I Hear America Singing & I,Too

Who is the speaker of the poem, "I, Too"?

• The plantation owner
• The slaves
• The "darker brother"
• The parents of Langston Hughes

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What does America represent in the first stanza?  
"I, too, sing America"

• Choir
• The future
• Equal rights
• Freedom

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

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What is the subject of "I, Too" by Langston Hughes?

• A hungry African American
• Slaves
• Someone who wants equality
• A kitchen remodel

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

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Vocabulary - People visiting someone’s home; visitors; guests

• darker

• tomorrow

• company

• dare

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The Americans the speaker refers to in the poem "I Hear America Singing" are-

• ordinary working people
• wounded soldiers
• great figures in the US history
• doctors and nurses

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Which of the following statements is true about the songs America is singing?

• The songs are out of tune
• Each person has a different song
• People are singing songs no one can hear
• People are singing out of sorrow

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

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What is the overall tone of the poem, "I Hear America Singing"?

• Joyous

• Sarcastic

• Dismal

• Eerie

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which repeated word serves to unify the poem, "I Hear America Singing"?

• carols

• worker

• strong

• singing

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CCSS.RL.6.4

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What is the tone of the poem "I, Too"?

• sad

• hopeful

• angry

• joyful

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

What does the kitchen symbolize in "I,Too"?

"They send me to eat in the kitchen when company comes"

• The future

• Segregation

• Hunger

• The future

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10