Understanding American Poetry: Whitman and Hughes
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English
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5th Grade
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Anna Almaraz
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9 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the author of the poem 'I Hear America Singing'?
Langston Hughes
Walt Whitman
Robert Frost
Emily Dickinson
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 'I Hear America Singing,' what is the carpenter doing?
Singing as he measures his plank or beam
Singing as he paints a house
Singing as he builds a bridge
Singing as he writes a poem.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: In 'I, Too,' the speaker says, 'I am the ______ brother.'
Older
Younger
Darker
Lighter
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the theme of 'I Hear America Singing'?
The beauty of nature
The diversity of American workers
The sadness of life
The joy of childhood.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: 'I, Too' is a response to Whitman's celebration of the ______ spirit.
American
European
African
Asian
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is considered one of the major influences on Langston Hughes?
Robert Frost
Walt Whitman
Emily Dickinson
T.S. Eliot
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: In 'I Hear America Singing,' the day belongs to the ______.
Night
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
how does the author portray America in "I, Too"
?
hardworking
good/friendly
inequality is happening
butterflies and rainbows
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
9.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What are the two themes of the poems?
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Answer explanation
The two themes of the poems often revolve around love and loss, exploring the emotional depth of relationships and the impact of separation on the human experience.
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CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RL.4.7
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
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