Edge Level B Unit 2 - Division of Language Arts/Reading

Edge Level BUnit 2Cluster 3“Slam: Performance Poetry Lives On”1. The author of “Slam: Performance Poetry Lives On” uses subheadings to separate sections ofthe essay. Why did she use varying color and type size in the subheadings?A. The larger, darker words rhyme.B. The larger, darker words are more important.C. The larger, darker words are defined in the glossary.D. The larger, darker words look better than the little words.2. Read this sentence from the essay.“A poetry slam is like a lyrical boxing match that pits poets against other poets in about,” according to journalist Shilanda L. Woolridge.What does the author mean by the phrase lyrical boxing match in this sentence?F. a poetry Slam is really a contest of wordsG. poets fight each other for the right to performH. the Slam referee counts to 10 before the audience can applaudI. Slam poets only recite lyrics to songs they have written3. Read this sentence from the essay.“Ginsberg and other Beat poets such as Jack Kerouac, were heavily influenced by jazzmusic. This is most obvious if you listen closely to the music of their words as you readthem aloud.”Which statement BEST describes the author’s attitude toward Beat poets?A. Beat poets only wrote the lyrics to jazz songs.B. Beat poets wrote poetry that flowed like jazz music.C. Beat poets also played instruments in jazz bands.D. Beat poets read their songs aloud to hip-hop tunes.4. Modern Slam poetry owes it roots to many people EXCEPTF. Homer, author of “Odyssey”G. Shakespeare, author of plays and sonnetsH. Allen Ginsberg, author of “Howl”I. Robert Frost, author of “The Road Not Taken”Copyright © 2010 The Hampton-Brown Company, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The National Geographic Society, publishing under the imprintsNational Geographic School Publishing and Hampton-Brown. Teachers are authorized to reproduce this material in limited quantities and solely foruse in their own classrooms.

5. Which BEST expresses one reason why the author of “Slam: Performance Poetry Lives On”used different font or typeface color in the picture captions?A. Information in the captions is repeated within the body of the essay.B. White type stands out on top of the colored space by the picture.C. The information in the captions is less important than the rest of the essay.D. The captions function as an introduction to the next section of the essay.Hampton Brown Edge Level B, Unit 2, Cluster 32 of 3

Edge Level BUnit 2Cluster 3“Euphoria”6. To show how she feels about what creativity means to her, the author uses many words EXCEPTF. danceG. singH. hazardI. magnificence7. Which phrase does the author use to tell the reader that she wants her poems to be remembered?A. “I want to sing like the angels”B. “the air caresses my flesh”C. “and have the loveliness of my song drip out of the corners of my mouth”D. “and have a piece of my song glued into their minds”8. Which statement BEST expresses the main idea of the poem?F. The author feels great excitement about her creativity.G. The author enjoys dancing with her eyes closed.H. The author is pleased at being able to sing in front of an audience.I. The author fears speaking her inner thoughts and feelings aloud.9. Using what you learned by reading “Slam: Performance Poetry Lives On,” where will LaurenBrown, author of “Euphoria,” most likely NOT perform “Euphoria?”A. on BroadwayB. in a coffeehouseC. alone in her roomD. in a classroom10. Using information you learned by reading “Slam: Performance Poetry Lives On” at the nextperformance of “Euphoria” Lauren Brown may be joined by some other poets EXCEPTF. Ursula RuckerG. Matthew MurrayH. Kai ZhangI. Ryler DustinHampton Brown Edge Level B, Unit 2, Cluster 33 of 3