Setting
Where does this story take place?
The story take place on the street, in Harlem New York.
What word means delicate;weak and fragile?
frail
She is a ________ woman.
Large
What does Roger look like?
He is frail, dirty, wears jeans and white tennis shoes.
Who says "why are you helping me?"
Roger
Who's house does this story take place in?
Mrs Luella Bates Washington Jones' house.
What word means leather with a soft, fuzzy surface?
Suede
What does she carry?
She carries a big purse.
How old is Roger?
Roger is 14-years-old.
Why does the boy lie when he said "I didn't aim to"?
Does the story take place in the morning or at night?
The story takes place at night.
What word means to be fit to be seen by people?
presentable
Where does she work?
She works at a beauty salon
Does Roger have someone to take care of him?
No. Roger doesn't have anyone to take care of him.
Who says “I were young once and I wanted things I could not get”?
Mrs Luella Bates Washington Jones
What time does the story take place?
11 o'clock at night.
What word means to have no confidence in?
mistrust
No. We know that because she lives with other people, she works late at the beauty salon, she gives Roger a 10 cent cake.
What does he try to steal?
Mrs Luella's purse.
What does Mrs Jones mean when she says "behave yourself" to Roger?
Who tells the story?
The narrator
Which word means empty;deserted?
What is Mrs. Jones full name?
Luella Bates Washington Jones
Why does he steal?
He wants to buy blue suede shoes.
Mrs Jone says “I have done things too". Are these good or bad things?
Bad things.