"Thank you Ma'am"

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What is the subject or topic of the story? What is this story about?

The best way to teach a lesson is through kindness.

It is bad to steal.

Harlem is a dangerous place to live.

During the Harlem Renaissance there were many poor children

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Why do you think Mrs. Jones reated the way she did?

She had a son the same age as Roger.

She was afaid of the police.

She did bad things when she was young too.

She wanted to adopt Roger.

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What lessons does Roger learn? Check all the correct answers.

There are good people in the world who will help him.

He will not enjoy things he buys with stolen money.

You should respect people and their property.

The people you hurt are real people that may be like you.

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Why do you think Mrs. Jones handles the situation the way she does in the story?

She was lonely and wanted companionship.

She knew Roger's family.

she hoped that her kindness would set an example to guide Roger in the future.

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Why did Roger try to steal the money,

He was hungry and wanted to buy food.

He wanted to buy a new gym suite and new sport shoes for gym class,.

He wanted to buy medicine for his sick mother.

He wanted to buy fancy blue suede shoes.

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Why do you think Mrs. Jones makes Roger wash his face? Why does she give him food?

She wants to treat him like her son to make him empathetic to strangers.

She can not stand boys with dirty faces.

She knows he has no food at home and no running water.

She plans on bringing him to the police and wants him to arrive there well fed and respectable looking.

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Why does she avoid asking him about his family or background?

She knows he is an orphan and lives in an orphanage.

She does not want to embarrass him.

She does not care about him enough to ask,

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Can you think of a message Langston Hughes is trying to convey to his own community?

CCR.R.2

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Why do you think Roger has trouble saying, "thank you," as he is leaving?

W.6.3.e

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"Thank you Ma'am"

What is the subject or topic of the story? What is this story about?

Why do you think Mrs. Jones reated the way she did?

What lessons does Roger learn? Check all the correct answers.

Why do you think Mrs. Jones handles the situation the way she does in the story?

Why did Roger try to steal the money,

Why do you think Mrs. Jones makes Roger wash his face? Why does she give him food?

Why does she avoid asking him about his family or background?

Can you think of a message Langston Hughes is trying to convey to his own community?

Why do you think Roger has trouble saying, "thank you," as he is leaving?

Do you think Roger learned his lesson or will he continue stealing? Why or why not?

What is the subject or topic of the story? What is this story about?

Why do you think Mrs. Jones reated the way she did?

What lessons does Roger learn? Check all the correct answers.

Why do you think Mrs. Jones handles the situation the way she does in the story?

Why did Roger try to steal the money,

Why do you think Mrs. Jones makes Roger wash his face? Why does she give him food?

Why does she avoid asking him about his family or background?

Can you think of a message Langston Hughes is trying to convey to his own community?

Why do you think Roger has trouble saying, "thank you," as he is leaving?

Do you think Roger learned his lesson or will he continue stealing? Why or why not?