Question

1 i hear america singing, the varied carols i hear, 2 those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong, 3 the carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam, 4 the mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work, 5 the boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck, 6 the shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands, 7 the wood - cutters song, the ploughboys on his way in the morning, or at noon intermission or at sundown, 8 the delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing, 9 each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else, 10 the day what belongs to the day - at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly, 11 singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs. question 1 use context clues to match these words from the poem to their definitions. if youre still struggling, feel free to look them up. blithe (line 2) choose mason (line 4) choose carefree, joyous someone who builds with stone ploughboy (line 7) a boy who guides work animals across a farm, drawing a plough robust (line 10) strong and healthy, vigorous choose

Explanation:

• "blithe" in the context of workers singing joyfully means carefree, joyous.
• "mason" is a person associated with stone - work, so it means someone who builds with stone.
• "ploughboy" is related to farm work with ploughs, so it's a boy who guides work animals across a farm, drawing a plough.
• "robust" describes the young fellows as strong and healthy, vigorous.

Answer:

blithe (line 2): carefree, joyous
mason (line 4): someone who builds with stone
ploughboy (line 7): a boy who guides work animals across a farm, drawing a plough
robust (line 10): strong and healthy, vigorous