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Unit Exam: "Thank You Ma,am"

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Read the following short story carefully. As you answer the questions, be sure to PROVE your answers by finding them in the passage.
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Question 5
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Describe the woman in the first part of the story. Use key details to support your answer.

Question 6
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Image how Thank you Maam would change from the boys point of view. Then rewrite paragraphs 20-35 from the boys point of view. Be sure to include details from the story in your narrative.

Narrative Writer’s Checklist
Write a narrative response that develops a real or imagined experience.
• Establish a context for the experience and a point of view.
• Introduce a narrator and/or characters.
• Organize events in a natural and logical order. ◦ Use a variety of transitions to sequence the events and to indicate shifts from one time frame or setting to another.
• Use dialogue, description, and/or pacing to: ◦ develop events. ◦ develop characters. ◦ develop experiences.
• Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to communicate the action and to describe the events.
• Include a conclusion that reflects on the experience in your narrative.
• Use ideas and/or details from the passage(s).
• Check your work for correct usage, grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. Now write your narrative on your answer document.
Refer to the Writer’s Checklist as you write and proofread your narrative.

Question 1
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Which statement best expresses the theme of the story?
A. It can be difficult for children to learn right from wrong when there are bad influences around them.
B. People are more likely to learn and practice good behavior when it is taught to them with kindness.
D. It is best not to assume the worst in people, as situations can easily be misunderstood.
C. Children often do not understand that adults have encountered the same challenges they have.
Which detail from the text best supports the author's message about treating other people?
D. "After a while she said, 'I were young once and I wanted things I could not get.'" (Paragraph 33)
B. "'There's nobody home at my house,' said the boy." (Paragraph 27)
C. "'I believe you're hungry — or been hungry — to try to snatch my pocketbook.'" (Paragraph 28)
A. "'You ought to be my son. I would teach you right from wrong. Least I can do right now is to wash your face. Are you hungry?'" (Paragraph 16)
Why does Roger want to thank Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones at the end of the story?
B. Roger recognizes that Mrs. Jones did not report him to the police and wants to help his family.
D. Roger realizes that Mrs. Jones invited him to her home because she is lonely and wants his company.
A. Roger appreciates the faith that Mrs. Jones has in him and regrets trying to steal from her.
C. Roger learns that people can be trustworthy, even though he was suspicious of Mrs. Jones at first.
Which of the following expresses the strongest inference about paragraph 36?
A. Even though Roger has the chance to steal from Mrs. Jones, he still worries that she will call the police.
D.No matter what Roger does, Mrs. Jones will continue to view him as a troubled young man.
C. Despite having gained Mrs. Jones's trust, Roger is not convinced that she is telling him the truth.
B. Although Roger originally planned to steal from Mrs. Jones, he now has her trust and wants to keep it.