Do You Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?
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Do You Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?
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English
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9th Grade
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Lillian Pittman
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11 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the selections is an autobiography?
"Caged Bird"
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
"New Directions"
"Woman Work"
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is this poem mainly about?
Freedom and slavery
The lives of birds
Joy and singing
The dreams of birds
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why does the caged bird sing?
It wants to challenge the free bird
It has to make others feel good
It wants to entertain people
It has only one way to express itself
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the caged bird’s singing reveal about him?
He is terribly unhappy.
He prefers to sing rather than to fly.
He does not know how to sing.
Singing is the only way he can talk to other birds.
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CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The poem alternates between describing the free bird and the caged bird. This structure emphasizes
the contrast between being free and confined.
the similarity between the experiences of being free and confined.
the complicated struggle of being free.
the caged bird and free bird are the same species.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Free bird doesn't sing at all.
True
False
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
According to the poem, the free bird can best be described as
Hungry
Content
Cautious
Thoughtful
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CCSS.RL.8.4
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