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3. Overview Activity Introduction Author/Selection Questions as you read Vocabulary Assignment Video

4. Activity Introduction As you and your partner view this presentation, you should be reading “Thank You, Ma’am” which begins on page 183. Each slide will have questions. Some will have multiple choice selections, and others require longer answers. Read the questions and click on the answer you believe to be correct. If the question requires a longer answer, you will be instructed to type the answer on the word document that you have open. To go on to the next question slide, click your mouse on the screen

5. Author Introduction Please read the section titled “About the Author” before answering the following questions 1. In what city is Harlem located? –A. Joplin Joplin –B. New York New YorkNew York –C. Washington Washington 2. In what decade did Langston Hughes write? –A. 1930s 1930s –B. 1940s 1940s –C. 1920s 1920s

6. Selection Introduction Please read the section titled “About the selection” before you answer the following questions. 1. What is a conflict? –A. Struggle between two forces Struggle between two forcesStruggle between two forces –B. The main character The main characterThe main character –C. The person who tries to keep the protagonist from reaching his goal The person who tries to keep the protagonist from reaching his goalThe person who tries to keep the protagonist from reaching his goal 2. What is the main character’s problem at the beginning of the story? –A. Roger’s purse is stolen Roger’s purse is stolenRoger’s purse is stolen –B. Roger successfully steals a purse Roger successfully steals a purseRoger successfully steals a purse –C. Roger tries and fails to steal a purse Roger tries and fails to steal a purseRoger tries and fails to steal a purse

7. Please answer the following questions on the appropriate lines on your word document: #1 #2 #2 Prior Knowledge

8. Beginning of the Selection Pages 184-185 What time is it when the boy tries to snatch a woman’s purse? –A. 11:00pm11:00pm –B. 11:00am11:00am –C. 1:00pm1:00pm What does the woman tell the boy to pick up and give her? –A. HatHat –B. GroceriesGroceries –C. PocketbookPocketbook What does the woman think the boy might do if she turns him loose? –A. Turn himself inTurn himself in –B. Run. Run –C. Stay for dinnerStay for dinner The boy’s face is ____________. A DirtyDirty B. Clean Clean C. AngryAngry About how old is the boy? A. 12 or 1312 or 13 B. 14 or 1514 or 15 C. 16 or 1716 or 17 The woman’s name is Luella Bates Washington ____________. A. SmithSmith B. JonesJones C. JacksonJackson Please answer the following questions on the appropriate line in your word document #3, #4, #5

9. What is the boy’s name? –A. Robert Robert –B. Roger Roger –C. Randy Randy When Mrs. Jones turns Roger loose, he looks at the door then goes to ____________. –A. The window The windowThe window –B. The back door The back doorThe back door –C. The sink The sinkThe sink What does Roger tell Mrs. Jones he wants? –A. A pair of blue Nike shoes A pair of blue Nike shoesA pair of blue Nike shoes –B. A pair of blue suede shoes A pair of blue suede shoesA pair of blue suede shoes –C. A pair of blue leather shoes A pair of blue leather shoesA pair of blue leather shoes Does Mrs. Jones tell Roger that she had never done anything wrong? –A. YesYes –B. No No –C. She doesn ‘t talk to RogerShe doesn ‘t talk to Roger Please answer the following questions on your word document #6, #7, #8, Middle of the Selection Page 185-186

10. End of the Selection Pages 187-188 Where does Mrs. Jones leave her purse? –A. On the street On the streetOn the street –B. Behind her on a daybed Behind her on a daybedBehind her on a daybed –C. At the store At the storeAt the store What is Mrs. Jones going to make from canned milk? –A. Sweet milk Sweet milkSweet milk –B. Chocolate pudding Chocolate puddingChocolate pudding –C. Cocoa Cocoa How much money does Mrs. Jones give Roger? –A. $10 $10 –B. $5 $5 –C. $25 $25 Roger tries to say something besides _____________. –A. Thank you, ma’amThank you, ma’am –B. See you laterSee you later –C. Thanks for nothingThanks for nothing Please answer the following questions on your word document: –#9, #10, #11

11. Save your word document to both you and your partner’s files Save your word document to both you and your partner’s files Print two copies of the word document Print two copies of the word document Keep one copy and place it in your class folder Keep one copy and place it in your class folder Give me the other copy Give me the other copy Go on to the Vocabulary Assignment by clicking on the arrow Go on to the Vocabulary Assignment by clicking on the arrow

12. Vocabulary Assignment You and your partner will be assigned a vocabulary word You need to “act out” the definition for us Please state the word, definition, then perform your action To see a demonstration, click on the video to the right

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