Thank You Ma'am: Story and Vocab Review

What crime did Roger try to commit?

Is Roger a criminal? Why or why not?

Roger is/is not a criminal because....

If Roger stole Mrs. Jones' purse, what would you sentence him to?

• 1 year in jail

• No punishment

• Community service

• 2 months in jail

Did you judge Roger at the beginning of the story without knowing a lot about him?

• Yes. I thought he was a bad boy right away.

• No. I waited to find out more information about him.

• I knew he did something bad, but I wanted to wait and see if he would be good later.

Mrs. Jones is Roger's elder. Write one way that Roger respects his elder:

Does Roger regret what he did?

• Yes

• No

• I'm not sure. The story doesn't give us enough information.

Does Roger feel ashamed of what he did?

• Yes

• No

• I'm not sure. The story doesn't give us enough information.

Write one detail about Mrs. Jones' appearance:

(Ex: She has blue eyes)

Write one detail about Roger's appearance:

(Ex: He has blonde hair)

Is it justice that Roger gets a second chance or should he have been punished?

• Yes, it was right to give him a second chance.

• No, he should have gotten punished.