What might the speaker’s purpose be?

to give advise on how to succeed in life

What is the second “if” statement in the poem?

“If you can trust yourself when all men... doubting too”

What does the speaker declare will be “yours” in line 31?

“the Earth and everything that's in it”

Read the first stanza.Based on lines 5- 6, what can you conclude about the speaker’s values?

The speaker values patience and honesty.

What is a theme of this poem?

Becoming a grownup takes confidence, determination & virtue.

Read this stanza. To what does the pronoun “them” refer?

“heart and nerve and sinew”

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1
The poem begins by describing conditions & ends by describing consequences.Where does it shift?
line 26
line 14
line 31
line 8
2
What might the speaker’s purpose be?
to give instructions for completing a task
to give advise on how to succeed in life
to argue a point
to describe a moment in time
3
What is the second “if” statement in the poem?
“If you can dream--and not make dreams your master”
“If you can trust yourself when all men... doubting too”
“If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster ...just the same”
"If you can keep your head ... and blaming it on you”
4
What does the speaker declare will be “yours” in line 31?
nothing
"the Man"
“the Earth and everything that's in it”
"the unforgiving minute"
5
Read the first stanza.Based on lines 5- 6, what can you conclude about the speaker’s values?
The speaker values the opinions of other people.
The speaker values patience and honesty.
The speaker values good looks and political debates.
The speaker values curiosity and creativity.
6
What does the poet personify in these lines? (Personify=give non human things human qualities)
“Triumph and Disaster”
“knaves” and “fools”
“thoughts”
“tools”
7
In line 17, heap does not mean...
a jumble
a line
a pile
a mound
8
Read the last stanza. What is the speaker probably urging the addressee to do in lines 29-30?
to exercise more often.
to make the most of his time.
to pay more attention to kings than to common people.
to relax and enjoy the moment.
9
What is a theme of this poem?
Becoming a grownup takes confidence, determination & virtue.
Talking about problems is the first step toward solving them
Most people handle failure better than they handle success.
People should spend more time in crowds & less with royalty.
10
In line 13, what does the word bear most nearly mean?
be able to accept or edure
to have or display as a visible mark or feature
to carry
a large, furry mammal
11
Based on the last line of the poem, what can you conclude about who the poem's speaker is?
a teacher
a stranger
a father
a mentor
12
Read this stanza. To what does the pronoun “them” refer?
“heart and nerve and sinew”
“winnings”
“beginnings”
“pitch-and-toss”

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