Context Clues - Thank You Mam, by Langston Hughes

Mrs. Jones made Roger wash his face and hands so that he would look _____.

• barren

• frail

• mistrust

• presentable

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Despite the fact that Mrs. Jones was kind to him, Roger still felt a lot _____ about her.

• frail

• mistrust

• presentable

• suede

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

When she finally got a good look at him, Mrs. Jones thought that Roger looked thin and _____.

• barren

• frail

• mistrust

• presentable

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

To get to her house, Mrs. Jones led Roger down a street that was empty and _____.

• barren

• frail

• mistrust

• presentable

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Roger told Mrs. Jones that he wanted to steal her pocketbook so that he would have money to buy blue _____ shoes.

• frail

• mistrust

• presentable

• suede

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4