Theme for English B

Which word BEST describes the speaker of Theme for English B?

• truthful or honest

• funny

• angry

• happy

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

In this poem, the speaker's sense of self is most connected to

• the music of Harlem

• the college on the hill

• his race and skin color

• his life as an American

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

The tone of "Theme for English B" is initially

• a. confused and frustrated

• b. excited and amused

• c. fearful and determined

• d. none of these

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which statement best summarizes the poem?

• The speaker receives a B grade for a theme paper he writes for his English class.

• The speaker feels that he has nothing in common with the instructor of his English class.

• The speaker describes his doubts about the other students enrolled in his English B class.

• The speaker writes a paper about how race relates to his truth and identity.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Select the sentence that best describes the theme of the poem.

• There is only one version of any truth.

• Race has little to do with opportunity.

• Being an American is about having one singular identity.

• We can all learn something from one another.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is a possible interpretation of the following line from the poem: "Being me, it will not be white."

• a. He is turning in his theme on colored paper.

• b. His life experiences make him what he is, and that will come out in his writing.

• c. The teacher will automatically be prejudiced against his paper.

• d. The teacher will be able to tell it was written by a black person.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

"Go home and write a page tonight. And let that page come out of you—Then, it will be true." The word "true" in line #5 most likely means:

• factually correct

• believable

• told straight, without any extra details

• truly personal and significant

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Line 35 ("Nor do I often want to be a part of you") most clearly implies that the speaker...

• Hates all white people

• Acknowledges the difference and conflicts between Black & white people

• Wishes he were white

• Would prefer to be in an all-Black school

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the primary theme of the poem "Theme for English B" by Langston Hughes?

• The importance of education

• The complexity of identity

• The beauty of nature

• The power of love

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Identify the tone of the poem "Theme for English B."

• Humorous

• Reflective

• Aggressive

• Melancholic

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10