I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Vocabulary Check

His warm smile revealed a ___________ personality.

Which of the following is the missing word from this sentence?

• benign

• enchantment

• fiscal

• intolerant

• valid

What is the meaning of this word?

• not able or willing to accept other people's beliefs and opinions

• never ending; continual

• convincing; compelling

• feeling of delight

benign

What is the meaning of this word?

• not able or willing to accept other people's beliefs or opinions

• convincing; compelling

• kind; gentle

• feeling of delight

Which words provide a negative connotation?

• floats dips claims

• shouts sings freedom

• clipped stalks rage

• worms trill tune

Sacrilegious means:

• Showing a painting in a gallery

• Showing disrespect for something holy or very important

• Showing the correct way to bag groceries.

Even though none of us will live during the time of racial segregation in the American South, we can gain a ____ understanding of this experience by reading books such as "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."

• stance

• affable

• inscrutable

• vicarious

What does the word 'caged' imply in the context of the book title 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings'?

• A) Freedom

• B) Confinement

• C) Happiness

• D) Adventure

In the phrase 'the caged bird sings', what literary device is being used?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Hyperbole

What is the meaning of the word 'anguish' as used in the book?

• A) Joy

• B) Sorrow

• C) Confusion

• D) Excitement

Which word best describes the tone of the poem 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings'?

• A) Joyful

• B) Melancholic

• C) Indifferent

• D) Humorous