Making Connections to Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Question 9 • FL-1001010-M/J Language Arts 1 A-CR
Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.T.J. gulped and leaned over, his head between his legs. "I . . . I'm sick, Stacey. I gotta get home 'fore my daddy wake up. . . . He say I stay 'way from that house one more night, he gonna put me out, and he mean it, too. He put me out, I got no place to go. You gotta help me."
Answer
A
by asking one’s teacher to explain T.J.’s feelings
B
by asking a friend’s opinion of how T.J. feels
C
by thinking about a time when one felt proud
D
by thinking about a time when one felt helpless
Explanation
T.J. says his father may put him out, and he would have no place to go. He pleads with Stacey for help, which shows that he feels helpless. Thinking about a time when you felt helpless can help you understand T.J.’s feelings; asking a teacher or friend is less direct, and pride does not match the excerpt.
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