Thank You Ma'am, Theme vs. Central Idea

Why did the boy try to steal the woman's purse?

• He likes to steal

• He wants new shoes

• He is wealthy but seeks to increase his wealth

• He has a distaste for the woman

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What does the woman do after the boy attempts to rob her?

• She feeds the boy and gives him money for new shoes

• She calls the police

• She attacks the boy

• She runs away

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Why did the woman most likely treat the boy so well?

• She is delusional

• She forgets what the boy has done

• She seeks to poison the boy

• She realizes it is better to help people than punish them

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

By the end of the story, how does the boy most likely feel about the woman?

• Thankful

• Annoyed

• Offended

• Indifferent

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What can you tell about Mrs. Jones after what she did to Roger?

• She’s a mean-spirited individual

• She’s a very kind person who cares for him

• She’s lonely and wants company from someone

• She is friendly but doesn’t care much about him

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Where does the woman work?

• A bakery

• A bank

• A beauty shop

• She is unemployed

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

What do these lines show about Roger? "Ain't you got nobody to tell you to wash your face?" "No'm," said the boy.

• He is shy.
• He is neglected at home.
• He has trouble telling the truth.
• He has a good sense of humor.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What do these lines indicate about Mrs. Jones? Then it [Roger's face] will get washed this evening, said the large woman starting up the street, dragging the boy behind her.

• She is a stickler for cleanliness.
• She is a bossy woman.
• She is concerned about Roger.
• She is a professional psychic.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What does Mrs. Jones do when the boy struggles to get away?

• She jerks him around in front of her, wrestles him with one arm, and drags him up the street.
• She shouts very loudly for help, frightening the boy into staying at her side.
• She warns him that she will call the police and that they will track him down.
• She hits him over the head and knocks him to the ground.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Why does Mrs. Jones make a point of telling Roger about the bad things she did when she was young?

• She is hoping to join Roger in a life of crime.
• She is very lonely and needs someone to talk to.
• She believes that sharing that part of her past will help Roger to trust her.
• Feeling that Roger has lied to her, she tells him a lie in return.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1