Read the last paragraph of the story: The boy wanted to say something else other than "Thank you, ma

1
Read the last paragraph of the story The boy
wanted to say something else other than "Thank
you, maam" to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington
Jones, but he couldnt do so as he turned at the
barren stoop and looked back at the large woman
in the door. He barely managed to say "Thank you"
before she shut the door. And he never saw her
again.

• What does the word stoop mean?
• porch
• lady
• crouch
• house

2
Read the following paragraphSweat popped out
on the boys face and he began to struggle. Mrs.
Jones stopped, jerked him around in front of her,
put a half-nelson about his neck, and continued
to drag him up the street. When she got to her
door, she dragged the boy inside, down a hall,
and into a large kitchenette-furnished room at
the rear of the house. She switched on the light
and left the door open. The boy could hear other
roomers laughing and talking in the large house.
Some of their doors were open, too, so he knew he
and the woman were not alone. The woman still had
him by the neck in the middle of her room.

• What is the main idea?
• Mrs. Jones grabbed the boys neck.
• Mrs. Jones lived in a house with other people who
  rented space.
• Mrs. Jones took the boy home against his will.
• The boy fought back against Mrs. Jones.

3
What can the reader infer about the setting of
the story?

• The story takes place in present day.
• The story takes place during World War II.
• The story takes place in a small, rural area.
• The story takes place in a city.

4
Which detail from the story is the BEST example
of an action that helps show Mrs. Jones is a
caring person?

• Mrs. Jones stopped, jerked him around in front of
  her, put a half-nelson about his neck, and
  continued to drag him up the street.
• The woman did not watch the boy to see if he was
  going to run now, nor did she watch her purse
  which she left behind her on the day-bed.
• . The woman did not ask the boy anything about
  where he lived, or his folks, or anything else
  that would embarrass him
• She heated some lima beans and ham she had in the
  icebox, made the cocoa, and set the table.

5
Read this portion of dialogue from the passage,
and then answer the question on the next
slide. She said, "What is your name?" "Roger,"
answered the boy. "Then, Roger, you go to that
sink and wash your face," said the woman,
whereupon she turned him loose--at last. Roger
looked at the doorlooked at the womanlooked at
the doorand went to the sink. Let the water run
until it gets warm," she said. "Heres a clean
towel." "You gonna take me to jail?" asked the
boy, bending over the sink. "Not with that face,
I would not take you nowhere," said the woman.
"Here I am trying to get home to cook me a bite
to eat and you snatch my pocketbook! Maybe, you
aint been to your supper either, late as it be.
Have you?" "Theres nobody home at my house,"
said the boy. "Then well eat," said the woman,
"I believe youre hungryor been hungryto try to
snatch my pocketbook." "I wanted a pair of blue
suede shoes," said the boy. "Well, you didnt
have to snatch my pocketbook to get some suede
shoes," said Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones.
"You could of asked me." "Mam?"
6
Which quotation BEST shows that Mrs. Jones is
going to help Roger?

• She said, "What is your name?"
• "Then, Roger, you go to that sink and wash your
  face," said the woman
• "Not with that face, I would not take you
  nowhere," said the woman.
• "Then well eat," said the woman, "I believe
  youre hungryor been hungryto try to snatch my
  pocketbook."

7
When writing an analytical paragraph on Mrs.
Joness character, which piece of commentary
would BEST add to this paragraph?

• Mrs. Jones is a caring person. For example,
  when Roger tried to steal her purse, Mrs. Jones
  took him home and fed him dinner.
• Mrs. Jones obviously did not like the police.
• Mrs. Jones actions show that she is willing to
  reach out and help someone even if they tried to
  hurt her.
• Mrs. Jones wanted Roger to worry about what she
  was going to do to him.
• Roger begged Mrs. Jones to let him go.

8
Read the sentence. "Then it will get washed this
evening," said the large woman starting up the
street, dragging the frightened boy behind her.

• Which verb could BEST replace the word dragging
  while still expressing vivid action?
• yanking
• pulling
• moving
• walking

9
Read the last portion of dialogue, and then
answer the question on the next slide. "Eat some
more, son," she said.   When they were finished
eating she got up and said, "Now, here, take this
ten dollars and buy yourself some blue suede
shoes. And next time, do not make the mistake of
latching onto my pocketbook nor nobody
elsesbecause shoes come by devilish like that
will burn your feet. I got to get my rest now.
But I wish you would behave yourself, son, from
here on in."   She led him down the hall to the
front door and opened it. "Goodnight!" Behave
yourself, boy!" she said, looking out into the
street.   The boy wanted to say something else
other that "Thank you, maam" to Mrs. Luella
Bates Washington Jones, but he couldnt do so as
he turned at the barren stoop and looked back at
the large woman in the door. He barely managed to
say "Thank you" before she shut the door. And he
never saw her again.
10
Which of these statements describes how Mrs.
Joness voice conveys the authors purpose at the
end of the story?

• Mrs. Joness cautious voice suggests that she
  fears for Rogers safety.
• Mrs. Joness cheerful voice suggests that she
  feels good she helped Roger.
• Mrs. Joness serious voice suggests that she
  hopes Roger learned a lesson about stealing.
• Mrs. Joness sad voice suggests she wishes Roger
  could stay so she could raise him herself.

11
Read this paragraph from the story., and then
answer the question on the next slide. Sweat
popped out on the boys face and he began to
struggle. Mrs. Jones stopped, jerked him around
in front of her, put a half-nelson about his
neck, and continued to drag him up the street.
When she got to her door, she dragged the boy
inside, down a hall, and into a large
kitchenette-furnished room at the rear of the
house. She switched on the light and left the
door open. The boy could hear other roomers
laughing and talking in the large house. Some of
their doors were open, too, so he knew he and the
woman were not alone. The woman still had him by
the neck in the middle of her room.
12
Which words BEST help the reader understand what
roomers means?

• Sweat popped out on the boys face and he began
  to struggle
• When she got to her door, she dragged the boy
  inside, down a hall, and into a large
  kitchenette-furnished room at the rear of the
  house
• She switched on the light and left the door open.
• Some of their doors were open, too, so he knew he
  and the woman were not alone.
•  

13
Which would be the BEST thesis statement for a
literary analysis essay about the theme in this
story?

• Mrs. Jones dealt with Roger by taking him home
  with her.
• This is a story about a boy who makes a mistake
  one night.
• I once knew a boy like Roger in Thank You
  Maam.
• Roger learns a valuable lesson about taking the
  easy way out.

14
Which action BEST shows that Roger has changed?

• he washes his face
• he eats dinner with Mrs. Jones
• he tells Mrs. Jones about the shoes
• he has trouble saying thank you to Mrs. Jones

15
Read this section of the passage. "But you put
yourself in contact with me," said the woman. "If
you think that that contact is not going to last
awhile, you got another thought coming. When I
get through with you, sir, you are going to
remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones."

• What can the reader infer from Mrs. Joness
  diction in this section?
• She is happy to teach Roger a lesson he will not
  soon forget.
• She wants Roger to be punished severely.
• She is angry that Roger tried to steal from her
  and is not going to let him off easily.
• She is teaching Roger to be patient.

16
Read this sentence from the passageHe barely
managed to say "Thank you" before she shut the
door. Which adverb could best replace
barely?A. loudlyB. hardlyC. softD. hesitant
17
Read the last paragraph of the story. The boy
wanted to say something else other that "Thank
you, maam" to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington
Jones, but he couldnt do so as he turned at the
barren stoop and looked back at the large woman
in the door. He barely managed to say "Thank you"
before she shut the door. And he never saw her
again.

• What adjective BEST describes how Roger felt
  internally?
• grateful
• happy
• sad
• shaken

18
What detail from the story BEST helps create the
storys setting?

• The water dripping from his face, the boy looked
  at her
• "Now, here, take this ten dollars and buy
  yourself some blue suede shoes.
• The woman did not ask the boy anything about
  where he lived, or his folks, or anything else
  that would embarrass him.
• In another corner of the room behind a screen was
  a gas plate and an icebox.

19
Read the following topic sentence from a student
essay about the negative aspects of wearing
school uniforms  Requiring uniforms in our
school would ruin our ability to creatively
express ourselves.

• In the writers diction, which word BEST shows
  the authors opinion?
• requiring
• ruin
• express
• ourselves

20
Look carefully at the choices below. Choose the
one that uses correct punctuation to include a
quote from the story.

• Mrs. Jones could have easily asked the people on
  the street for help, but instead she stopped,
  jerked him around in front of her, put a
  half-nelson about his neck, and continued to drag
  him up the street.
• Mrs. Jones could have easily asked the people on
  the street for help, but instead she. Stopped,
  jerked him around in front of her, put a
  half-nelson about his neck, and continued to drag
  him up the street.
• Mrs. Jones could have easily asked the people on
  the street for help, but instead she, stopped,
  jerked him around in front of her, put a
  half-nelson about his neck, and continued to drag
  him up the street.
• Mrs. Jones could have easily asked the people on
  the street for help, but instead she Stopped,
  jerked him around in front of her, put a
  half-nelson about his neck, and continued to drag
  him up the street.

21
Read the following paragraph from a literary
analysis essay written by a student.

• Mrs. Jones reached out to make a difference in
  the life of a stranger. After Roger attempted to
  steal her purse, Mrs. Jones could have easily
  asked the people on the street for help, but
  instead she stopped, jerked him around in front
  of her, put a half-nelson about his neck, and
  continued to drag him up the street. At first
  this may seem extreme, but it shows how far Mrs.
  Jones was willing to go to teach Roger a lesson
  about life.
• What is the function of the underlined sentence?
• topic sentence
• textual evidence
• voice
• commentary

22
Read the following introduction to a literary
analysis essay, and then answer the question on
the next slide. When I get through with you,
sir, you are going to remember Mrs. Luella Bates
Washington Jones." said Mrs. Jones. In the short
story Thank You, Maam by Langston Hughes, Mrs.
Jones reaches out to teach Roger a valuable
lesson about life. However, Roger, is not so
sure he wants to learn from such a large,
strong-willed old woman.
23
What revision, if any, is needed in the
underlined sentence to use the quotation
correctly to being the introduction of the essay?

• When I get through with you, sir, you are going
  to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones,"
  said Mrs. Jones.
• When I get through with you, sir, you are going
  to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones,
  said Mrs. Jones.
• When I get through with you, sir, you are going
  to remember Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones.
  "said Mrs. Jones.
• no revision

24
Read the closing of a letter that Roger wrote to
his own grandchild many years after the story
took place  Taking the easy way out by
stealing is not a good way to live. I hope that
you learn from my mistakes, my dear. Work hard
and trust others to help you along the
way. Love,Grandpa Roger In Rogers diction,
which word BEST helps the reader understand how
his voice relates to his audience and
purpose?A. taking C. hopeB. stealing D.
others
25
Which of the following shows the correct way to
write the salutation of a friendly letter?

• Dear Ms. Wesaw
• Dear Mrs. Henderson,
• Dear, Mr. Marks
• Dear Mrs. King

26

• Read the sentences.
• Mrs. Schumacher likes to read. Her favorite
  books have surprising plot twists. She also
  likes books that have interesting characters.
•  Which sentence shows the BEST way to combine
  these sentences using parallel structure?
• Mrs. Schumacher likes to read books that have
  surprising plot twists, and to read about
  interesting characters.
• Mrs. Schumacher likes to read, surprising plot
  twists, and interesting characters.
• Mrs. Schumacher likes to read books that have
  surprising plot twists and interesting
  characters.
• Mrs. Schumacher e likes to read, surprise, and
  interest books with plot and characters.

27
What is the correct way to write the sentence?

• Louis Sachars novel Holes is a great book.
• Louis Sachars novel Holes is a great book.
• Louis Sachars novel Holes is a great book.
• Louis Sachars novel Holes is a great book.

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Which sentence best combines the ideas to create
parallel structure?

• Before turning in your final draft, you should
  read your work softly to yourself, insert missing
  words or ideas, and edit spelling and
  punctuation.
• Before turning in your final draft, you should
  read your work softly to yourself, and insert
  missing words or ideas, then edit spelling and
  punctuation.
• Before turning in your final draft, you should
  read your work softly to yourself, you should
  insert missing words or ideas, and you should
  edit spelling and punctuation.
• Before turning in your final draft, you should
  read your work softly to yourself, and insert
  missing words or ideas, and edit spelling and
  punctuation.