Follower, by Seamus Heaney

What type of imagery does Heaney use in the poem?

• Bird imagery

• Nautical imagery

• Nature imagery

• Sporting imagery

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is "his clicking tongue" an example of?

• simile

• alliteration

• onomatopeia

• assonance

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"I ________ over his hob-nailed wake"

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What type of relationship is presented in the poem?

• Father-son

• Romantic relationship

• Friend relationship

• Parent-child

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

"In his _____ _____ round the farm."

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How does Seamus describe his father as?

• A master

• A hard worker

• An expert

• A legend

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the key message that the poem is presenting?

• Heaney was a perfect child and he finds his father annoying

• Heaney always followed his father around and get in his way in the past, but now his father doesn't follow him around

• Heaney is a massive admirer of his father's skills and presents the idea that sons should grow up to be like their father.

• Heaney used to follow his father around and get in his way, but now its the other way round as his father follows him.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Heaney admired his father's skills.

• FALSE

• TRUE

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Heaney wanted to grow up and do what his father did and be like his father.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

"Sometimes he rode me on his back _______ and _______ to his plod" (DON'T USE COMMAS)

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3