ENGLISH 9

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School: ________________________________ Teacher: __________________________

SECOND QUARTER
WORKSHEET No. 6

Valuing Other People and Their Various Circumstances in Life

Activity 1
The mother's manner of speaking in the poem “Mother to Son” makes the
poem more realistic. However, it doesn’t comply with the standard English
manner of speech. Choose a better statement to replace her original words
without changing her intended message.

1. Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.

A. Life for me aren’t crystal stair.
B. Life for me hasn’t been a crystal stair.
C. Life for me isn’t crystal stair.
2. I’ se been a-climbin on.
A. I have been climbing.
B. I am climbing.
C. I is climbing.
3. And sometimes goin’ in the dark where there ain’t been no light
A. And sometimes going in the dark where there aren’t any light
B. And sometimes going in the dark where there are no light
C. And sometimes going in the dark where there isn’t any light
4. For I’se still goin’, honey.
A. For I’m still going, honey.
B. For I are still going, honey.
C. For I was still going, honey.
5. I’ se still climbin’.
A. I’m still climb.
B. I’m still climbing.
C. I still climbs.

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Activity 2
Choose the letter of the correct answer.

_____1. Who is the speaker in the poem?

A. father B. mother C. teacher
_____2. To what does the speaker compared his/ her life to?
A. tree B. sea C. stair
_____3. What isn’t a theme of the poem Mother to Son?
A. celebration B. hardship C. determination
_____4. What advice does the speaker give to the boy?
A. to keep going B. to hurry up C. to stop and think
_____5. What does the crystal staircase symbolize?
A. hard life B. exciting life C. comfortable life

Activity 3
Create your own “Staircase of Success” by filling in each step with your
1

answers.

My Staircase of Success
2
3
4
5

1 : My Goal in Life

2 : My Lifeline or the Person who Will Help me Achieve My Goal

3 : Attitude/s I Need to Reach My Goal

4 – 5 : Three Greatest Hindrances to My Success

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Rubric for Activity 3

Completeness (each “step” has been filled-up with an appropriate answer) 10 pts.

Clarity of Thoughts (each answer can be easily understood and justified) 10 pts.
________
20 pts.

Key to Correction

Activity 1 Activity 2
1. B 1. B
2. A 2. C
3. C 3. A
4. A 4. A
5. B 5. C

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