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WorksheetsI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
Cage
A box
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept
A measuring device
Rancor
challenging task
difficult
extreme hatred or ill will
Thoughtful
considerate
not thinking
likes to read
Sparse
quiet
meager, scant; scattered
caged
Rage
response
shaking
violent anger
Sigh
to lift up
to let out one's breath audibly, as from sorrow, weariness, or relief.
sing
Unknown
not known
confusing
understood
Nightmare
a good dream
stars at night
bad dream
Disdain
to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; (n.) a feeling of contempt
to consider
to support fully and completely
What is this poem mainly about?
Freedom and slavery
The lives of birds
Joy and singing
The dreams of birds
Why does the caged bird sing?
It wants to challenge the free bird
It has to make others feel good
It wants to entertain people
It has only one way to express itself
What does the caged bird’s singing reveal about him?
He is terribly unhappy.
He prefers to sing rather than to fly.
He does not know how to sing.
Singing is the only way he can talk to other birds.
The poem alternates between describing the free bird and the caged bird. This structure emphasizes
the contrast between being free and confined.
the similarity between the experiences of being free and confined.
the complicated struggle of being free.
the caged bird and free bird are the same species.
According to the poem, the free bird can best be described as
Hungry
Content
Cautious
Thoughtful
The caged bird can be interpreted as a metaphor expressing the importance of
acceptance
helping others
protecting birds
freedom for all
Which words provide a negative connotation?
floats dips claims
shouts sings freedom
clipped stalks rage
worms trill tune
In stanza 2, the only rhyming words are ____________ and _________.
stalks and through
sing and tied
rage and cage
bird and bird
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
What does the caged bird represent?
oppression of African American people
The fight for women's rights
Maya Angelou's loneliness
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
