RL 1 Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support inferences drawn from the text. RL 3 Analyze how particular elements of a story interact L 6 Acquire and use accurately grade- appropriate general academic words. Today You Will:

1)Analyze the Big Question, “Who sees the BEST in you?” 2)Review notes on: protagonist, antagonist, external conflict, internal conflict, plot development, and making inferences 3)Read “Thank You M’am” then analyze it using our notes 4) Study Vocabulary before after you read “Thank You Ma’am” Today You Will:

Who sees the BEST in you? Have you ever gone through a time when it seemed like you couldn’t do anything right? If so, then you know how important it is to have someone have faith in you. When a friend, a family member, or a teacher believes you can do better, it can help you try harder instead of giving up. They may see potential, where others might see a problem.

Quickwrite: Create a web of people you know who see the best in you. Then explain why you have included these people. In what ways do they show their belief in you? Who Sees My Best Potential?

Terms to Know The main character that has a conflict to solve

Terms to Know The character that causes the main conflict for the protagonist

Terms to Know External Conflict-is a character’s struggle against an outside force. For example, a character may struggle against nature or against another character.

Terms to Know Internal conflict--takes place inside the character. For example, a character may struggle between wanting something and knowing that taking it is wrong.

Terms to Know Inference --intelligent guess about something based on information you already have about it.

What to Remember Readers make inferences to understand what characters are feeling and thinking. To make an inference, you use your reason and experience to guess details the writer does not say directly. You combine clues in the story with your own knowledge to help you understand what characters feel and think. **For example, the writer does not say exactly how Roger feels when Mrs. Jones drags him home. However, you can use what you know about how it feels to get caught doing something wrong to make an inference about Roger’s feelings.

Directions: Use this chart to make inferences as you read. One example has been done for you. Detail About Characters What I Infer Ex. Mrs. Jones holds Roger but lets him stoop to pick up her purse. Mrs. Jones is trying to decide whether to trust Roger. Visual B E F

Evaluate the Theme The theme of the story is a message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the readers. What theme do you think Hughes communicates in “Thank You M’am”? Explain your answer. Find support for your theme in the text. Use the poster on the board to help you write a GREAT answer!

Directions: After reading record SEVERAL conflicts from the story on the chart. Check whether the conflict is internal or external. Then answer the closing question. ConflictInternalExternal Roger and Mrs. Jones struggle over the purse.X Which of these conflicts do you think is most important? Why?

Fluency Practice The English spoken in the United States varies by region and by groups of people. Langston Hughes used different varieties of language in “Thank You, M’am.” Hughes uses dialect and slang to reflect the way real people speak For example, in line 20 Mrs. Jones says, “You a lie” (“You are lying”) Practice you fluency by reading the boxed sections of the text silently many times. THEN practice them aloud with your partners.

HyhYa9CQcQ Visual of “Thank You M’am” Concentrate on the dialect, tone of voice, and pronunciations used by a woman and child in Harlem during this time period.

You should have all the word maps completed from Monday You will receive a vocabulary packet that is due by the end of class on Friday.

As a class, discuss why self-respect and compassion are important to the characters in the story. Mrs. Jones shows compassion toward the boy, but she also shows him that she respects herself. Through her actions, she challenges him to do the same in his life.

Discuss, with your elbow partner (2 min.), why the author might have chosen to write that Roger never saw Mrs. Jones again in the last line of the story.