(Hihi, please answer. Help is needed!!)YOU MUST PROVIDE EVIDENCE FROM THE TEXT TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWERS (Thank You Ma'am story) 1. Based on the description of Luella in the first paragraph, what inference (educated guess) can you make about what kind of personality she has? Identify at least two details from other parts of the text that support your inference.

2. In the first paragraph of “Thank You, M’am,” the author says that Luella picked Roger up and “shook him until his teeth rattled.” This phrase is an example of hyperbole, which is a type of figurative language in which exaggeration is used to make a point. Based on context, what does the author mean by this phrase, and what does it tell you about Luella?

3. Reread paragraph 27 of “Thank You, M’am.” At this point in the story, Roger asks Luella if she is going to take him to jail. He views the situation he is in very negatively—he thinks he’s in big trouble. But Luella’s perspective is different. Explain Luella’s point of view of what has happened, and describe how her point of view affects the way the story unfolds.

4. What is one theme, or central message of “Thank You, M’am” that is related to kindness and the effect it can have on a person? Review the text and provide details that explain how this theme is developed over the course of the story.