Question

read the stanza. then, complete the statements.

the caged bird sings
with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom.

-\caged bird,\
maya angelou

the speakers tone or attitude toward the subject of freedom is one of dropdown.
the piece of descriptive language that best supports this is \dropdown\.

dropdown options shown:
caged bird
longed for still
sings of freedom

Explanation:

Analyze the speaker's tone toward freedom

Using the Reading Comprehension knowledge point
The stanza from Maya Angelou's "Caged Bird" describes a bird singing of "things unknown / but longed for still" and concludes with "for the caged bird / sings of freedom." The tone or attitude toward freedom is one of deep desire, yearning, or longing.

Identify supporting textual evidence

Using the Identifying Evidence knowledge point
The drop-down menu options for the supporting descriptive language are "caged bird", "longed for still", and "sings of freedom". The phrase "longed for still" directly conveys the intense desire and yearning that defines this tone toward freedom.

Formulate the final completed statements

Using the Reading Comprehension and Identifying Evidence knowledge points
The first blank is completed with "longing" (or a closely related synonym representing desire/yearning, such as "yearning" or "desire", with "longing" being the standard academic fit for this curriculum). The second blank is completed with the selected option "longed for still".

Answer:

Read the stanza. Then, complete the statements.

The speaker's tone or attitude toward the subject of freedom is one of <blank>longing</blank>.

The piece of descriptive language that best supports this is "<blank>longed for still</blank>".