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Why does Nelson most likely use the word "itty-bitty' to describe the people's voices in line 38 of "Not My Bones"?

• When you praise something, you should do so quietly.

• A voice will eventually disappear, so it's very tiny

• The world is filled with an enormous amount of voices, so one is very small in the midst!

• The stars are way too far away to hear the voices, so it makes one voice seem very small!

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why does the speaker in "Not My bones" use repetition of the phrase "glad to be free" in lines 41-42 of the poem?

• Saying it several times emphasizes the speaker's happiness.

• Repeating the phrase demonstrates Nelson's confusion.

• The speaker cannot believe that the situation is real.

• The speaker reiterates it because Nelson thinks it is a lie.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which statement best indicates what "Not My Bones" suggests about slavery?

• that it is not fun

• that a person's essential nature (who they truly are) can never be enslaved

• that it's illegal to make someone a slave

• that a person who is a slave does not have the strength or courage to fight for him/herself

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In the poem, the narrator uses repetition in saying, "I was not this body/I was not these bones". How does this phrase CONTRIBUTE to the meaning of this poem?

• She is saying that her bones and her body are not really there.

• She is making a point that a person is much more than what one can see ~ the soul and heart of a person is of ultimate importance/NOT the body itself!

• She is saying that her body might belong to her master, but she shouldn't be made to work like a slave because she isn't one.

• She is saying that people are sometimes violently mean and ruthless and that she would never own another individual because it is just wrong!

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The speaker in "Not My Bones" would be UNAFRAID of the idea of death. This is EVIDENCED by how he/she

• has already experienced a wonderful life

• states that people are much more than their bodies

• wants to live in the sky among the stars

• has other things to marvel at/look forward to in life

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why does Nelson most likely use the word 'itty-bitty' to describe the people's voices in line 38 of 'Not My Bones'?

• When you praise something, you should do so quietly.

• A voice will eventually disappear, so it's very tiny

• The world is filled with an enormous amount of voices, so one is very small in the midst!

• The stars are way too far away to hear the voices, so it makes one voice seem very small!

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Why does the speaker in 'Not My bones' use repetition of the phrase 'glad to be free' in lines 41-42 of the poem?

• Saying it several times emphasizes the speaker's happiness.

• Repeating the phrase demonstrates Nelson's confusion.

• The speaker cannot believe that the situation is real.

• The speaker reiterates it because Nelson thinks it is a lie.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which statement best indicates what 'Not My Bones' suggests about slavery?

• that it is not fun

• that a person's essential nature (who they truly are) can never be enslaved

• that it's illegal to make someone a slave

• that a person who is a slave does not have the strength or courage to fight for him/herself

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In the poem, the narrator uses repetition in saying, 'I was not this body/I was not these bones'. How does this phrase CONTRIBUTE to the meaning of this poem?

• She is saying that her bones and her body are not really there.

• She is making a point that a person is much more than what one can see ~ the soul and heart of a person is of ultimate importance/NOT the body itself!

• She is saying that her body might belong to her master, but she shouldn't be made to work like a slave because she isn't one.

• She is saying that people are sometimes violently mean and ruthless and that she would never own another individual because it is just wrong!

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The speaker in 'Not My Bones' would be UNAFRAID of the idea of death. This is EVIDENCED by how he/she

• has already experienced a wonderful life

• states that people are much more than their bodies

• wants to live in the sky among the stars

• has other things to marvel at/look forward to in life

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10