Sounds of Freedom Answer Key

This worksheet engages students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 with a vivid Juneteenth passage designed to strengthen figurative language analysis and reading comprehension. Students identify simile, metaphor, and personification while practicing literary interpretation, close reading, and analytical writing as they explore how expressive language communicates emotion, symbolism, and meaning within a historical and cultural context.

Learning Goals

• Figurative Language Skills (Grades 5-7) – Identify and interpret similes, metaphors, and personification in a literary passage
• Literary Interpretation – Explain how figurative language contributes to tone, emotion, and symbolism
• Reading Comprehension – Analyze how descriptive details support meaning and theme
• Cultural Understanding – Connect imagery and expression to the historical significance of Juneteenth

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to align with ELA and social studies standards
• Text-Based Analysis – Requires students to cite examples directly from the passage
• Flexible Use – Suitable for literacy blocks, small groups, assessments, or holiday-themed lessons
• Supports Deeper Thinking – Encourages explanation and discussion beyond simple identification

This figurative language worksheet helps students build strong comprehension, literary analysis, and explanatory writing skills through culturally meaningful content. By examining how imagery and symbolism express freedom and hope, learners gain a deeper appreciation for expressive writing tied to history. It’s a thoughtful, no-prep resource for both classroom and homeschool settings that blends language arts instruction with cultural understanding.

This worksheet is part of our Juneteenth collection.