WorksheetsU5 - Speech to the Young/Mother to Son
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
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1.
Alliteration is
a)
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
b)
vowel sounds that are repeated in two or more syllables
c)
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
d)
combining text clues with personal knowledge and experiences
2.
When two or more syllables repeat the same vowel sound, it is known as
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
assonance
d)
hyperbole
3.
Silly seals, perky pony, and harmony-hushers are all examples of
a)
assonance
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
4.
What can you infer from the following:
The advice is called a "hard home-run."
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In baseball, a home-run helps win the game
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(inference)
The advice is called a "hard home-run."
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In baseball, a home-run helps win the game
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(inference)
a)
If you follow the advice, you will strike out.
b)
Following the advice can lead to success in life.
c)
By following the advice, you will still be forced to make your own decisions.
d)
Success can only come by luck.
5.
Which sound device is evident in the following:
"...where there ain't been no light.
So boy, don't you turn back."
"...where there ain't been no light.
So boy, don't you turn back."
a)
assonance
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
6.
In "Speech to the Young," what does the speaker tell the young to say?
a)
"For that is the hard home-run."
b)
"Live not for battles won."
c)
"Even if you are not ready for day/it cannot always be night" (lines 6-7)
d)
"Live in the along."
7.
What two things does the speaker in "Speech to the Young" say we should not live for?
a)
"battles won" or "the-end-of-the-song"
b)
"You will be right."
c)
"Don't you set down on the steps"
d)
"Life for me ain't been no crystal stair."
8.
Who is the speaker in "Mother to Son"?
a)
Grandfather
b)
Son
c)
Grandmother
d)
Mother
9.
What can you infer about the speakers attitude in "Speech to the Young"?
a)
The speaker expresses an attitude of optimism.
b)
The speaker expresses an attitude of negativism.
c)
The speaker expresses an attitude of pessimism.
d)
The speaker doesn't care about anything or anyone.
10.
Which is not an element of lyric poetry?
a)
short in length
b)
a single speaker who expresses personal thoughts and feelings
c)
focuses on a single, strong idea
d)
consists of a designated number of lines
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