Brown Girl Dreaming

What is the point of view of this poem?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

Which sentence best shows the speaker’s confidence when telling stories out loud?

• A. “It’s easier to make up stories than it is to write them down.”

• B. “When I speak, the words come pouring out of me.”

• C. “Trying again and again…”

• D. “Only my name comes quickly.”

What contrast does the author create between speaking and writing?

• Speaking is quieter than writing

• Writing is faster than speaking

• Speaking feels natural, while writing feels difficult

• Writing is more exciting than speaking

Why does the author describe the story as if it were a person who “walks all over the room”?

• To show that stories are real

• To explain that writing is confusing

• To show how alive ideas feel when spoken

• To show that stories distract the speaker

What does the “white space and air” most likely represent?

• The speaker’s excitement

• The empty notebook page

• The speaker’s boredom

• The noise in the classroom

Part A: What is one main theme of this poem?

• Writing is more important than speaking

• Creativity does not always come easily

• School makes learning harder

• Stories should always be shared aloud

Part B: Which line best supports the answer in Part A?

Remember: Part A: What is one main theme of this poem?

• Let me introduce myself.

• Each letter, neatly printed between the pale blue lines.

• Trying again and again until there is nothing but pink bits of eraser

• The story wakes up and walks all over the room.

What does the image of “pink bits of eraser and a hole now where a story should be” suggest about the speaker?

• She is careless

• She is frustrated and unsure

• She is finished writing

• She does not like stories

Which summary best explains this poem?

• A girl explains why she prefers talking to writing.

• A writer shares how spelling mistakes ruin stories.

• A girl describes how her imagination feels alive when spoken but disappears when she tries to write.

• A student learns how to write neatly in a notebook.

The author describes the story as if it were a person who “walks all over the room.” This description is an example of which type of figurative language?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole