Setting
What does rural mean?
What is characteristic of the countryside rather than the town? (Barren / empty / farmland)
The young boy who tries to steal the purse.
Who is Roger?
Which part of the plot has the highest tension?
The climax
What kind of shoes does Roger want to buy?
What is Blue Suede Shoes?
What is the fastest land animal?
A cheetah
The story takes place late at night in this type of environment.
What is a city (urban) setting?
What is Mrs. Jones' full name?
Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones
What is commonly the longest part of a plot/plot diagram?
The rising action
Who is the antagonist in "Thank You Ma'am"?
Roger's situation
What does FAN BOYS stand for?
For And Nor
But Or Yet So
This room in Mrs. Jones’s apartment is small and includes a cooking area.
What is a kitchenette?
This character trait best describes Mrs. Jones when she helps Roger instead of calling the police.
What is compassionate / kind?
Where does Mrs. Jones work that keeps her out so late?
A hotel beauty spa that stays open late.
What's in Mrs. Jones purse that makes it so heavy?
Everything but hammer and nails.
Ms. Schwed's favorite food
Burger and fries
This is one reason the nighttime setting is important to the story.
What is that it makes Roger think he can steal the purse without being noticed?
This action shows that Roger begins to change by the end of the story.
What is that he chooses not to steal the purse again and listens respectfully?
The part of the plot where events build toward the most important moment.
What is the rising action?
What two foods does Mrs. Jones prepare for Roger?
Lima beans and ham
Riddle:
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but i come alive with wind. What am I?
An echo
Identify ALL settings:
The final bell rings at RCSA at 2:41pm, students pour into the crowded hallway and rush to their school bus. Later that afternoon, some kids meet up at the Town Center, while others head to the library to finish their homework.
RCSA
2:41pm
Hallway
School bus
Town Center
Library
Every morning, Marcus stays after the bell to help his classmates organize their notebooks. When a new student drops her papers in the hallway, Marcus kneels down to help her.
Implicit
This moment is the climax of Thank You, Ma’am.
What is when Mrs. Jones leaves Roger alone with her purse?
Where does Mrs. Jones place her purse when they get back to the apartment? Why is this important?
On the daybed. She gives Roger an opportunity to choose between wrong and right (steal the purse and run, or stay seated)
This food is considered all three: A grain, a fruit, and a vegetable.
Corn