Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Which sentence from the following passage best supports the idea that the family is upset by Mr. Avery’s news (paragraphs 24-26)?

• “Mr. Avery cleared his throat nervously.”

• “The porch grew silent.”

• “’Mr. Granger making it hard on us, David.’”

• “’Don’t s’pose though that it makes much difference.’”

Which theme in the text is mainly expressed by the final paragraph?

• People must keep trying so they can succeed.

• Lessons can be learned in the most unusual places.

• Nature creates trees with many different functions.

• Family has the ability to provide security and comfort.

Which passage from the last paragraph of the excerpt most directly supports the answer to Question 7?

• “Papa looked down at me and brought me closer…”

• ‘You see that fig tree over yonder, Cassie?’”

• ‘…it belongs in that yard as much as that oak and walnut.'”

• ‘We keep doing what we gotta, and we don’t give up.’”

The story includes specific details and evidence of how the narrator and her family struggle. Match each sentence from the excerpt to its correct column below:

Groups:

(a) Evidence

,

(b) Not Evidence

• As the three of them washed up on the back porch, Mama went to the end of the porch

• “After a moment, Papa reached out and draped his arm over Stacey’s shoulder.”

• “'I’m feeling scared, David,' she said.

• “‘The way cotton sells these days, seems the more we plant, the less money we gets anyways—” 

• “I released the firefly imprisoned in my hand and sat beside Papa and Stacey on the steps.”

• “‘May have lost my job already.’”

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6.CL.3

What percent of the money that Mr. Avery and Mr. Lanier make on cotton is supposed to go to Mr. Granger in Chapter 9?

• 50%

• 60%

The characters in this story face a central conflict. Identify whether each of the following sentences is evidence of that conflict by dragging it into its appropriate column:

Groups:

(a) Evidence

,

(b) Not Evidence

• “When supper was ready, I eagerly grabbed the iron bell"

• “But, Papa, we planted more cotton this year. Won’t that pay the taxes?”

• I pray to God there was a way we could stay in this thing,"

• “Mama sighed and stared out across the plowed field to the sloping pasture land.”

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6.CL.1

Mr. Avery warns Mama that the "night men" are riding.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The fact that Mama whips Stacey for cheating indicates that...

• she expects more from her children than from other students

• she loses her temper

• she is a fair teacher who is consistent with punishment

From the way Big Ma talks about her husband, their life together, and their goals, it is clear...

• she would like to move into Strawberry and begin over

• she places great value on the land and plans to keep it

• she is waiting for the ideal price before she sells

What is the main reason Mr. Morrison is staying with the Logan family?

• to help discipline the children while Papa is away

• to keep Big Ma company

• to protect them from the dangers of the night riders

• to give them extra rent money