WorksheetsHarlem Renaissance
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural, intellectual, and artistic movement.
True
False
Park Bench - Poem by Langston Hughes
1 I live on a park bench.
2 You, Park Avenue.
3 Hell of a distance
4 Between us two.
5 I beg a dime for dinner-
6 You got a butler and maid.
7 But I'm wakin' up!
8 Say, ain't you afraid
9 That I might, just maybe,
10 In a year or two,
11 Move on over
12 To Park Avenue?
How many stanzas in the poem?
One
Twelve
Three
Who was Langston Hughes?
famous African American author and poet
famous African American musician
famous African American artist
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural, intellectual, and artistic movement.
True
False
What was new and exciting about Shuffle Along that was different than others shows of its time?
It had dancers
They ate ice cream in the show
It portrayed black people as normal people
They had acrobats
What is the effect of repeating the phrase "election day" in the text that you read? (RL.7.4)
It shows that people are excited about election day.
It reminds everyone that election day is happening.
It shows the drudgery that people must face on election day.
It changes the tone of the song with each mention of election day.
In the lyrics we learn that "even if the day be dark and cold people will never mind". What does this imply about election day? (RL.7.4, L.7.5)
That election day is always a difficult event
That election day is held at a dreary time of year
That people have to be forced to come out for election day
That people are optimistic about election day no matter what
What is Ms. Carambia doing over spring break?
Spending time with her puppy
Lesson planning and grading
RELAXING
Going on vacation
Theme is a message or the moral of the story. It is a message the reader can take away from the story and apply to their lives.
True
False
Which is an example of a theme?
Family is our strongest support.
Clara hated the going to the theme park.
Sam always wanted to go to college.
The best color of the rainbow is yellow.
