I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Vocabulary Check

Quiz
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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
+12
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In stanza 2, the only rhyming words are ____________ and _________.
stalks and through
sing and tied
rage and cage
bird and bird
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What do the rhyming words rage and cage in stanza 2 emphasize?
the anger that can accompany a lack of freedom
the sadness that can accompany a lack of freedom
that it is possible to feel free even in a cage
that the caged bird cannot sing
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Used in Stanza 3 the word trill most likely means
that the caged bird cannot sing
A peaceful song
trembling song made by a bird or insect
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the word 'caged' in the title 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' symbolize?
A) Freedom
B) Confinement
C) Happiness
D) Adventure
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the context of the poem, what does the 'free bird' represent?
A) A bird that is trapped
B) A bird that is singing
C) A bird that is flying freely
D) A bird that is silent
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which word best describes the tone of the poem 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings'?
A) Joyful
B) Melancholic
C) Indifferent
D) Humorous
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What literary device is used in the phrase 'the caged bird sings with a fearful trill'?
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Personification
D) Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
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