The Charge of the Light Brigade - Mixed Level Practice
Prep Phase
Read the following poem carefully.
On a scale of 1-10, how well did you understand this poem?
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On a scale of 1-10, how confidently could you teach or articulate the ideas in this poem: (1 = not confident; 10 = very confident)
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Take a moment to identify the words and phrases that stuck out or resonated with you. Write them down below:
Objective Questioning: What can we BEST predict about the men's fates based on where they are heading?
That the men are charging into harrowing trial
That the men are charging to their deaths.
That the men barely survived
That the men were not prepared for the battle
Someone commanded the soldiers to "Charge for the guns". What do you think this mean?
They had to prepare their guns before going into the battle.
They had to charge their guns using electricity.
They had to get their fully automatic guns ready for battle.
They had to get their guns from the barracks.
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Based on the poem, in what way could the soldiers of The light Brigade die from?
Hit by a cannon ball.
Hurt by a shell.
Drowning in the river.
Trampled by horses.
What best describes the tone of speaker in this poem?
Admiring and sad
Hateful and angry
Annoyed and critical
Admiring and happy
Which of the following are most likely reasons the poet chose to incorporate a lot of repetition and rhyme in this poem? (multiple answers)
Both convey the movement and sound of the charge
Both help the reader remember the information
Both create a sense of unrelenting assault
Both help envision the battle and the colliding armies
We can infer that all of the following was expected of the Light Brigade EXCEPT
They shall not question
They shall follow orders
They shall leave war
They shall die if they were asked to die.
How did the soldiers of The Light Brigade ride into the Valley of Death?
Badly
Cowardly
Boldly
Guiltily
Why is the way the Light Brigade rode into battle important?
Because it is important to understanding the main idea of the text
Because it is important in how we characterize the men
Because it is important that we get the visual image of the way they charged
It is not important
Which of the following best sums up the main idea of this text?
True soldiers should ask more questions and be wise before going into battle
True soldiers are obedient, fearless, and loyal to the point of death
Soldiers often regret making cowardly decisions
Glory is greater than death
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Which summary best suits the poem?
The poem tells the story of a brigade consisting of 600 soldiers who rode on horseback into the “valley of death” for half a league (about one and a half miles). They were obeying a command to charge the enemy forces that had been seizing their guns.
The poem tells the story of a brigade consisting of 600 soldiers who rode on horseback into the Valley of Death for half a league. They were obeying a command to charge the enemy forces. There were not discouraged or fearful by the command, and achieved great glory.
Not a single soldier was discouraged or distressed by the command to charge forward, even though all the soldiers realized that their commander had made a terrible mistake: “Someone had blundered.” The role of the soldier is to obey and “not to make reply...not to reason why,” so they followed orders and rode into the “valley of death.”
600 soldiers were assaulted by the shots of shells of canons in front and on both sides of them. Still, they rode courageously forward toward their own deaths: “Into the jaws of Death / Into the mouth of hell / Rode the six hundred.”
Which of the following is NOT a good example of elaboration:
This poem is an interesting example of a group of people obeying orders no matter what. Many people have a difficult time obeying authority. However, there are times when obedience is imperative, even if one does not agree with a particular decision. Sometimes it is more honorable to be obedient and wrong than to be disobedient and right.
This poem reminds me of a movie I saw, where a group of WWII soldiers had to go back for one of the soldiers from their troop, even though it was practically a death wish to head back after him. But they had their orders and believed that no man should be left behind. Their bravery and loyalty made me think about this poem, since the Light Brigade had to charge into certain death for the sake of duty. They did not care about the risks. They cared about being honorable.
Which answers best respond to the following question: (You can select more than one)
->Do you believe the main idea was effectively communicated? Why or Why not.
Yes, the main idea of honor and courage was explicitly communicated by the speaker and stated many times directly.
Yes, the speaker creates poignant picture of a soldier’s dutiful obedience through memorable repetition, rhyme, and powerful images that make the poem emotional.
Which answers best respond to the following question:
(You can select more than one) -> Do you agree with the main idea, why or why not?
No, I do not agree as I believe that there are circumstances in which soldiers should disobey the orders of an authority figure. Humans should not be proud to die, especially if they are being commanded to go into a lost fight. Honor is not everything.
No, I do not agree with the main idea, because I don’t like the idea of soldiers dying for no reason. The men had no reason to die and should not have obeyed these commands. Sometimes, soldiers need to know when they are being asked to do something that is unwise
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