WorksheetsThank You M’am/This Police Stop Changed This Teenager’s Life
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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.
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 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.
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
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.
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)
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 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
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.
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
The author organizes paragraph 6 in “A Police Stop Changed This Teenager’s Life” by—
explaining a route to work
describing a problem and solution
giving examples of routes to work
comparing walking and driving
