Speech to the Young

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English
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8th Grade
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Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who is the author of the poem "Speech to the Young"??
Gwendolyn Brooks
Edgar Allan Poe
CharThaCM
Dr. Seuss
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What poem found in the interactive reader is "Speech to The Young" compared to??
Mi Madre
Mother to Son
Bite in 2
Spanish Boots of Spanish Leather
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In "Speech to the Young," what does the speaker tell the young to say?
For that is the hard home-run.
Live not for battles won.
Even if you are not ready for day/it cannot always be night (lines 6-7)
Live in the along.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What two things does the speaker in "Speech to the Young" say we should not live for?
battles won" or "the-end-of-the-song
You will be right.
Don't you set down on the steps
Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What can you infer about the speakers attitude in "Speech to the Young"?
The speaker expresses an attitude of optimism.
The speaker expresses an attitude of negativism.
The speaker expresses an attitude of pessimism.
The speaker doesn't care about anything or anyone.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In "Speech to the Young," what does the speaker tell the young to say?
"For that is the hard home-run."
"Live not for battles won."
"Even if you are not ready for day/it cannot always be night"
"Live in the along."
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What can you infer about the speakers attitude in "Speech to the Young"?
The speaker expresses an attitude of optimism
The speaker expresses an attitude of negativism.
The speaker expresses an attitude of pessimism.
The speaker doesn't care about anything or anyone.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
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