"Hanging Fire" Check for Understanding
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The speaker in the poem feels--
proud to be a teenage
dissatisfied with many aspects of her life
optimistic about her future
annoyed by her mother's strict rules
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of personification?
my skin has betrayed me
my room is too small for me
they will sing sad melodies
I should have been on Math Team
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The image of the closed bedroom door suggests that the
speaker —
is determined to be independent
feels frustrated by her math scores
craves attention from her mother
has closed the door on her problems
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the word betrayed?
sat by
giving information to an enemy
gotten along with
trailed behins
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a synonym for the word melodies?
songs
footsteps
dances
homework assignments
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
One theme of "Hanging Fire" is...
Children are resilient
Doors closed mean privacy
Teenagers still need their parents' support
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which phrase from “Hanging Fire” indicates that the speaker is not an adult?
"always so ashy"
"what if I die"
"I am fourteen"
"too small for me"
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
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