What can you tell about the blind men based on the way they act?

They think highly of themselves.

They are respected figures in town.

They are often tricked by other people.

They listen to each other's opinions.

Which of the following is NOT a true statement? (Stanzas 1-3)

The Second man thinks he has found a spear instead of a tusk.

Men 1 and 2 are blind and rely on their sense of touch.

The First man knows he is touching an elephant.

Both men are surprised by what they feel when they touch the elephant.

What do the Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth men have in common?

None of the men trust the others' judgement of what the elephant is like.

They are too embarrassed to admit that they are completely wrong.

None of them realize they are touching an elephant.

They all agree with one another, but cannot figure out the puzzle.

How does the speaker play with the meaning of the word "blind"?

To describe the men's physical blindness, but also their inability to recognize bigger things (like the whole shape of an elephant) because of their preoccupation with the smaller things (like parts of the elephant).

To describe the men's physical blindness, but also their ignorance of basic ideas of their focus on academia and becoming scholars.

To describe the men's physical blindness, but also their lack of attunement to and respect of nature (i.e. being blind to shape of an animal).

To describe the men's physical blindness, but also their introspective blindness- for the men know little about themselves and others.

Which of the following best describes the overall tone of the poem?

Playful, as the speaker recounts the men's comedic attempts to understand an elephant.

Suspicious, as speaker relates that the men seem guarded about what they sense.

Mocking, as the speaker criticizes the men for their failed attempt to see an elephant.

Angry, as speaker describes the men arguing over what the elephant looks like.

Based on the information in “Six Men and an Elephant” the reader can infer that it is valuable to learn from the mistakes of others. Which details from “Folk Tales” best supports the same inference? Select TWO options

Lessons are usually reflected in the behavior of others.

This lesson is conveyed through […] the way characters behave and change over the course of the story.

It is important to be kind to people regardless of their appearance.

Folk tales are the kinds of stories told to children at bedtime and around the fire late at night after the family’s work is done.

Which quote from the text supports the message that people make judgments based on their own perspective?

"Though each was partly in the right, And all were in the wrong!"

"Each in his own opinion, Exceeding stiff and strong."

"That each by observation, Might satisfy his mind."

"'What most this wondrous beast is like, It mighty plain,' quoth he."

How does each blind man infer what he is feeling?

They use their personal experiences to compare the elephant to something familiar.

They use their sense of touch because they are blind and cannot see the elephant.

They discuss with each other what an elephant is based on their experience with the elephant.

They compare the elephant to a wall, spear, snake, tree, fan, and rope.

Blind Men

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7th - 8th Grade

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.7.2, RL.8.10, RL.8.5

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Blind Men

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PART A: Which of the following best summarizes a central theme of the text?

Why did the blind men want to touch the elephant?

What did the blind men think the elephant felt like?

If you are mute, you cannot...

Who was right about what the elephant was like?

Imagine means...

What is the main idea of the folk tale, "Six Men and an Elephant"?

Based on the details in the passage, the blind men do not understand that the elephant-

What can you tell about the blind men based on the way they act?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement? (Stanzas 1-3)

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