Comprehension
After getting Roger to her home in “Thank You, M’am,” how does Mrs. Jones show that she trusts Roger?
A She asks him to wash his face.
B She tells him her full name and address.
C She tells her neighbors to keep their doors open.
D She leaves out her purse when she makes dinner.
What is d, she leaves out her purse when she makes dinner?
In “Thank You, M’am,” what two words best describe Mrs. Jones?
F Dismissive
G Generous
H Mean
J Rich
K Outspoken
What is G, K?
Select the letter of the word that differs most in meaning from the other words.
a. interaction
b. discussion
c. conversation
d. departure
What is d?
Fix the sentence:
none of the other people in the House spoke to mrs. Jones.
What is 'None of the other people in the house spoke to Mrs. Jones.'?
In “Thank You, M’am,” why does Roger decide to wash his face rather than run away in paragraph 25?
A He wants her to give him dinner.
B He wants her to think well of him.
C He is afraid that she will call the police.
D He is waiting for a chance to steal her purse.
What is b, he wants her to think well of him?
Based on the first meeting between Officer Keffer and Jourdan Duncan in “A Police Stop Changed This Teenager’s Life,” the reader can conclude that —
F Officer Keffer was concerned about Duncan
G Officer Keffer thought he recognized Duncan
H Duncan was looking for someone to help him
J Duncan had been in trouble with the law before
What is F.
Serves as an expression or a sign of something else.
What is token?
Fix the sentence:
The Story takes place in an urban area that could be harlem.
What is 'The story takes place in an urban area that could be Harlem.'?
Why is where Mrs. Jones lives important to the plot? Use textual evidence to support your answer.
What is because Mrs. Jones lives in a small room in a boarding house. She works late at her job and eats simple foods, such as lima beans and ham. This is important to the plot because she lives simply but is generous to Roger.
Thank you, said the young man. I wasn’t expecting a bike! How should this sentence be punctuated?
F “Thank you, said the young man.” “I wasn’t expecting a bike!
G “Thank you, said the young man. I wasn’t expecting a bike!
H “Thank you”, said the young man. “I wasn’t expecting a bike”!
J “Thank you,” said the young man. “I wasn’t expecting a bike!”
What is J?
Which one of your vocabulary words goes with suspicious?
What is mistrust?
Fix the sentence:
Tourists in new york City visit the empire state building.
What is 'Tourists in New York City visit the Empire State Building.'?
The author organizes paragraph 6 in “A Police Stop Changed This Teenager’s Life” by
A explaining the route Duncan took to work
B describing Duncan’s problem and solution
C giving examples of ways Duncan got to work
D comparing the difference between walking and driving
What is b, describing Duncan’s problem and solution?
What happened after Corporal Keffer dropped Jourdan Duncan off at his house that first night?
What is Corporal Keffer mentioned his interaction to his shift supervisor and suggested they help Duncan?
You create a situation that is difficult or stressful for hom or her.
What is burden?
Simplify the sentence:
Corporal Keffer couldn’t help but be impressed with Jourdan’s personal qualities, and, in addition, he admired his work ethic, too.
What is 'Corporal Keffer was impressed with Jourdan’s personal qualities and admired his work ethic.'?
Read this sentence.
after graduating from high school, jourdan duncan got a job at pro-form laboratories in benicia, california.
What is the correct way to write this sentence?
A After graduating from high school, Jourdan Duncan got a job at pro-form laboratories in benicia, california.
B After graduating from high school, Jourdan Duncan got a job at pro-form laboratories in Benicia, California.
C After graduating from high school, Jourdan Duncan got a job at Pro-Form Laboratories in Benicia, California.
D After graduating from High School, Jourdan Duncan got a job at Pro-Form Laboratories in Benicia, California.
What is c.
After graduating from high school, Jourdan Duncan got a job at Pro-Form Laboratories in Benicia, California.
Author of "Thank You Ma'am"
Who is Langston Hughes?
A person or object that can be trusted or depended on.
What is it is reliable?
Simply the following sentence:
The officer placed a phone call to Jourdan’s company, and during the phone call, the officer sought numerous details about Jourdan’s work schedule.
What is 'The officer called Jourdan’s company to get details about Jourdan’s work schedule.'?