The Leader of the Band

Dan Foegelberg
Unlocking of Difficulties
Word Chain
Complete the word chain by writing in the empty loops the synonym of
the words given in the first loop. Choose your answers from the words given
in the box below.

Outcome

guide

lonely

adviser

isolated

inheritance

providence

carve

mold

destiny

mentor

bequest

heritage

solitary

shape

1.
fate

2.
leader

3.
legacy

4.
lone

5.
sculpt

Comprehension Questions

I. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What was the occupation of the grandfather in the song, The Leader of
the Band?
a. teacher

b. guitarist

c. cabinet-maker d. fisherman

2. Where is the place the singer of the song lives when he is not in a hotel?
a. St. Paul

b. Chicago

c. Colorado

d. Canada

3. The following are the things the man is thankful for his father. Which does
not belong to the group?
a. music

b. kindness

c. freedom

d. money

4. What are the words the singer thinks he had not said enough for his
father?
a. I love you.
hate you.

b. I miss you.

c. I like you.

d. I

5. Which of the following describes the leader of the band?

a. He spent a long time working as a soldier.
b. He has five children.
c. All of the children of the leader of the band are musicians.
d. He left his home and pursued his dream.
II. Answer the following questions.
1. What are the things the singer is thankful for his father?
2. What does the line mean, Im just a living legacy to the leader of the
band.?
3. What are the attributes did you get from your parents?
4. What characteristics of your parents do you want to have? Why?
5. Do you think the leader of the band led a happy life? Why?
6. What is the message of the song?

Stopping By The Woods On Snowy Evening

By Robert Frost

Unlocking of Difficulties
Directions: Match Column A and Column B by writing the letter of the correct
answer on the blank.

________1. Querr

A. straps for animals

________2. Village

B. soft and fluffy

________3. Flake

C. small flat piece

________4. Harness
________5. Downy

D. not usual
E. rural community

Comprehension Questions
1. Who is the author of the poem, Stopping By The Woods on Snowy
Evening?
2. Where is the setting of the poem? When do you think the poem take
place?
3. What imageries are presented in the poem?
4. Why do you think the speaker stopped in the woods?
5. What kind of person is the speaker? Why?
6. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
7. Explain the last stanza of the poem. What is the speakers message to the
readers?
8. What is message of the poem, Stopping By The Woods On Snowy
Evening?

Enrichment Activities

1. Imagine the setting presented in the poem. Talk with your seatmate about
your ideas and draw what you both imagined.
2. Divide the class into five groups. Write a skit that reflects the theme of the
poem. Be ready to present it.
3. Write in your journal your reflections about the poem.