To a Daughter with Artistic Talent
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
“To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” and Big Fish Read these quotations from the two selections. To a Daughter with Artistic Talent "And you never know why (I was lying before when I said I knew)." Big Fish "I don’t know what makes a man great. I’ve never thought about it before." These quotations provide evidence that both the speaker in “To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” and the narrator in the excerpt from Big Fish feel —
as though they must prove something
embarrassed by their ignorance
compelled to admit their mistakes
challenged to explain something difficult
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a difference in how the two selections portray fathers?
While the father in “To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” is optimistic, the father in the excerpt from Big Fish is cynical.
While the father in “To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” seems caring, the father in the excerpt from Big Fish seems self-centered.
While the father in “To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” is open-minded, the father in the excerpt from Big Fish is judgmental.
While the father in “To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” seems defensive, the father in the excerpt from Big Fish seems relaxed.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
“To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” and Big Fish
Both the daughter’s paintings in “To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” and the father’s stories in the excerpt from Big Fish —
depict a world that seems more fanciful than realistic
ontain imagery drawn from well-known fairy tales
are difficult for others to understand
portray heroic characters
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence best states a difference between the attitude of the speaker in the poem and the attitude of the narrator in the story?
The speaker in the poem worries that his daughter gets carried away by her imagination, while the narrator in the story admires the way his father uses his imagination.
The speaker in the poem believes that his daughter paints to express her true feelings, while the narrator in the story believes that his father tells stories to escape reality.
The speaker in the poem thinks his daughter paints to bring them closer together, while
the narrator in the story thinks his father tells stories to distance himself from others.
The speaker in the poem believes that painting is good for his daughter’s health, while the narrator in the story worries that his father’s stories are a symptom of illness.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read these quotations.
To a Daughter with Artistic Talent
You have painted every day
for as long as I can remember
and will be painting still
when you read this, some cold
and distant December when the child is old and the trees no longer silver but black fingers scratching a grey sky.
Big Fish
“No,” he says. Then, “Yes. I don’t know. At least you remembered. The point is, I think—the point is I tried to get home more. I did. Things happened, though. Natural disasters. The earth split once I think, the sky opened several times. Sometimes I barely made it out alive.”
Both quotations use imagery that conveys a sense of —
inner turmoil
stubbornness
guilt
exaggerated self-confidence
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read these quotations from the two selections To a Daughter with Artistic Talent And you never know why (I was lying before when I said I knew). Big Fish I don’t know what makes a man great. I’ve never thought about it before. These quotations provide evidence that both the speaker in “To a Daughter with Artistic Talent” and the narrator in the excerpt from Big Fish feel —
as though they must prove something
embarrassed by their ignorance
compelled to admit their mistakes
challenged to explain something difficult
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read these quotations.
To a Daughter with Artistic Talent
You have painted every day
for as long as I can remember
and will be painting still
when you read this, some cold
and distant December when the child
is old and the trees no longer silver
but black fingers scratching a grey sky.
Big Fish
“No,” he says. Then, “Yes. I don’t know. At least you remembered. The point is, I think—the point is I tried to get home more. I did. Things happened, though. Natural disasters. The earth split once I think, the sky opened several times. Sometimes I barely made it out alive.”
Both quotations use imagery that conveys a sense of —
inner turmoil
stubbornness
guilt
exaggerated self-confidence
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
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