The Leader of the BandDan FoegelbergUnlocking of Difficulties

Word Chain

Complete the word chain by writing in the empty loops the synonym of the words given in the first loop. Choose your answers from the words given in the box below.

Outcomeguidelonelyadviserisolated

inheritanceprovidencecarvemolddestiny

mentorbequestheritagesolitaryshape

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Comprehension QuestionsI. Encircle the letter of the correct answer. 1. What was the occupation of the grandfather in the song, The Leader of the Band?

a. teacher

b. guitarist

c. cabinet-makerd. fisherman

2. Where is the place the singer of the song lives when he is not in a hotel?

a. St. Paul

b. Chicago

c. Colorado

d. Canada

3. The following are the things the man is thankful for his father. Which does not belong to the group?

a. music

b. kindness

c. freedom

d. money

4. What are the words the singer thinks he had not said enough for his father?

a. I love you.

b. I miss you.

c. I like you.

d. I hate you.

5. Which of the following describes the leader of the band?

a. He spent a long time working as a soldier.

b. He has five children.

c. All of the children of the leader of the band are musicians.

d. He left his home and pursued his dream. II. Answer the following questions.

1. What are the things the singer is thankful for his father?

2. What does the line mean, Im just a living legacy to the leader of the band.?

3. What are the attributes did you get from your parents?

4. What characteristics of your parents do you want to have? Why?

5. Do you think the leader of the band led a happy life? Why?

6. What is the message of the song?

Stopping By The Woods On Snowy Evening

By Robert Frost

Unlocking of DifficultiesDirections: Match Column A and Column B by writing the letter of the correct answer on the blank.

A

B

________1. Querr

A. straps for animals

________2. Village

B. soft and fluffy

________3. Flake

C. small flat piece

________4. Harness

D. not usual

________5. Downy

E. rural community

Comprehension Questions

1. Who is the author of the poem, Stopping By The Woods on Snowy Evening?2. Where is the setting of the poem? When do you think the poem take place?

3. What imageries are presented in the poem?

4. Why do you think the speaker stopped in the woods?

5. What kind of person is the speaker? Why?

6. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

7. Explain the last stanza of the poem. What is the speakers message to the readers?

8. What is message of the poem, Stopping By The Woods On Snowy Evening?

Enrichment Activities1. Imagine the setting presented in the poem. Talk with your seatmate about your ideas and draw what you both imagined.

2. Divide the class into five groups. Write a skit that reflects the theme of the poem. Be ready to present it.

3. Write in your journal your reflections about the poem.

fate

sculpt

lone

legacy

leader