Which of the following best summarizes the meaning of this passage?
"The boy wanted to say something other than, Thank you, m'am, to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, but he couldn't do so as he turned at the barren stoop and looked back at the large woman in the door" (para. 46).
Which of the following best captures one possible theme of "Thank You, M'am"?
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Which of the following traits describe Roger?
Why did Mrs. Jones' carry out each of these actions?
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Washes his Face and Feeds Him | arrow_right_alt | Self-Defense |
Robbery Response (Kicks and Shakes Roger) | arrow_right_alt | Empathy and Compassion - She wanted to teach him a lesson. |
Gives him $10 | arrow_right_alt | He has no family or guidance. She sees herself in him and wishes someone had done the same for her. |
Takes Roger to her Home | arrow_right_alt | She gives him the power of choice and hopes that he makes better decisions. |
Select the 7 words from the text in paragraph 1 that best develops the setting of the story.
Match the evidence from the text that best supports each of Mrs. Jones' traits.
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Decisive/Resolved | arrow_right_alt | "...picked the boy up by his shirt front, and shook him until his teeth rattled" (Hughes para.1). |
Large/Strong | arrow_right_alt | "...simply turned around and kicked him right square in his blue-jeaned sitter" (Hughes para.1). |
Brave/Fearless | arrow_right_alt | "She still held him...Firmly gripped by his shirt front..." (Hughes para. 3-4). |
Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones is perceptive throughout her interactions with Roger.
Read the following selection from "Thank you M'am".
13 "Um-hum! And your face is dirty. I got a great mind to wash your face for you. Ain't you got nobody home to tell you to wash your face?"
14 "No'm," said the boy.
15 "Then it will get washed this evening," said the large woman starting up the street, dragging the frightened boy behind her."
Based on what you read, which of the following is the best definition for the word perceptive?
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Which of Mrs. Jones' words and/or actions from the story would be different if she wasn't perceptive?
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How do those same actions make her empathetic?
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Read the selection from paragraph 21: "When I get through with you, sir, you are going to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones" (Hughes).
What is the author emphasizing by having the character state her entire name?
Read the excerpt from paragraphs 25-26 below. Mark the sentence that show that Roger is conflicted about how to behave with Mrs. Jones.
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26
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What does Roger's decision tell you about his internal conflict and his relationship with adults?
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In paragraphs 35-37, why does Mrs. Jones tell Roger about her past?
Which answer choice offer the BEST explanation to the following question:
Why does Mrs. Jones give him the $10 even though he tried to steal her pocketbook?
In paragraph 44, the author uses figurative language to make a point. What is Mrs. Jones trying to say?
"And next time do not make the mistake of latching onto my pocketbook nor anybody else's -- because shoes come by devilish like that will burn your feet" (Hughes).
CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS BELOW THAT BEST EXPLAIN WHAT MRS. JONES IS TRYING TO SAY.
How does the author's use of setting advance the plot of the story?
In paragraph 39, Roger wants to go to the store for Mrs. Jones in order to --
Based on the details in paragraphs 35-37, the readers can conclude that Mrs. Jones is most likely --
What is a blue-jean sitter (paragraph 1)?
What is a pocketbook?
In paragraph 16, Hughes describes the character Roger:
"He looked as if he were fourteen or fifteen, frail and willow-wild, in tennis shoes and blue jeans" (Hughes 16).
Using context clues, what does the word "willow-wild" mean?
After getting Roger to her home in “Thank You, M’am,” how does Mrs. Jones show that she trusts Roger?
In “Thank You, M’am,” what two words best describe Mrs. Jones?
In “Thank You, M’am,” what is the most likely reason Roger decides to wash his face rather than run away in paragraph 25?
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 or worthy of.” What does the word presentable mean as it is used in this sentence?
In “Thank You, M’am,” how does the unfamiliar setting first create an internal conflict for Roger?
Which quote from the selection best shows how the unfamiliar setting creates an internal conflict for Roger?
Please place the following events in order from the beginning of the story to the end.
Mrs. Jones asks Roger to wash his face and feeds him.
Mrs. Jones shuts the door.
Roger steals Mrs. Jones' purse.
Mrs. Jones kicks and shakes Roger.
Mrs. Jones gives Roger $10.
Roger thanks Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. Jones drags Roger to her house.
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Which of the following events represents the inciting incident?
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Which of the following events represents the rising action?
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Which of the following events represents the climax?
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Which of the following events represents the falling action?
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Which of the following events represents the resolution?
Which of the following conflicts from "Thank you, M'am" are internal?
Which of the following conflicts from "Thank you, M'am" are external?
In which point of view is "Thank You, M'am" told?