Every time you make a choice, it prevents another option from taking shape. Spend some time analyzing "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost with a reading activity that includes four discussion questions that recall evidence from the text.

Concepts

the road not taken, robert frost, poetry, reading comprehension, poetry analysis

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use as a short warm-up activity, a class discussion prompt, or a final writing exam
• Have learners use Frost's themes to write their own poem, story, or personal essay on regret

Classroom Considerations

• Designed for middle school, but adaptable for older learners as well

Pros

• Prompts learners to practice making inferences
• Two-sided format makes printing and copying simple

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.6.1 RL.6.2 RL.6.10 RL.7.1 RL.7.2 RL.7.10 RL.8.1 RL.8.2 RL.8.10