Thank You Ma 'am

What happens when Roger tries to steal Mrs. Jones's purse in Thank You, Ma'am?

• He changes his mind because he is frightened by her large size.

• He runs away but is caught by another person and brought back to Mrs. Jones.

• The purse is so heavy that he loses his balance and falls.

• He changes his mind because he knows stealing is wrong.

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why does Roger go with Mrs. Jones to her apartment in the first place?

• She sees him on the street and invites him to her house for dinner.

• She promises to give him money for a pair of shoes if he has dinner with her.

• She puts him in a half-nelson and drags him there against his will.

• She is his teacher.

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

In Thank You, Ma'am, why is Roger scared, at first, in Mrs. Jones's home?

• He is very hungry.

• He fears that Mrs. Jones will turn him over to the police.

• Mrs. Jones talks so fast that he cannot understand her

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

In Thank You, Ma'am, why does Roger try to steal the purse?

• to get money for food

• to get back at Mrs. Jones for stealing from his father

• to show he is tough

• to get money for blue suede shoes

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

According to Mrs. Jones in “Thank You, Ma'am,” what lesson has Roger not been taught?

• how to apologize

• the difference between right and wrong

• how to steal a purse without getting caugh

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

At the end of "Thank You, M'am", when Mrs. Jones bids Roger goodnight, how does Roger probably feel?

• lucky to have gotten away with his attempted crime

• sorry that he'd met Mrs. Jones that night

• grateful to her for her kindness and teaching

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of the following is probably true about Roger?

• He is really Mrs. Jones' son

• He is a bad kid who steals all the time

• His parents don’t take good care of him

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Mrs. Jones wants Roger to look presentable. What does presentable mean?

• honest

• loyal

• attractive

• kind

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

After stealing Mrs. Jones’s purse, Roger wants to take off “full blast.” What does it mean to take off full blast?

• steal something from someone

• get away speedily/fast

• sneak away without being seen

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Roger was “frail and willow-wild.” What is another word for frail?

• strong

• tall

• weak

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4