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Four Skinny Trees vs. The Rose

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(a)   is the author of "The Rose that Grew from Concrete."

2.

Who is the author of "Four Skinny Trees?"

a)

Gary Soto

b)

Sandra Cisneros

c)

Luis Rodriguez

d)

None of the above

3.

What were the important symbols of Tupac's poem?

a)

the four skinny trees

b)

the house on Mango Street

c)

the rose and the concrete

d)

All of the above

4.

Both Tupac and the speaker in "Four Skinny Trees" compare themselves to something, creating a...

a)

hyperbole

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

metaphor

d)

All of the above

5.

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)

a simile

b)

hyperbole

c)

personification

d)

none of the above

6.

Some themes that connect "Four Skinny Trees" and "The Rose that Grew from Concrete" would be...

a)

hope

b)

perserverance

c)

resilience

d)

All of the above

7.

"Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams,

It learned to breathe fresh air. "

a)

"The Rose that Grew from Concrete" by Tupac

b)

"Four Skinny Trees" by Sandra Cisneros

8.

"Their strength is secret. They send ferocious roots beneath the ground. They grow up and they grow down..."

a)

"The Rose that Grew from Concrete" by Tupac

b)

"Four Skinny Trees" by Sandra Cisneros

9.

"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."

a)

"The Rose that Grew from Concrete" by Tupac

b)

"Four Skinny Trees" by Sandra Cisneros

10.

"Proving nature's law is wrong it

Learned to walk without having feet."

a)

"The Rose that Grew from Concrete" by Tupac

b)

"Four Skinny Trees" by Sandra Cisneros

11.

Both authors use figurative language to compare themselves to an element in nature.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Personification is when you compare a non-living thing to a human and give it human qualities & actions.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A metaphor is when you make a comparison using like or as.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

"They'd all droop like tulips in a glass" is an example of...

a)

a metaphor

b)

personification

c)

a simile

d)

all of the above

15.

The rose "learned to breathe fresh air" is an example of...

a)

a hyperbole

b)

a simile

c)

personification

d)

all of the above

16.

What was the text "Four Skinny Trees" about?

4 lines
17.

What was the poem "The Rose that Grew from Concrete" about?

4 lines
18.

How are "Four Skinny Trees" and "The Rose that Grew from Concrete" similar?

4 lines
19.

How are "Four Skinny Trees" and "The Rose that Grew from Concrete" different?

4 lines
20.

Do you feel ready for the final project on "Four Skinny Trees" and "The Rose that Grew from Concrete?"

a)

Yes, I think I am ready for the final project.

b)

No, I don't think I am ready for the final project and need more help.

c)

I am not sure yet, but if I need more help, I will be in touch.