Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveler, long I stoodAnd looked down one as far as I couldTo where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair,And having perhaps the better claim,because it was grassy and wanted wear;Though as for that the passing thereHad worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally layIn leaves no step had trodden black.Oh, I kept the first for another day!Yet knowing how way leads on to way,I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sighSomewhere ages and ages hence:Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by,And that has made all the difference.

Remember

A detail is a fact, revealed by the author orspeaker, that supports the attitude or tone in apiece of poetry or prose.

Find one significant detail in the first stanza.

Understand

The detail “yellow wood” (line 1) suggests . It may also suggest .

ORWhen a person sees a “yellow wood”, he or she

may think of____________________.

Apply

Details exclusive to road the speaker takes

Details that both roads share Details exclusive to the road the speaker does not take

Fill in graphic organizer below, noting similarities and differences between the two roads, as expressed in the words of the poem. Place quotation marks around the evidence you select from the poem.

Analyze

Try to write at least 2 sentences in which you explain the possible purpose and effect of poet’s use of “yellow wood” to describe the scene.

The poet uses the words “yellow wood” (line 1) to suggest because

The poet uses the words “yellow wood” (line 1) to suggest because

Evaluate

• With two of your classmates, compare and contrast your analysis statements. Determine which of the three most clearly articulates the poet’s purpose and best describes the effect of his having used the words “yellow wood.”

Create

• In one or two paragraphs write about a time in your life when you made a choice but always wondered what your life would have been like if you had chosen the alternative. Incorporate three words or phrases from the poem that help connect Frost’s experience with your own.