Mastery Check #2: Understanding & Analyzing Poetry
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What does the speaker ask the readers to do with a poem?
Hold it up to the light like a color slide
Tie it to a chair and torture it
Ignore it
Burn it
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What metaphor does the speaker use to describe exploring a poem?
Walking inside a room and feeling for a light switch
Climbing a mountain
Swimming in the ocean
Flying a kite
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is the speaker's attitude towards how people usually treat poems?
Critical of their harsh methods
Supportive of their analysis
Indifferent to their approach
Encouraging of their curiosity
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What activity does the speaker compare to reading a poem?
Waterskiing across the surface
Hiking through a forest
Diving into a pool
Running a marathon
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What do people want to do to a poem, according to the speaker?
Tie it to a chair and torture it
Gently explore its meaning
Admire its beauty
Discuss it with friends
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What does the speaker want students to do when they read a poem?
Analyze every word for hidden meanings
Have fun and explore the poem’s images and sounds
Memorize the poem for a test
Ignore their own feelings and focus only on facts
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What poetic device is used in the line, "I want them to waterski across the surface of a poem"?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
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