Freedom is sometimes taken for granted by those who are free. Read the following poem about a bird who sings for freedom he will never know. Then answer the questions. Some questions may ask you about certain lines in this poem. The numbers are found on the left side of the poem.

Freedom is sometimes considered free by freedom. Please read the following poems about birds singing for freedom. Then answer the question. There may be some questions about some parts of this poem. These numbers are on the left side of the poem.

A free bird jumps off the wind and floats down to the end, past the wing under an orange sun, and dare to catch the sky

However, it is rare for birds to jump into his narrow cage and to see the feathers caught in an angry bar, with both feet tied up, he opens his throat and sings .

As the birds in the basket freely sang, the cage birds sing unknown while trembling, but still want to hear his songs in the distant mountains.

The free bird thought of another breeze and trade wind was gently awaiting the soft grass and the dawn grass of a fertile worm, so he named himself sky.

But the cage bird was standing on the dream grave, his shadow was roaring with a nightmarish scream, his wings were pinching, and his legs were tied.

As the birds in the cage sang for free, the cage birds sang something unknown in a terrible tremolo, but still longing to listen to his songs in the distant mountains.

Maya Angelow's "Cage Bird". Copyright © Maya Angelou, SHAKER, why do not you sing it? According to Maya Angelow's favor. Random House license used Ltd.

A. "Their wings are caught / his legs are tie / so he opens his throat and sings" (lines 12 - 12)

B. "Listen to this song in a distant mountain / for cage birds / sing for free" (lines 19 - 22)

C. "But the birds of the cage stand on the grave of a dream / his shouts scream with a scream like a nightmare" (lines 27-28)

D. "Birds in the cage sing / terrible vibrato / there are unknown but still desperate" (lines 31 - 34)

160521-0502 D MC ID 8 C 160515-0502 D MC ID 8 B 160522 - 0502 A MC ID 8 B 160517 - 0502 A MC ID 3 B 160516 - 0502 B MC ID 3 B 160514 - 0502 A MC IC 5 C 160519 - 0502 C MC ID 5 B

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