The Road Not Taken

What is the main theme of "The Road Not Taken"?

• The importance of friendship

• The inevitability of death

• The consequences of choices

• The beauty of nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does the speaker describe the two roads?

• One is well-traveled and the other is overgrown.

• Both are equally traveled and worn.

• One is sunny and the other is shaded.

• Both are blocked by fallen trees.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

What reason does the speaker give for choosing the road he takes?

• It looked easier to walk.

• It was less traveled by others.

• It had a sign pointing to a town.

• It was a shortcut to his destination.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

How does the speaker feel about the road not taken?

• Regretful and sorrowful

• Indifferent and detached

• Curious and imaginative

• Confident and satisfied

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which line suggests that both roads were actually quite similar?

• "I doubted if I should ever come back."

• "Because it was grassy and wanted wear;"

• "In leaves no step had trodden black."

• "Oh, I kept the first for another day!"

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the "yellow wood" symbolize?

• Spring and new beginnings

• Autumn and a time of change

• Summer and warmth

• Winter and cold

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What do the leaves that "no step had trodden black" symbolize?

• Untouched and new opportunities

• Forgotten and abandoned paths

• The passage of time

• Obstacles and challenges

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the road the speaker chooses symbolize?

• A common and popular choice

• An adventurous and risky path

• The less conventional choice

• A path of least resistance

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does the line "And that has made all the difference" symbolize?

• The significance or importance of the speaker’s choice

• The insignificance of life's decisions

• The speaker’s regret for the path not taken

• The triviality or unimportance of the journey

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

How do the roads being "really about the same" function symbolically?

• They suggest that all choices are equally significant.

• They indicate the difficulty in distinguishing the better choice.

• They symbolize the inevitability of regret.

• They represent the sameness of all life experiences.