LTAB, Thank You Ma'am, Mother to Son, and Literary Devices
Authored by Grace Starr
English
8th - 10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In Little Things are Big, which statement best expresses a central idea of the passage?
People need to remain guarded in unfamiliar or scary situations in order to protect themselves.
Puerto Rican culture stresses that people should be kind and friendly towards one another
It is important not to lose sight of one's values in an uncertain situation, even when one is afraid of the outcome
Little events can have big impacts on people but they rarely change how people act in the moment.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following quotes best supports the previous answer about the central idea?
“I remember one particular event. It was when? 1955 or '56... a long time ago... I had to catch the train back to Brooklyn” (Paragraph 1)
“Courtesy is important to us Puerto Ricans.” (Paragraph 3)
“I ran up the steps of that long concrete stairs in twos and when I reached the street, the cold air slapped my warm face.” (Paragraph 4)
“if I am ever faced with an occasion like that again, I am going to offer my help regardless of how the offer is going to be received.” (Paragraph 6)
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CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In Little Things are Big, which best describes the relationship between the author and the woman on the train?
The woman on the train is afraid of the author and is prejudiced towards him because of his race.
The author is worried about the woman on the train because she looks overwhelmed and needs someone to talk to.
The author and the woman have no relationship whatsoever because they are strangers on a train and never interact.
The author wants to offer the woman help but is afraid to do so because he doesn’t know what her reaction will be.
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CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
In Little Things are Big, What does the phrase “I buried my courtesy” mean as it is used in paragraph 5?
He forever loses the part of himself that was polite and thoughtful and will never be able to get it back.
He hides his courtesy from this woman and the world, fearing that they will take it from him.
He resists the urge to help another and later feels mournful regret at the temporary loss of his polite nature.
He realizes that he has lost his sense of courtesy long ago after coming to America, and he mourns its loss by burying it.
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CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The narrator wonders if he should help a woman on the train because…
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CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The narrator thought that the woman would…
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CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
One of the underlying ideas of the Little Things are Big: people who face discrimination also face moral dilemmas every day, particularly in regards to how other person will react or act on prejudice.
True
False
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CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
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