Error Correction Worksheet: Modern Poetry - John Agard
English
Grade 8
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~20 mins
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A worksheet focused on error correction and analysis of John Agard's poetry, designed for Grade 8 students.
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Error Correction Worksheet: Modern Poetry - John Agard
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Analyzing John Agard's Poetry
You are to review the following excerpt from John Agard's poem 'Checking Out Me History':
'Dem tell me Dem tell me wha dem want to tell me
But now I checking out me own history
I carving out me own identity,
With no help from the books they tell me'
In this poem, Agard emphasizes the importance of personal and cultural identity. He criticizes the way history is often taught to exclude or diminish the contributions of marginalized groups, urging readers to reclaim their own history and identity.
Note: The full poem contains multiple stanzas and explores themes of cultural heritage, colonialism, and self-empowerment.
1.
Identify one literary technique used in the excerpt and explain its purpose.
[2 marks]2.
Correct the following statement: 'Agard's poem suggests that history is only valuable if it is told by the dominant culture.'
[2 marks]3.
Which line in the excerpt indicates a shift towards self-empowerment?
[2 marks]4.
Identify the literary device in the phrase 'carving out me own identity' and describe its effect.
[3 marks]5.
Analyze the significance of the use of dialect in the excerpt.
6.
Identify and correct the grammatical error in the line: 'But now I checking out me own history.'
[2 marks]7.
Explain how the poem's tone contributes to its overall message.
8.
Identify a line where Agard uses alliteration and explain its effect.
[2 marks]9.
Suggest one way to improve the clarity of the analysis in the given excerpt.
[2 marks]10.
Based on the excerpt, what is Agard's attitude towards history taught by others?
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- 12/31/2025
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