Poetry Collection

A division of a poem is called (a)  

• a stanza

• a couplet

• a poem

• a paragraph

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Language that expresses unusual, unexpected meanings

• Sounds Effects

• Rhythm

• Figurative Language

• Rhyme

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What are the elements of poetry?

• Lines and Stanzas

• Rhythm

• Figurative Language

• Sound Effects

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

In "Mother to Son," the speaker compares life to...

• A wooden staircase.

• A box of chocolates.

• Running a race.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

In "Mother to Son," the speaker...

• Kept going even when things were tough.

• Gave up easily when things got hard.

• Didn't really try to be successful in life.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

In "Mother to Son," what do all the broken and damaged steps symbolize?

• They symbolize struggles the mother had in life.

• They symbolize struggles the son will have in life.

• They symbolize broken steps.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which of the following words represents a key idea from both poems?

• Persistence

• Laziness

• Rebellion

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

What is the reason "To James" was written in a series short lines?

• To suggest the rhythm and excitement of a race.

• It makes the poem easier to understand.

• It shows people are talking to each other.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Why is "Mother to Son" written in a different old-fashioned African American dialect?

• To make the mother's words easier to understand.

• It shows the bond between mom and son.

• It makes the mother more realistic and believable.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is a common theme found in many poetry collections?

• Love and loss

• Technology and innovation

• Business and economy

• Sports and fitness

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2