I Dream a World

What do you think the poet wants us to learn from this poem?

• To take care of birds and other creatures

• That life is sad and we cannot have hope

• That dreams are for people, not birds

• To always hold on to our dreams

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which line in the poem is repeated?

• For if dreams die

• Hold fast to dreams

• Life is a broken-winged bird

• Frozen with snow

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the effect of repetition in the poem?

• To emphasize that you should really hold on to your dreams and chase them.

• To tell the reader that dreams always try and get away

• To make up lines in the poem

• The poet couldn't think of any other line

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the speaker suggest in both stanzas?

• Dreams can be dangerous things to have.

• Dreams help people live life to the fullest.

• Dreams are not valued by everyone.

• Dreams tend to disappoint people.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

In this poem, what types of figurative language were used?

• similes and idioms

• metaphors and repetition

• cliches and irony

• onomatopoeia and puns

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which line in Scene 1 explains how Langston faced discrimination?

• "Across the street, some boys are playing with a ball."

• "Those white children threw rocks at you!"

• "If I'm so important, why can't I wear normal shoes?"

• "In 1915, Langston's Grandmother dies."

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

At the end of Scene 1, Langston's Grandma dies and it says he is "taken in" by friends. Use context clues to figure out what they mean when they say he is taken in.

• His friends adopt him

• His friends laughed at him

• His friends beat him up

• His friends take him on a vacation

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the central theme of the poem 'I Dream a World'?

• A world of peace and equality

• The beauty of nature

• The importance of education

• The power of technology

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'I Dream a World'?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

In the poem 'I Dream a World', what does the poet dream of?

• A world without poverty

• A world full of technology

• A world with endless resources

• A world where everyone is famous

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9