Characters
a boy who tried to steal a purse to pay for blue-suede shoes.
Roger
What point of view is "Thank you Ma'm" told from, and who is telling the story?
Third person, narrator
Who is the author of "Thank you Ma'm"
Langston Hughes
What does Roger want to buy?
blue suede shoes
What state is the setting for "Seventh Grade"?
California
This boy has a crush on Teresa.
Victor
First person, Laurie's mom
Who is the author of "Seventh Grade"?
Gary Soto
What does Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones do for work?
beauty shop at a hotel
How did Victor know Teresa before they started 7th grade?
From catechism class.
She is having a party that all of the girls want to attend.
Bridget
What point of view is "Seventh Grade" told from, and who is telling it?
Third person, narrator
Author of "The Party"
Pam Munoz Ryan
What is a possible theme for "Thank you Ma'm"
empathy can positively affect another person.
pretends to speak French
He loves to scowl at girls.
Michael
What point of view is "The Party" being told from, and who is telling the story?
First person, the girl who isn't invited to the party.
Author of "Charles"
Shirley Jackson
Give three examples of Charles' bad behavior
tricked a girl into saying a bad word
hit the teacher
hit a girl in the head with the see-saw
What happens with Laurie at home that hints he is really Charles?
He is disrespectful towards his father.
This character is a kind teacher that didn't out Victor for not really knowing French.
Mr. Bueller
What is the difference between first and third person narration?
First is told from the perspective of a character in the story, and third is told by an outside narrator.
What is a possible theme for "Thank You Ma'm"?
empathy can affect people in positive ways.
The narrator of "The Party" wonders where this girl gets her confidence?
Meredith