Checkpoint 3.2

Last Name, First Name

1. Read the excerpt from the story. What does the word barren suggest in this excerpt? The boy wanted to say something else 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.

• A Roger is grateful to Mrs. Jones for sharing her food.
• B. Mrs. Jones does not have a lot of money to give out.
• C Roger is reluctant to leave Mrs. Jones’s house.
• D Mrs. Jones is careful to keep a clean and tidy house.

2. Which sentence show that Roger wants Mrs. Jones’ trust?

• A “‘Do you need somebody to go to the store,’” asked the boy, “‘maybe to get some milk or something?’” (paragraph 39)
• B “After he had dried his face and not knowing what else to do dried it again, the boy turned around, wondering what next.” (paragraph 34)
• C “He could make a dash for it down the hall.” (paragraph 34)
• D. “‘I wanted a pair of blue suede shoes,’” said the boy. (paragraph 31)

Does the following contain a misplaced or dangling modifier or is it correct? Raising his hand, the question was answered by Jimmy.

• misplaced
• dangling
• correct

Does the following contain a misplaced or dangling modifier or is it correct? The bus crashed into the building with a flat tire.

• misplaced
• dangling
• correct

Does the following contain a misplaced or dangling modifier or is it correct? Slipping on the wet floor, she broke her wrist.

• misplaced
• dangling
• correct

Does the following contain a misplaced or dangling modifier or is it correct? Robert promised to wash the dishes running out the door.

• misplaced
• dangling
• correct

Does the following contain a misplaced or dangling modifier or is it correct? The woman walked toward us wearing a red feather hat.

• misplaced
• dangling
• correct

Does the following contain a misplaced or dangling modifier or is it correct? There are only two spaces left in the parking lot.

• misplaced
• dangling
• correct

How does Mrs. Jones’s kindness to Roger change him? Explain how he changes and provide two pieces of evidence from the text to support your answer. Make sure your explanation uses valid reasoning that is relevant to the story and backed up by your text evidence. The organizer is posted in Google Classroom. You should complete the organizer and cut and paste your "Put It All Together" below.