Thank You Ma'am

Why did Roger try and steal her pocketbook?

• He just wanted to

• He wanted a pair of blue suede shoes

• He wanted a meal

• He needed someone to teach him to wash his face

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Dynamic characters change in an important way because of the story’s action.

Who is dynamic in "Thank You Ma'am"?

• Mrs. Jones

• The people on the street

• Roger

• The neighbor

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which of these events is an example of an external conflict? 

• A. Mrs. Jones walks home from work.
• B. Roger tries to take Mrs. Jones’s purse.
• C. Roger wants to buy new shoes.
• D. Mrs. Jones cooks dinner for Roger.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

When Roger looks from the open door to Mrs. Jones and back to the open door, you can infer that he is 

• A. thinking about what is for dinner
• B. deciding if he should close the door
• C. wondering if he should try to escape
• D. getting ready to wash his face

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which of the following is an example of internal conflict? 

• A. Roger tries to steal Mrs. Jones’s handbag.
• B. Mrs. Jones takes Roger back to her apartment.
• C. Roger is thinking about running out of her apartment.
• D. Mrs. Jones holds Roger by the shirt as he picks up her pocketbook.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

The protagonist is the main character of the story.

Who is the protagonist in Thank You Ma'am?

• Roger

• Mrs. Jones

• The man who lives next door

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

 Why would Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones want to help this boy? 

• She was a nice person and helped everyone
• She thought Roger was homeless.
• She was young once and had been in similar situations as Roger.
  

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Why couldn't Roger say anything to Mrs. Jones at the end of the story?

• He was just happy he got $10 and didn't feel the need to say thank you.
  
• He was in shock of her and couldn't believe someone had tried to help him after he tried to steal something.
• He was so scared she was going to call the police.
  

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

The antagonist is the character or force the protagonist must overcome.

Who is the antagonist in "Thank You Ma'am"?

• Roger

• Mrs. Jones

• Both

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

After Mrs. Jones tells Roger that he could simply have asked for the shoes, "the boy looked at her. There was a long pause. A very long pause." What does this pause show about Roger?

• He is surprised, touched, and confused by her offer.
• He is growing ever more suspicious of her.
• He is so unused to washing his face that he forgets to dry it.
• He is waiting for the right moment to run out of the house.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2