Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Pages 171 – 181

Getting It Straight

Lillian Jean is glad that Cassie has ______. Cassie even carries her ______for her.

Jeremy tells Cassie she didn’t have to be nice to Lillian Jean because ______.

Instead of cheating, Cassie suggests that T.J. try ______.

Papa tells Cassie you have to demand “______ain’t nobody ______.”

For the month of January, Cassie was ______.

T.J. was caught ______during Mama’s exam.

Cassie tells Lillian Jean she has a ______for her.

Cassie ______Lillian Jean and threatens that if she tells anyone, Cassie will ______.

Delving In

Discuss the following questions with your partner. Answer them on the lines below remembering that responses must have at least 2 SENTENCES.

  1. On page 175 Papa tells Cassie that for some things if you let them be, they eat away at you and destroy you. What is an example of something like that in your life?

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  1. Why does T.J. say, “I’m sick of all y’all. Your mama and your papa too” (p178)? Does T.J. resent the Logan’s? Why or why not?

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  1. Were you as surprised as Cassie when Lillian Jean said, “But Cassie, why? You was such a nice little girl?” Why does Lillian Jean say that?

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Pages 181 - 191

Getting It Straight

Cassie ______on the exams last week.

Mr. Granger tells Mama what she’s teaching isn’t ______. Mama explains that’s because all that’s in that book isn’t ______.

Somebody told the school board about ______, but it was only an ______to get at the Logan’s for shopping in ______.

Willie Wiggins tells the Logan children that it was T.J. who ______.

Delving In

Discuss the following questions with your partner. Answer them on the lines below remembering that responses must have at least 2 SENTENCES.

  1. Why do you think that what Mamas teaching isn’t in the school books?

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  1. Why does Mama think Mr. Granger and Mr. Wallace got her fired?

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  1. Why didn’t Mr. Wellever stand up for Mama?

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  1. What does Stacey mean by “what he got coming to him is worse than a beating” on page 191?

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Pages 191 - 201

Getting It Straight

At school, T.J. is ______by the other students.

T.J. tells the Logan children he’s got better friends who give ______, treat ______, and are ______too.

Jeremy tells the Logan’s he doesn’t like his brothers ______and ______.

They pretend to be T.J.’s friends but call him ______.

______came to talk to Papa.

Thurston Wallace has been saying he won’t let anyone______his business, and he’s going to ______.

Delving In

Discuss the following questions with your partner. Answer them on the lines below remembering that responses must have at least 2 SENTENCES.

  1. How do the other children react to T.J. when he returns to school?

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  1. Mama says T.J. isn’t dumb, he just wants attention and is going after it the wrong way. Do you know someone like that?

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  1. Why does Mama change the cornbread recipe? What does this tell the reader?

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  1. Why is Mama feeling scared?

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Pages 201 – 208

Getting It Straight

Papa is going back to ______on ______.

______and ______came to see Papa . Mr. Granger told them if they don’t stop shopping at Vicksburg, they can ______. He’ll put them on the ______.

Papa wants to take ______with him and Mr. Morrison to Vicksburg.

Mama is worried that T.J. is headed for ______.

Delving In

Discuss the following questions with your partner. Answer them on the lines below remembering that responses must have at least 2 SENTENCES.

  1. Why are Mr. Avery and Mr. Lanier in such a bad position? Give at least 3 reasons.

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  1. A symbol is something that stands for something else (ex. a dove representing peace). Why does Papa think the fig tree is a good symbol for the Logan’s (p206)? Be specific.

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  1. Why is Mr. Avery having trouble controlling T.J.?

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  1. Do you agree that Stacey should go with Papa to Vicksburg? Why or why not?

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Pages 208 – 217

Getting It Straight

Stacey, Papa, and Mr. Morrison are ______coming back from Vicksburg. When they get home, Mr. Morrison is ______Papa.

Papa’s leg is ______, and he was ______.

On the way back from Vicksburg, the ______off the wagon. While Papa was fixing the first wheel, he ______. Jack was ______by the shot, and the wagon ______leg.

Christopher-John is worried that Papa is ______.

Delving In

Discuss the following questions with your partner. Answer them on the lines below remembering that responses must have at least 2 SENTENCES.

  1. Do you think Stacey is to blame for Papa’s leg? Why or why not?

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  1. Who do you think did this to Papa? Support your answer emphatically!

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  1. What do you think is going to happen to Papa? Will he be all right?

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  1. If you were Mr. Morrison, what would you do now?

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