WorksheetsWhat Teachers Make
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is tone?
The poet's attitude toward his or her subject.
The feeling a reader gets when reading the poem.
the pitch of the rhythm
the sounds of a poem
What is the author's tone in the poem "What Teachers Make?"
sad / somber
frustrated / irritated
happy / delighted
He does not display tone
_________ is the feeling the READER gets as he/she reads the text.
tone
mood
figurative language
suspense
The mood of the poem is __________.
inspiring
demeaning
delightful
sassy
What poetic elements are used in the lines,
Here, let me break it down for you, so you know what I say is true:
Teachers make a g****** difference! Now what about you?
repetition
assonance
rhyme
alliteration
What is repetition?
The sounds of a poem.
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.
Knowing what is important in the poem.
The use of sounds, words, phrases or whole lines more than once.
What words are repeated throughout the poem?
(a)
What is the poets purpose for writing this poem?
To Persuade; you to pay teachers more.
To Inform; you about the teaching profession.
To Entertain; you with a fun story.
To Inform; you about what being a teacher really means; and the work that it requires.
To Persuade; you to become a teacher.
How is Mali's response influenced by the person who asked the question?
Mali is making a point to tell the person many things he does that are not relevant to his pay check.
Mali is irritated by the persons question and wants to irritate the person back.
Mali feels attacked by the question, and has to defend himself and his profession.
Mali appreciates the opportunity to explain his work to adults who do not understand the teaching profession.
What is the structure of this poem?
couplet - two line stanzas
lyric - describes thoughts and feelings
sonnet - poem with a strict rhyme and rhythm structure.
free verse - no rhyme & no rhythm
Which of the following words best describes the speaker?
hard-working and laid back
hard-working and motivated
overeager but nice
intense but uncaring
*Best* Infer: How does Mali feel about his profession?
Proud
Enthusiastic
Defeated
Underestimated
