Vocabulary
TRIPLE POINTS!
James_______himself toward victory in a dash of speed.
a. flung
b. catapulted
c. lurched
a. flung
Nothin' here
except us chickens ;P
In "Mother to Son," what might the wooden staircase symbolize.
A difficult, rough, hard, "bad," and/or underprivileged life
In his mind, the speaker_________alongside James as he ran the race.
a. flung
b. catapulted
c. lurched
c. lurched
In "Mother to Son," the mother says, "Don't you turn back... / 'Cause you finds it's kinder hard."
(incredibly, somewhat, __________)
somewhat
or another answer
In "To James," the race symbolizes life. What could victory in the race symbolize?
a. showing you are better than others
b. achieving your goals
b. achieving your goals
To break the tape at the finish line, James________himself through the other runners.
a. flung
b. catapulted
c. lurched
b. catapulted
He went THROUGH them, suggesting the action of a catapult.
James pops out of his starting blocks in the race.
(explodes, breaks, ________)
explodes
or another answer
DOUBLE POINTS
Pick TWO details below that support the idea that the wooden staircase symbolizes a difficult life:
a) Don't you set down
b) I'se still climbin'
c) boards tore up
d) bare
c) boards tore up
d) bare
The speaker tells James to ________ out of the starting blocks in the race of life.
a. fling
b. catapult
c. lurch
c. lurch
This line is IN the poem itself.
In "To James," the speaker in the stands is mindful of James.
(considerate, proud, __________)
proud
or another answer
Answers will vary but could include:
"don't you set down cuz you finds it kinder hard"
Saving nothing from the race means that James has ________ himself forward to the finish line in victory.
a. flung
b. catapulted
c. lurched
a. flung
In "Mother to Son," the mother screamed at her son about never giving up.
(explained to, lectured, _________)
lectured
or another answer
NOPE!
Aim low next time. These get harder the higher they get!