1. He wanted to show Mrs. Jones that she can trust him.
ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION
1. “The woman did not watch the boy to see if he was going to run now.” (33/12) Why didn’t Mrs. Jones watch to see if Roger was going to run away?
2. Why do you think Roger offered to go to the store?
3. Mrs. Jones gave Roger ten dollars to buy the shoes he wanted. Is she a rich woman? Support your answer with information from the story.
She probably thought she could trust him now./She wanted Roger to know that she trusted him.
He wanted to show Mrs. Jones that she can trust him.
She is not rich. She does not have her own house, her food is simple and cheap.

2. 1. Mrs. Jones always stays at home at night.
REVISION OF THE WHOLE STORY.
A. TICK TRUE OR FALSE
True
False
1. Mrs. Jones always stays at home at night.
2. Roger’s family is poor.
3. Roger is afraid that Mrs. Jones will take him to jail.
4. Mrs. Jones teaches Roger right from wrong.
5. Roger is not hungry because his mother prepared food for him.
6. Mrs. Jones gives Roger blue suede shoes.
7. Mrs. Jones leaves her purse on her bed near to Roger.
8. Roger thanks Mrs. Jones for taking care of him.

3. B. NUMBER THE SENTENCES ACCORDING TO THE EVENTS IN THE STORY.
____a. Roger tries to snatch Mrs. Jones’s purse.
____b. Mrs. Jones tells him she hopes he will behave himself.
____c. She asks Roger why he tried to steal her purse.
____d. She takes Roger to her home.
____e. Roger tells her that he wants to buy a pair of blue suede shoes.
____f. He begs her to release him, but she doesn’t.
____g. She walks him to the door.
____h. Mrs. Jones gives Roger money to buy the shoes he wants.
___i. Mrs. Jones picks Roger up and shakes him until his teeth rattle. 1 8 3 5 6 4 9 7 2

4. Setting When Roger tries to steal Mrs. Jones’s purse.
C. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CHART
Setting
When Roger tries to steal Mrs. Jones’s purse.
When Mrs. Jones teaches Roger right from wrong.
When:___________________________
Where:__________________________
At 11 o’clock at night.
When:_______________________
Where:______________________
Later
A dark street.
Mrs. Jones’s house

5. Conflict- סכסוך, ניגוד
A struggle or an argument between people or ideas. Sometimes the conflict is between a person and himself.
There are 2 conflicts in the story. What are they?
Between Roger and Mrs. Jones
Between Roger and himself

6. respectability Symbolism
In “Thank you, Ma’m” the author uses symbols to make us understand the story better.
What do the following words symbolize in the story?
water:
hotel beauty shop:
c. Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones:
a clean start-a new life
respectability
self-respect

7. Theme is the author’s message; the main idea of the story.
What is the theme in the story?
CHOOSE FROM THE POSSIBILITIES OR SUGGEST YOUR OWN
(i) Crime does not pay.
(ii) Trust and self-respect are more important than anything money can buy.
(iii) “Everybody’s got something in common.”
(iv) Kindness is the key to every heart.
(v)

8. HOTS: UNCOVERING MOTIVES Motive-מניע
A motive is a reason for doing something. It explains a person’s behavior.
Why, in your opinion, did Mrs. Jones give roger the money?
Support your answer with information from the text.
Situation:
A student doesn’t want to buy food in the school cafeteria. Why?
Possible motives:
_________________________________________________
________________________________________________

9. BRIDGING TEXT AND CONTEXT
READ THE FOLLOWING QUOTE.
There will always be a reason why you meet people. Either you need them to change your life or you’re the one that will change theirs.”
Angel Flonis Harefa
MAKE A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ABOVE QUOTE AND THE STORY.
The story of Roger and Mrs. Jones seems to support what the quote says. They met by chance when Roger needed to change his life, and Mrs. Jones was the one who change it. Roger tried to steal Mrs. Jones’s purse because he thought it was the only way he could get money to buy the blue suede shoes he wanted. He was on his way to becoming a criminal. Mrs. Jones probably prevented this by being kind to Roger and teaching him right from wrong. As the quote says, there was a good reason for their meeting.

10. POST-READING
Roger tells a friend about Mrs. Jones. Write Roger’s story.