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The 1st person POV helps the reader --
understand the struggles faced by the mom
empathize with the son
reflect on why the son is struggling
the mother and son's relationship
Which line from the poem reflects a lesson the speaker wants her son to learn?
Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair
And places with no carpet on the floor
So boy, don’t you turn back
I’se still climbin’
Which lines from the poem best suggest that the speaker is persistent?
It’s had tacks in it,/And splinters,
And boards torn up,/And places with no carpet on the floor-
For I’se still goin’ honey,/I’se still climbin’,
‘Cause you finds it’s kinder hard./Don’t you fall now-
The extended metaphor of life being compared to a staircase helps the reader--
feel sorry for the struggling mother.
want a better life for the speaker’s son.
understand that the speaker’s life has been a constant struggle.
realize that the speaker feels as if her life will never get any better.
Who is the poem “Mother to Son” written by
Idris Elba
Langston Hughes
Frederick Douglas
Thomas Edison
This word means---a small,thin, sharp fragment of either wood or metal.
Splinter
Board
Bare
Carpet
Which of the following lines express advice?
Well, son, I’ll tell you:
Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.
I’se been a-climbin’ on,
And reachin’ landin’s,
And turnin’ corners,
And sometimes goin’ in the dark
Where there ain’t been no light.
But all the time
I’se been a-climbin’ on,
And reachin’ landin’s,
And turnin’ corners,
And sometimes goin’ in the dark
Where there ain’t been no light.
So boy, don’t you turn back.
Don’t you set down on the steps
’Cause you finds it’s kinder hard.
Don’t you fall now—
For I’se still goin’, honey,
I’se still climbin’,
What is the theme of the poem--- Mother to Son?
Life is filled with joy and sorrow.
Life is filled with heartaches and hope.
Life is full of challenges.
Don't give up.
How has the speaker in “Mother to Son” responded to her life experiences?
with an intense religious faith
with a hope for a happier future
with a determination to keep going
with an appreciation for what she has
In “Mother to Son,” what lesson about life is the mother trying to teach her son?
Do not envy the people who have an easy path in life.
If you never give up, you will gain whatever you want in life.
No matter how hard you try, you will still not reach your goals.
Your life may be difficult, but never give up striving for your goals.
In Mother to Son, the line "Life for me ain't been no crystal stair" is an example of which type of figurative language?
simile
personification
metaphor
onomatopieia
The mother says that life for her “ain’t been no crystal stair” because life
has not been easy.
has been too long.
has taught her you need a lot of friends.
has not been hard.
Why is the mother afraid that the son might “set down on the steps”?
He might be too lazy to go on.
He might find life too hard.
He might not see where he is going.
He might be able to tell the future.
What trait does the mother have that she hopes her son will also develop?
loyalty
honesty
kindness
determination
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