WorksheetsFour Skinny Trees vs. The Rose
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
(a) is the author of "The Rose that Grew from Concrete."
Who is the author of "Four Skinny Trees?"
Gary Soto
Sandra Cisneros
Luis Rodriguez
None of the above
What were the important symbols of Tupac's poem?
the four skinny trees
the house on Mango Street
the rose and the concrete
All of the above
Both Tupac and the speaker in "Four Skinny Trees" compare themselves to something, creating a...
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
metaphor
All of the above
In "Four Skinny Trees" and "The Rose that Grew from Concrete," the authors give the plants toes and feet, which is an example of...
a simile
hyperbole
personification
none of the above
Some themes that connect "Four Skinny Trees" and "The Rose that Grew from Concrete" would be...
hope
perserverance
resilience
All of the above
"Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams,
It learned to breathe fresh air. "
"The Rose that Grew from Concrete" by Tupac
"Four Skinny Trees" by Sandra Cisneros
"Their strength is secret. They send ferocious roots beneath the ground. They grow up and they grow down..."
"The Rose that Grew from Concrete" by Tupac
"Four Skinny Trees" by Sandra Cisneros
"When I am too sad and too skinny to keep keeping, when I am a tiny thing against so many bricks, then it is I look at trees."
"The Rose that Grew from Concrete" by Tupac
"Four Skinny Trees" by Sandra Cisneros
"Proving nature's law is wrong it
Learned to walk without having feet."
"The Rose that Grew from Concrete" by Tupac
"Four Skinny Trees" by Sandra Cisneros
Both authors use figurative language to compare themselves to an element in nature.
True
False
Personification is when you compare a non-living thing to a human and give it human qualities & actions.
True
False
A metaphor is when you make a comparison using like or as.
True
False
"They'd all droop like tulips in a glass" is an example of...
a metaphor
personification
a simile
all of the above
The rose "learned to breathe fresh air" is an example of...
a hyperbole
a simile
personification
all of the above
What was the text "Four Skinny Trees" about?
What was the poem "The Rose that Grew from Concrete" about?
How are "Four Skinny Trees" and "The Rose that Grew from Concrete" similar?
How are "Four Skinny Trees" and "The Rose that Grew from Concrete" different?
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