Thank You Ma'am-Langston Hughes

"Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes

By TAMARA THIAM

​Read along with the video

​and

​Discuss the title​padlet

Open Ended

What do you think is the theme of this story? What does the author want you to learn from the story?

Theme: the lesson or message that the author wants to communicate to the reader

Draw

Draw a picture that displays the perspective of Roger in the story.

Draw

Draw a picture that displays the perspective of Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones. in the story.

Multiple Choice

Which text pattern best describes "Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes?

• Short Story

• Narrative Poem

• Haiku Poem

• Novel

Open Ended

Why do you think the author decided to write "Thank You Ma'am" as a short story instead of a narrative poem?