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WorksheetsLift Every Voice and Sing
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 18mins
What are TWO reasons this poem was most likely written?
To encourage HOPE
To show appreciation for poetry
To celebrate progression for Black People
To learn about harmonies
Why does the poet want EVERY VOICE lifted?
Every person has experiences the same challenges
Every person has the same hope for the future
Singing together makes loud music
When people join together, great things can happen
The sixth line of the poem says, “Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.” The poet most likely compares voices to the sea because both can be ______.
Beautiful
Powerful
Hopeful
Faithful
Which line supports the idea that work still needs to be done?
“Ring with the harmonies of Liberty . . .”
“Let our rejoicing rise . . .”
“Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us . . .”
“Let us march on till victory is won.”
How do you think the poet most likely felt when writing this poem? Use details from the text to support your answer.
Why do you think the poet wrote about a "dark past?" What made the past dark?
