Sympathy First Read Guided Class

What is the main idea of the passage?

• The life and work of poet Paul Laurence Dunbar

• The experiences of Black people in America during a time of racial inequality

• The impact of racial inequality on American society

• The history of poetry in America

Tags

Identifying main idea

Based on the passage, what can readers infer about Paul Laurence Dunbar's experiences?

• He faced discrimination and challenges due to his race

• He never experienced any discrimination

• He was always treated fairly regardless of his race

• His race had no impact on his life

Tags

Making inferences

What can be inferred about Paul's writing from the passage?

• It was influential and inspiring

• It was boring and uninteresting

• It was controversial and divisive

• It was irrelevant and insignificant

Tags

Making inferences

What is the main idea of the passage?

• The impact of Paul Laurence Dunbar's writing on Black culture and history

• The history of Black literature

• The impact of Black culture on Paul Laurence Dunbar's writing

• The influence of Black history on literature

Tags

Identifying main idea

What does the word 'tuberculosis' refer to in the passage?

• A type of flower

• A type of bird

• A disease

• A type of food

Tags

Understanding vocabulary in context

What is the main idea of the passage Sympathy?

• The caged bird's yearning for freedom and the pain of confinement

• The beauty of nature

• The importance of family

• The joy of travel

Tags

Main ideas and supporting details

What does the speaker empathize with in the passage Sympathy?

• The caged bird's feelings of longing and confinement

• The freedom of the caged bird

• The beauty of the caged bird's song

• The size of the birdcage

Tags

Comprehending a text

What is the caged bird's desire for freedom expressed through?

• Imagery of nature and contrast with its own captivity

• Imagery of technology and contrast with its own captivity

• Imagery of city life and contrast with its own captivity

• Imagery of music and contrast with its own captivity

Tags

Comprehending a text

What are the supporting details mentioned in the passage?

• The bird's physical struggle against the bars

• The bird's colorful feathers

• The bird's ability to sing

• The bird's desire for human interaction

Tags

Main ideas and supporting details

What does the poem Sympathy explore?

• The emotional and physical suffering of the caged bird

• The beauty of nature seen by the caged bird

• The joy of freedom seen through the eyes of the caged bird.

• The history of poetry

Tags

Comprehending a text