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WorksheetsSpeech to the YOUNG
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
From the title of this poem, the reader can infer that the —
speaker is an older person
speech was written long ago
speech was given at a school
speaker has made many mistakes
What is the main theme of the poem?
It is important to be cautious at all times.
Life is too short to worry about the future.
Life means different things to different people.
Stay positive and don’t dwell on the past.
The poet establishes an informal voice by using —
a rigid structure
frequent line breaks
Read line 2 of the poem.
say to the down-keepers,
The poet is most likely referring to people who —
do not think of the future
struggle to succeed in life
are discouraging to others
believe life should be easy
Read lines 2–5 of the poem. The figurative language in these lines affects the
message of the poem by —
drawing attention to those with negative outlooks
drawing attention to examples of worrying behavior
painting a vivid image of people that should be avoided
painting a vivid image of how to address negative people
What is the central message presented in lines 10–11?
Look to the past to learn how to live in the future.
Do not focus too intensely on the past or the future.
Be proud of your accomplishments, but do not dwell on them.
Remember your mistakes, but do not allow them to hinder you.
What is the main theme of the poem?
It is important to be cautious at all times.
Life is too short to worry about the future.
Life means different things to different people.
Stay positive and don’t dwell on the past.
What is the main theme of the poem?
It is important to be cautious at all times.
Life is too short to worry about the future.
Life means different things to different people.
Stay positive and don’t dwell on the past.
Read lines 2–5 of the poem.
say to the down-keepers,
the sun-slappers,
the self-soilers,
the harmony-hushers,
The figurative language in these lines affects the message of the poem by —
drawing attention to those with negative outlooks
drawing attention to examples of worrying behavior
painting a vivid image of people that should be avoided
painting a vivid image of how to address negative people
Read lines 2–5 of the poem.
say to the down-keepers,
the sun-slappers,
the self-soilers,
the harmony-hushers,
The figurative language in these lines affects the message of the poem by —
drawing attention to those with negative outlooks
drawing attention to examples of worrying behavior
painting a vivid image of people that should be avoided
painting a vivid image of how to address negative people
What does "Harmony-hushers" mean??
Negative People
Positive People
Which of these type of people WERE NOT mentioned in the poem??
sun-slappers
down-keepers
happiness-takers
self-soilers
What does "Harmony-hushers" mean??
Negative People
Positive People
The "THEME" of the poem is about:
Maintaining your car.
Maintaining hair-style and color.
Maintaining weight/diet.
Maintaining hope.
According to our poem, what is the meaning of the following quote: "Even if your not ready for day, it cannot always be night?"
If your not having a good day, then pretend its nighttime.
Don't become gloomy and give up when your not having a good day.
Try to get all of your chores done, during the day.
Make sure to sleep 8 hours during the night.
