We Real Cool

We Real Cool

6th - 8th Grade

8 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

English

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
L.6.4A, RL.6.1, RL.6.2

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Joseph Gianotti

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Brooks’ interpretation of the word June in her poem “We Real Cool?”

A girl

The establishment

A pool hall

The Roman goddess, Juno

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How old (approximately) are the pool players in the poem “We Real Cool”?

Elderly

Young adults

Young children

Middle-aged adults

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

“We Real Cool” is written about what group of people?

Teachers

Pool players

Bar owners

Congressmen

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.W.6.9A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the phrase “strike straight” in reference to in “We Real Cool”?

Fighting

Gambling

Playing pool

Bowling balls

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the BEST synonym for the word “lurk” in “We Real Cool”?

Hide

Show

Loiter

Wait

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the poem “We Real Cool” set?

The Golden Shovel

The Silver Spoon

The Bronze Sword

The Gilded Lily

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The poem “We Real Cool” uses words with only one ______:

Synonym

Syllable

Meaning

Theme

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is NOT an example of the theme of rebellion in “We Real Cool”?

“Left school”

“Sing sin”

“Die soon”

None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.5