Poetry Analysis Worksheet: The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

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  • 4 pages total

  • 4 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

  • 4 pages total

  • 4 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
— Robert Frost

This Grade 9 worksheet is based on The Road Not Taken by The Road Not Taken and focuses on developing students’ skills in literary analysis, inference, and interpretation. Students explore themes of choice and individuality through a variety of differentiated activities, including multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and open-ended responses. The worksheet is aligned with CCSS, CEFR (B2), ACARA, and Cambridge frameworks, and includes a complete answer key for easy assessment.

Additional Info:

  1. Grade Level: 9

  2. Difficulty Level: Medium to Difficult 

  3. Skill Focus:

    • Analyze poetic meaning and themes

    • Interpret figurative language and symbolism

    • Make inferences from text

    • Evaluate author’s purpose and message

    Standards Alignment

    CCSS (Common Core):

    • RL.9-10.1: Cite strong textual evidence

    • RL.9-10.2: Determine theme and analyze development

    • RL.9-10.4: Analyze figurative language and tone

    CEFR (B2): Can understand literary texts and interpret meaning beyond the literal

    ACARA (ACELT1636): Interpret and analyze language choices in texts

    Cambridge:

    • Reading: Understand implicit meaning and writer’s purpose

    • Literature: Respond to and analyze poetry