Summer School Soundtrack Analysis

What is the main theme of the poem "Summer School Soundtrack"?

• The excitement of summer vacation

• The struggle of attending summer school

• The joy of learning new things

• The importance of friendship

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In the poem, what does the speaker blame for their situation?

• Their friends

• Their teacher

• Their parents

• The weather

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the speaker trying to pass in the poem?

• A driving test

• A summer camp

• A class

• A sports event

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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 word "denying" mean in the context of the text?

• Accepting something as true

• Saying something is not true; disputing something

• Ignoring something

• Agreeing with something

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the meaning of "calculated" as used in the text?

• Randomly chosen

• Deliberately and carefully planned

• Quickly decided

• Spontaneously done

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the word "project" refer to in the text?

• A group activity

• A detailed study of a subject by a student

• A simple task

• A classroom discussion

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does Mr. Meyers do after reading the student's poems?

• Criticizes them

• Ignores them

• Grins and says, "Congrats, you passed."

• Asks for a rewrite

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Mr. Meyers compare his action of flipping through the sketchbook to?

• A musician playing an instrument

• A mathematician puzzling out a complicated word problem

• A chef preparing a meal

• A teacher grading papers

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What does the student hand to Mr. Meyers?

• A book

• A project

• A letter

• A drawing

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the theme of the section titled "SUMMER SCHOOL SOUNDTRACK"?

• The student's dislike for summer school

• The student's journey of self-expression through writing

• The student's struggle with math

• The student's interest in music

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2