Thank You Ma'm Selection Test Review
Authored by Doriann Parker
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz comprehensively assesses 7th grade students' understanding of Langston Hughes' classic short story "Thank You Ma'am" through a blend of reading comprehension, vocabulary analysis, and literary elements identification. The questions probe students' grasp of character motivation, plot development, and theme while requiring them to make inferences about the characters' lives and relationships. Students must demonstrate their ability to analyze character interactions, understand implicit meanings in dialogue and actions, and recognize how authors develop themes of compassion, trust, and personal growth. The vocabulary component tests students' understanding of context clues and word meanings, while the literary analysis questions require knowledge of story structure including exposition, rising action, and turning points. To succeed on this assessment, students need strong reading comprehension skills, the ability to make text-based inferences, and foundational knowledge of narrative elements. Created by Doriann Parker, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 7. This quiz serves as an excellent review tool for students who have completed their reading of the short story and need to consolidate their understanding before a formal assessment. Teachers can deploy this as a warm-up activity to gauge student comprehension, assign it as independent practice to reinforce key concepts, or use it as a formative assessment to identify areas where students need additional support. The quiz effectively prepares students for more complex literary analysis by building their skills in character analysis, theme identification, and plot structure recognition. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RL.7.1 for citing textual evidence and making inferences, RL.7.2 for determining themes and analyzing their development, RL.7.3 for analyzing character interactions and plot advancement, and L.7.4 for determining word meanings through context clues.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How do Mrs. Jones and Roger Meet?
At the store
At the beauty salon
He tries to steal from her
She offers to buy him shoes
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why does Roger grow afraid in the beginning of the story?
He thinks Mrs. Jones will kidnap him
He thinks Mrs. Jones will call his mom.
He thinks Mrs. Jones is going to hurt him.
He thinks Mrs. Jones is going to call the police.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the first thing Mrs. Jones tells Roger to do?
wash his face
buy some milk
stand up straight
eat dinner
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why does Mrs. Jones wish Roger were her own son?
so she could ground him
so she could teach him right from wrong
because she doesn't have any kids
so she could make sure he gets a good education
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What similarity between Roger and Mrs. Jones does she mention?
They are both poor.
They both want a new pair of shoes
They both need to get some good sleep
They have both done things they aren't proud of.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the word permit mean?
allow
stop
invite
excuse
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the word release mean?
let go
hang on to
keep
reward
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
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