Tableau, Ma'am, or Both?
Topic - Daily life during the Harlem Renaissance
Both
"Pocketbook" is an oldfashioned word for this item?
What is a purse?
This word from Tableau means unaware of OR not paying attention to
What is Oblivious?
Roger steals from Mrs. Jones because he wants money to buy _____.
What are blue suede shoes?
This is Ms. Reichard's favorite color
What is purple?
Theme - Forgive the people who wrong you
Thank You Ma'am
Mrs. Jones in Thank You Ma'am lives in this type of home, typical for NYC in this time period.
What is an apartment/shared house
The "dark folk" in line 5 of Tableau watch the boys from where?
What is "lowered blinds"/inside their houses
"She was a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it but a hammer and nails."
This line from Thank You Ma'am is an example of what type of figurative language?
(Two possible answers)
What is imagery OR hyperbole
Ms. Reichard has this many siblings. (Hint - she's the youngest!)
Bonus (Extra 100 points) - How many sisters, how many brothers?
What is 3?
(Three older sisters)
Theme - Children are often more understanding than adults.
These two authors were friends and often read each other's work during the Harlem Renaissance.
Who are Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen?
Thank You Ma'am begins on an empty city street at night.
This setting creates a ______ tone
(multiple correct answers)
What is anxious/uneasy, creepy/scary, lonely/isolated?
"The golden splendor of day, the sable pride of night."
What is being compared to night and day in this line from Tableau?
What are the two boys?
This year is Ms.Reichard's ___ year teaching
Setting - New York City in the 1920's/1930's
Both
This word means "separating people based on race"
What is segregation?
This word from Tableau means offended or angry.
What is Indignant?
"Blaze the path of thunder" in Tableau signifies that the boys' friendship is causing or creating ______.
What is change/acceptance/unity.
Name one of Ms. Reichard's favorite Pokemon (there's multiple!)
What is Eevee, Sylveon, Piplup, Gengar, Vikavolt, Scovillain?
Theme - Children who do bad things just need someone to teach them what's right.
Thank You Ma'am
Mrs. Jones gives Roger $10. With inflation, that much money in 1925 is worth about this much in 2026.
What is $200?
This French word means a photograph or frozen moment in time.
What is Tableau?
Why does Mrs. Jones help Roger?
Hint - Check paragraphs 8 and 11
"She is nice" DOES NOT COUNT :)
Because she's done bad things too/because she wants to teach him a lesson
Name one of Ms. Reichard's favorite books (there's multiple!)
What is The Hunger Games (Book 1), Project Hail Mary, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban?