"Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes Quiz and Close Reading Activities Bundle

For many middle and high school readers, realistic and young adult fiction are genres that maximize relatability and engagement with literature. “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes is a short story involving socioeconomic struggles, social pressures, the importance of second chances, and the power of empathy and forgiveness. Included in this bundle are the following: a multiple choice, plot-based quiz; a worksheet composed of rigorous close reading questions; a craft analysis activity; the public domain narrative; and answer keys. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.

By engaging in this exercise, students will…

• Discern what is stated in the text explicitly and implicitly
• Articulate character motivations
• Analyze how a character’s behaviors reveal their life principles
• Apply knowledge of metaphor to the text
• Analyze the author’s choice of words conveys subtle meaning
• Analyze how complex characters interact
• Explore Roger’s emotional and psychological state
• Cite textual evidence in support of inferences and claims
• Write with clarity and precision