Worksheet on Mother Any Distance
English
Grade 7
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A worksheet covering the poem 'Mother Any Distance' for Grade 7 students, focusing on literary analysis and understanding poetic techniques.
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Worksheet on Mother Any Distance
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Grade Grade 7
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Reading Passage: 'Mother Any Distance'
Possibly the most well-known lines from the poem include:
'Mother any distance / greater than a single span / requires a second pair of hands / to hold me. / And one thing I know / is the line I line I step in is not just a call / but a promise. / I reach out / for the sky, / and I reach for my mother.'
(Note: Here is an excerpt from the poem 'Mother Any Distance' by Simon Armitage. The full poem explores themes of independence, familial bonds, and growth.)
1.
Identify and explain the metaphor used in the phrase 'Mother any distance / greater than a single span'.
[2 marks]2.
What does the phrase 'the line I line I step in is not just a call but a promise' suggest about the speaker's relationship with their mother?
[2 marks]3.
Describe the imagery created by the lines 'I reach out / for the sky, / and I reach for my mother.'
[2 marks]4.
Analyze the use of enjambment in the excerpt. How does it affect the reading of the poem?
5.
Explain how the theme of independence is conveyed in this poem.
[2 marks]6.
Select the correct option: Which poetic device is primarily used in the lines 'And one thing I know / is the line I line I step in is not just a call / but a promise'?
a) Metaphor
b) Repetition
c) Alliteration
d) Personification
Aa) Metaphor
Bb) Repetition
Cc) Alliteration
Dd) Personification
7.
Imagine you are the speaker in the poem. Write a short paragraph describing what reaching out for the sky symbolizes for you personally.
8.
Create a brief poem inspired by 'Mother Any Distance' that explores your own feelings about growing up and independence.
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