Use these questions and activities to assess comprehension and engage students in deep study of “Caged Bird.”

Our questions and activities can be used before or during poem reading, after students read the poem independently or as a group, and as formative or summative assessment tools.

The questions and activities can also be utilized in poetry lesson planning and unit design.

Use context questions to prepare students for reading the poem. The subsequent sections are ideal for class discussion, entrance and exit “tickets,” small-group seminars, and writing activity ideas. Use writing options in lessons to create opportunities for finding evidence and support in the text, employing critical thinking skills, and practicing test-taking skills. Fulfill requirements for IEP/GIEP learners, early finishers, independent study, varied learning styles, and more.