I, Too, Sing America Exersice Langston Hughes

If you are using the poem I, Too, Sing America in a 10th grade class, then here are some questions that you can use for reading comprehension.   

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Questions about I, Too, Sing America.

1. Why is Langston Hughes considered a great American poet?

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2. What is the main point of the poem.

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3. What emotion is the voice of the narrator?

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4. What does eating in the kitchen represent?

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5. Why was the narrator in the kitchen?

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6. In stanza two, the narrator tells of his plans to get out of the kitchen. Why is this important?

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7. What is the narrator's expectations that other people will say?

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8. How will the narrator feel then?

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9. What is your general impression of this poem?

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