Thank You, M'am / Police Stop

After dragging a potential thief to her home in "Thank You, M'am," how does Mrs. Jones show Roger that she has decided to trust him?

• 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.

In "Thank You, M'am," what two words best describe Mrs. Jones?

• Dismissive

• Generous

• Mean

• Rich

• Outspoken

In "Thank You, M'am," what is the most probable reason that 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 face that Mrs. Jones is treating him well even though he tried to steal her purse.

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

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

Using context clues and word suffixes:

Read the sentence from paragraph 37 of "Thank You, M'am."

"You might run that comb through your hair so you will look presentable."

The suffixes -able and -ible mean "capable of doing something" or "worthy of doing something."

What does the word presentable mean as it is used in this sentence?

• Worthy of being introduced to others

• Capable of changing one's appearance

• Worthy of taking up another person's time

• Capable of combing one's hair

In "Thank You, M'am," how does the unfamiliar setting and the awkward situation of being in Mrs. Jones' home 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 strongly consider running from Mrs. Jones's house.

• It makes him have mixed feelings when he leaves Mrs. Jones's house after dinner.

Which quote from the selection best supports your answer about Roger's Internal Conflict?

• Roger looked at the door-looked at the woman-looked at the door-and went to 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)

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

The author presents information in paragraph 6 of "A Police Stop Changed This Teenager's Life" as a way to -

• explain a route to work

• describe a problem and give a solution

• give examples of routes to work

• compare walking with driving

Which words from paragraph 6 of "A Police Stop Changed This Teenager's Life" best help the reader understand what the word burdening means?

• timing belt and an engine valve

• got a few rides

• "Hey, can you pick me up?"

• never told his parents

Which overall structure does the author use to organize the flow of the story of "A Police Stop Changed This Teenager's Life"?

• Descriptive- tells details about the story

• Chronological - tells the story in a way that shows how it occurred through time

• Cause and effect - something happened to make something else happen

• Problem and solution - there was an issue and something to fix it