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Grade 8 Poetry Worksheet: The Unknown Citizen by W. H. Auden

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  • 3 pages total

  • 3 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

  • 3 pages total

  • 3 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

“Man is nothing else but what he makes of himself.”
— Jean-Paul Sartre

Additional Info:

  1. Text Type: Poetry

  2. Difficulty Level: Medium

  3. Skill Focus: Reading comprehension, analysis of poetry, interpretation of tone and theme, identifying literary devices.

  4. Standards/Strands:

  • CCSS: 

    RL.8.1 (Cite textual evidence)

    RL.8.2 (Determine theme)

    RL.8.4 (Figurative language and meaning)

  • CEFR: B1+ Reading – Understanding texts, identifying key ideas, interpreting literary language

  • ACARA: ACELT1624 – Analyse and explain how language features, images, and vocabulary shape meaning and influence responses

  • Cambridge: Reading – Understand, interpret and respond to texts, including poetry

This Grade 8 worksheet guides students through a close reading of W. H. Auden’s The Unknown Citizen, focusing on understanding satire, irony, and theme in modern poetry. It includes structured comprehension questions, analysis of language and literary devices, and differentiated activities that encourage critical thinking and personal reflection. The worksheet is fully aligned with CCSS, CEFR, ACARA, and Cambridge standards and concludes with a complete answer key.

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