Thank You M’am/This Police Stop Changed This Teenager’s Life

After getting Roger to her home in “Thank You M’am,” how does Mrs.Jones show that she trusts Roger?

• She asks him to wash his face.

• She tells him her full name and address.

• She tells her neighbors to keep their doors open.

• She leaves out her purse when she makes dinner.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

In “Thank You M’am,” what two words best describe Mrs.Jones?

• Dismissive

• Generous

• Mean

• Rich

• Outspoken

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In “Thank You M’am,” what is the most likely reason Roger decides to wash his face rather than run away in paragraph 25?

• He wants Mrs.Jones to give him dinner.

• He is confused by the way Mrs.Jones is acting.

• He is sure that Mrs.jones will call the police.

• He is waiting for a chance to steal from Mrs.Jones.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

The suffixes -able and -ible mean “capable or worthy of.” What does the word presentable mean as it is used in this sentence?

• Worthy of introduction to others

• Capable of adjusting appearance

• Worthy of the time of someone else

• Capable of combing hair

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

In “Thank You M’am,” how does the unfamiliar setting first create an internal conflict for Roger?

• It makes him think about turning down the offer of food.

• It makes him feel ashamed to want new shoes.

• It makes him consider escaping Mrs.Jones’s house.

• It makes him have mixed feelings when he leaves Mrs.Jones’s house.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which quote from the selection best supports the answer to Part A?

• Roger looked at the door—looked at the woman— looked at the door— and went ro the sink. (paragraph 25)

• “Maybe you ain’t been to your supper either, late as it be.” (paragraph 28)

• Then he frowned, but not knowing he frowned. (paragraph 36)

• “That will be fine,” said the boy. (paragraph 41)

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Based on the first meeting between Officer Keffer and Jourdan Duncan in “A Police Stop Changed This Teenager’s Life,” the reader can conclude that—

• Officer Keffer was concerned about Duncan

• Officer Keffer thought he recognized Duncan

• Duncan was looking for someone to help him

• Duncan had already been in trouble with the law

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The author organizes paragraph 6 in “A Police Stop Changed This Teenager’s Life” help the reader understand what burdening means?

• Timing belt and an engine valve

• Got a few rides

• A lot of people’s time

• Never told his parents

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

after graduating from high school, Jourdan Duncan got a job at pro-form laboratories in Benicia, California

What is the correct way to write this sentence?

• After graduating from high school, Jourdan Duncan got a job at pro-form laboratories in Benicia, California.

• After graduating from high school, Jourdan Duncan got a job at pro-form laboratories in Benicia, California.

• After graduating from high school, Jourdan Duncan got a job at Pro-Form Laboratories in Benicia, California.

• After graduating from High School, Jourdan Duncan got a job at Pro-From Laboratories in Benicia, California.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which overall structure does the author use to organize “A Police Stop Changed This Teenager’s Life”?

• Descriptive

• Chronological

• Cause and effect

• Problem and solution

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5