Andre by Gowendolyn Brooks
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| Gwendolyn Brooks was born on June 7, 1917, Topeka, Kansas, U.S. She died on December 3, 2000, Chicago, Illinois. She was one of the most influential poets of the 20th century and the first African American poet to win the Pulitzer Prize (1950). Her works deal with the everyday life of urban African Americans. |
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Word
/ Phrase |
Easy
Meaning |
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pick out |
choose |
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wondered what to do |
thought about what to do |
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so many |
a large number |
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it seemed |
it appeared |
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short |
not tall |
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tall |
high in height |
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thin |
not fat |
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stout |
fat / heavily built |
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sprang awake |
suddenly woke up |
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knew |
understood / was sure |
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parents |
father and mother |
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take |
choose |
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surprised |
amazed |
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glad |
happy |
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the ones |
those people |
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always had |
had from the beginning |
Summary: André” by Gwendolyn Brooks is a short, touching poem about a child's dream of choosing their own parents and realizing they are happiest with the family they already have.
