Writing Prompt: What Would You Ask?

What one question would you ask Mr. Hughes about why he wrote Thank You M'am?

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Context Clues: Using Vocabulary From Thank You M'am by Langston Hughes

 Spanyik Kornel (1848 - 1943)

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Vocabulary: "Thank You M'am" by Langston Hughes

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Writing Prompt: Thank You M'am by Langston Hughes

In the short story "Thank You M'am" by Langston Hughes: 

What does the boy try to steal?

What does the woman do to him when she first meets him?

What do you learn about Roger’s home life?

What does Mrs. Jones want to teach him?

What do you think Mrs. Jones means when she says “you got another thought coming?

What do Mrs. Jones and Roger have in common? In other words, what is the same about them? 

What are devilish ways?

What does Mrs. Jones give Roger?

What does she hope he will do in the future?

How do you think Roger might change after meeting Mrs. Jones, and why?

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Snake on a plane!

Read the Article: Link to Article

Answer the Critical Thinking Questions:

Critical thinking challenge: Why were passengers given hotel rooms? Why didn't they just go home and come back the next day?

Take the Quiz:

1. Where is Quantas based?

   	Australia
   	Taiwan
   	Tokyo
   	Singapore

2. Define “exotic”

   	Exotic: Asian
   	Exotic: miniature
   	Exotic: foreign
   	Exotic: harmless

3. Why was the jet fumigated?

   	Because it smelled bad
   	Because it was dirty
   	It was merely a precaution
   	Because all flights are fumigated prior to departure

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Thousands Welcome Giant Duck

Read the article Thousands Welcome Giant Duck

Take the Quiz

1. Why did Florentijn Hofman create this duck?

   	Because he's an artist, and artists do crazy things.
   	Because he likes ducks
   	Because he wants more people to buy ducks
   	Because he wants to help make people happy

2. Define “iconic”

   	Iconic: from another country
   	Iconic: large
   	Iconic: symbol
   	Iconic: dramatic

3. How will the duck generate revenue?

   	People must pay to see the duck.
   	Someone will pay millions to buy the duck.
   	People will spend money on other things, like food and hotels, when they come to see the duck.
   	More people will build more ducks and pay people to build the ducks.

Don't forget to answer the Critical Thinking Question at the end of the article! 

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Writing Prompt: Banned Book Week

Today’s banned/challenged book: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Why was this book banned in 1931?

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In 1931, banned by the Governor of Hunan Province in China on the grounds that:

"Animals should not use human language, and it was disastrous to put animals and human beings on the same level."

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