8TH GRADE LITERACY



Name: ___________________________________ Date: ______________________________________“Ain’t I a Woman” Close ReadDirections: To analyze the text, answer the following questions to the best of your ability. Refer to the text in your answer to support. You may write on the text as well. 1. Define all terms in bold. Identify any other terms that you don’t understand and define them.2. Predict. What type of gathering is Sojourner addressing?3. Annotate important elements. Ask questions of the text.4. Highlight all elements of informal speech patterns. What does this suggest about Sojourner Truth?5. In a different color, highlight the repetition present in this speech. Why does she keep repeating this phrase? What effect does it have?6. Find the metaphor. What is being compared? Evaluate its strength as an argument.7. Circle the main argument for women’s rights. How effective do you think it is? ................
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