgic
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the context of 'For My People', what does the word 'resilience' mean?
Flexibility
Endurance
Weakness
Indifference
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
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