Name_______________________________________________ MB # _______

Homework #_____
English
2021
Day of the week,

Month of the year,

Year

Homework
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Homework #1
The very first pages of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
1. Is Little Man walking fast or slowly? Provide textual evidence.
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2. Why is Little Man walking at that pace? Explain using textual evidence.
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3. Why is Stacey moody? Explain using textual evidence.
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4. How does the narrator feel about going to school? Provide textual evidence.
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5. What can the reader tell about the characters through their dialogue? Explain.
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6. What are 5 good word choices the author, Mildred D. Taylor, made throughout
these pages? Write them below.
A. _____________________________________
B. _____________________________________
C. _____________________________________
D. _____________________________________
E. _____________________________________
7. What have you found out about the Logan children so far? It is okay if we
dont know ALL of these answers yet!
Logan Children
Name

Age

Fact

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Above and beyond! Remember if you do not have internet at home you can stay after
on Monday and Thursday from 5:00-6:00 to use these websites!

English 2021 Edmodo

1. Sign on to [Link]
2. Use the group code 7wqpqv or use the link [Link] to get on English 2021
3. Look at Ms. Campbells 4 most recent posts!
4. Look at material in folders and material in posts! I have posted the entire text of Roll of Thunder, Hear
My Cry and I uploaded your 7 root word lists!
English 2021 Brainscape (Study your prefixes, suffixes, roots, and other English terms on
flashcards!)
1. Go to [Link]
2. Study your prefixes, suffixes, and roots by using online flashcards!

3. After each root word rate whether you knew it or weren't too sure of it, this will help me know
which words we need to talk more about in class!
4. You can also create flashcards for your vocabulary for other classes!
5. You may be able to add it as an App to your phone! Check it out and keep on studying!

Name_______________________________________________ MB # _______
Homework #_____
Date: ____________________________________________
2021

English

Homework : Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry HW #2

PDF Pages= 5,6

ROTHMC pages= middle 6- top 9

The very first pages of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry part II!
1. Under what conditions had the Logans bought their land?

Provide textual

evidence.

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2. Why had Mr. Logan gone to work on the railroad? Provide textual evidence.

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3. Why does Mr. Logan say the land is so important?

Provide textual

evidence.

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4. What sacrifices (giving up something valued for the sake of

something else) will be made for the land? Provide textual evidence.
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5. Why, according to T.J. should Stacey be glad to have his

mama as a teacher? Provide textual evidence.
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6. According to the footnotes, what was sharecropping? Word for word

is fine!

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7. According to the footnotes, what was Reconstruction? Word for word

is fine!
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8. What clues do we have that this is during the Great

Depression? Find two examples using textual evidence!
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9. List the LOGAN family members we know about so far

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Above and beyond:
10. What words from todays texts were you uncertain of? Define them if you
have a dictionary!
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Class website:

[Link]

Class Edmodo:

[Link]
roup?id=8983211
Name_______________________________________________ MB # _______
Homework #_____
English
2021
Day of the week,

Month of the year,

Year

Homework
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Homework #3
PDF pages 7, 8

ROTHMC pages top 9- top 12

1. Why had Big Ma gone to the Berrys house? Use textual evidence to support your
answer!
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2. What happened to the Berrys? Use textual evidence to support your answer!
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3. What adjectives would you use to describe T.J.? Use textual evidence from any
part of the book we have read so far!
Adjective #1: _____________________________________
Argument #1:
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Textual evidence:

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Adjective #2: _____________________________________
Argument #2:
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Textual evidence:
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4. A double-negative occurs when a sentence has two negative words that cancel
each other out and, as a result, causes confusion and creates a problem with
the CLARITY of the sentence.
Find two examples of double negatives used in any part of the book we have
read so far! Write the quotes below!
Example #1:
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Example #2:
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Above and beyond:

5. What words from todays texts were you uncertain of? Define them if you have a
dictionary!
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Class website: [Link]

English 2021 Edmodo
1. Sign on to [Link]
2. Use the group code 7wqpqv or use the link [Link] to get on English 2021
3. Look at all ofMs. Campbells posts that you have not read yet!
4. Look at material in folders and material in posts! I have posted the entire text of Roll of Thunder, Hear
My Cry and I uploaded your 7 root word lists!
English 2021 Brainscape (Study your prefixes, suffixes, roots, and other English terms on
flashcards!)
1. Go to [Link]
2. Study your prefixes, suffixes, and roots by using online flashcards!
3. After each root word rate whether you knew it or weren't too sure of it, this will help me know
which words we need to talk more about in class!
4. You can also create flashcards for your vocabulary for other classes!
5. You may be able to add it as an App to your phone! Check it out and keep on studying!
Reading Enrichment Online with Lexia!
SIGN ON TO LEXIA:
1. Go to [Link] (students should have a copy
of this website!)
2. Your username is your first name and your last initial with no capital letters (example: jasminea)
3. Password: pride2021
Reading Enrichment Online with Newsela!
Students can read a variety of news articles online through [Link]! Students can choose a topic
they are interested in and read, read, read! Some articles even offer a quick reading comprehension
check afterwards! All members of the Pride of 2021 can become a member by logging in to [Link]
and signing up as a student with Ms. Campbells code: K6XGDW
Free Rice (Expand your vocabulary!)
Word Dynamo (Expand your vocabulary!)
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Name_______________________________________________ MB # _______
Homework #_____
English
2021
Day of the week,

Month of the year,

Homework:
PDF pages 9, 10

Year

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry HW #4

ROTHMC pages top 12- middle 15

1. Why had Stacey warned Little Man to get off of the road? Use textual evidence.
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2. What are two different reasons that Little Man is upset after the bus incident? Use
textual evidence.
Reason #1:
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Reason #2:
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3. What happens to Jeremy for associating with the Logan children? Provide textual
evidence.
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4. What are two differences between the school the white children attend and the
school the black children attend in this novel?
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5. What words from todays texts were you uncertain of? Define them if you have a
dictionary!
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6. Character review
A. List the Logan children from oldest to youngest!
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B. List the Avery children from oldest to youngest!

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C. Who is Jeremy? Who is Lillian Jean?
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Class website: [Link]

English 2021 Edmodo
1. Sign on to [Link]
2. Use the group code 7wqpqv or use the link [Link] to get on English
2021
3. Look at all ofMs. Campbells posts that you have not read yet!
4. Look at material in folders and material in posts! I have posted the entire text of Roll
of Thunder, Hear My Cry and I uploaded your 7 root word lists!
English 2021 Brainscape (Study your prefixes, suffixes, roots, and other
English terms on flashcards!)
1. Go to [Link]
2. Study your prefixes, suffixes, and roots by using online flashcards!
3. After each root word rate whether you knew it or weren't too sure of it, this will
help me know which words we need to talk more about in class!
4. You can also create flashcards for your vocabulary for other classes!
5. You may be able to add it as an App to your phone! Check it out and keep on
studying!
Reading Enrichment Online with Lexia!
SIGN ON TO LEXIA:
1. Go to [Link] (students
should have a copy of this website!)
2. Your username is your first name and your last initial with no capital letters
(example: jasminea)
3. Password: pride2021
Reading Enrichment Online with Newsela!
Students can read a variety of news articles online through [Link]! Students can
choose a topic they are interested in and read, read, read! Some articles even offer a
quick reading comprehension check afterwards! All members of the Pride of 2021 can
become a member by logging in to [Link] and signing up as a student with Ms.
Campbells code: K6XGDW
Free Rice (Expand your vocabulary!)
Word Dynamo (Expand your vocabulary!)
[Link]
[Link]

Name_______________________________________________ MB # _______
Homework #_____

English
2021
Day of the week,

Month of the year,

Homework:
PDF pages 11, 12
1.

2.

3.

4.

Year

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry HW #5

ROTHMC pages middle 15-top 18

On what is the Great Faith Elementary and Secondary School schedule based?
Explain using textual evidence.
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Why are many of the higher grade classes small? Explain using textual evidence.
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Who is Mary Lou Wellever?
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Do you think Cassie likes Mary Lou? Why or why not? Provide textual evidence.
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5.
What words from todays texts were you uncertain of? Define them if you have a
dictionary!
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__________________________________________________________________

Review, review, review! Review all of the text that we have read so
far and answer the following questions!
6. You will learn more about sharecropping in history class. Here is a short explanation of
who a sharecropper is: A sharecropper is someone who works the land, but does not
own it. When the sharecropper brings in the harvest, a percentage of the crop and its
profits go to the owner of the land.

7. Does the Logan family sharecrop? Explain using textual evidence! (ROTHMC book pages 6-8)
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8. Does the Avery family sharecrop? Explain using textual evidence! (ROTHMC book pages 6-8)
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9. Who owns a lot of the land that is sharecropped? Explain using textual evidence!
(ROTHMC book pages 6-8)

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11.

Draw a scene from the book!

a. Label the characters that you draw!
b. Write a caption below your picture! For Example The Logan siblings trek
to the first day of school

CAPTION:
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ABOVE AND BEYOND: Class website: [Link]
English 2021 Edmodo= Use the group code 7wqpqv or use the link [Link]
to get on English 2021

Name_______________________________________________ MB # _______
Homework #_____
English
2021
Day of the week,

Month of the year,

Homework:
Monday

Year

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry HW #6

ROTHMC pages middle 18-21

1. Currently, what grades are being taught at the same time? Why?
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2. What trouble does Cassie get into during the first few minutes of school? Provide textual
evidence.

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3. Who is Mary Lou Wellever? Why does Miss Crocker correct her?
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4. Why is Miss Crockers announcement so exciting? Provide textual evidence.
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5. After the seating chart is made, Cassie points out a positive aspect (part, feature)
and a negative aspect of her seat. Explain the positive and negative side below.
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6. What grade are the following Logan children in?
Stacey Logan=
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Cassie Logan=
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Little Man Logan =______________

7. Review pages 18-21, write at least three words that a 4th-6th grader may need help
defining. Define the words!
Word
Definition
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Grammar, grammar!
8. What is a subject pronoun? Define AND give examples!
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9. What is an object pronoun? Define AND give examples!
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10.
List 7 singular personal pronouns!
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11.
List 5 plural personal pronouns!
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12.
List 8 singular possessive pronouns!
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13.
List 6 plural possessive pronouns!
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ABOVE AND BEYOND!
[Link]/
English 2021 Edmodo
The following website can be used to access English assignments! If your student has missed school they can
check for their assignments online!
1. Sign on to [Link]
2. Use the group code 7wqpqv or use the link [Link] to get on English 2021
3. Look at Ms. Campbells 4 most recent posts!
a. Take any quizzes within the week that they were assigned!
b. Answer any poll questions!
c. Complete any assignments by the due date!
d. Go above and beyond by doing additional research and watching videos on English 2021 topics!
4. Look at material in folders and material in posts! I have posted the entire text of Roll of Thunder, Hear My
Cry and I uploaded your 7 root word lists!
English 2021 Brainscape
The following website can be used for students to study prefixes, suffixes, roots, and other English terms!
6. Go to [Link]
7. Study your prefixes, suffixes, and roots by using online flashcards!
8. After each root word rate whether you knew it or weren't too sure of it, this will help me know which words
we need to talk more about in class!
9. You can also create flashcards for your vocabulary for other classes!
10. You may be able to add it as an App to your phone! Check it out and keep on studying!

Name_______________________________________________ MB # _______
Homework #_____
English
2021
Day of the week,

Month of the year,

Homework:

Year

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry HW #7

Tuesday
ROTHMC pages 21 23
Page 21 Now were very fortunate to get these readers Page 23 head up returned
to his seat
1. Does Cassies reaction to the book change? Explain using textual evidence.
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2. Why does Little Man ask for a new book? Explain using textual evidence.
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3. How did everyone know Little Man was in big trouble? Explain using textual
evidence.
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4. Review pages 21-23, write at least five words that a 4th-6th grader may need help
defining. Define the words!
Word
Definition
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5. Authors use indirect characterization to represent the characters personalities
revealed or shown using their speech, thought, effect on others, actions, or looks.
Indirect
Characterizati
on

1.

Little Man
What does the character say? How does the character speak?
A. Textual evidence: II Said may I have another book please, maam, he squeaked. That ones dirty.
B. What do we learn about Little man through his words? Explain.
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Review ALL of the pages that you have read so far in the book!
[Link] is the name of the school the African American children attend?

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[Link] many students attend school there?
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[Link] many teachers work there?
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Review Your Grammar Classworks from Monday and Tuesday!
[Link] is a subject pronoun? Define AND give examples!
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[Link] is an object pronoun? Define AND give examples!
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11. What is a demonstrative pronoun? Define AND give examples!
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[Link] is a reflexive pronoun? Define AND give examples!
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13. What is an interrogative pronoun? Define AND give examples!
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ABOVE and BEYOND!

Draw the classroom! Use the information from pages 21-23 to draw the classroom that
Little Man and Cassie are in!
[Link]/
English 2021 Edmodo
The following website can be used to access English assignments! If your student has missed school they can
check for their assignments online!
5. Sign on to [Link]
6. Use the group code 7wqpqv or use the link [Link] to get on English 2021
7. Look at Ms. Campbells 4 most recent posts!
8. Look at material in folders and material in posts! I have posted the entire text of Roll of Thunder, Hear My
Cry and I uploaded your 7 root word lists!
English 2021 Brainscape
The following website can be used for students to study prefixes, suffixes, roots, and other English terms!
11. Go to [Link]
12. Study your prefixes, suffixes, and roots by using online flashcards!
13. After each root word rate whether you knew it or weren't too sure of it, this will help me know which words
we need to talk more about in class!
14. You can also create flashcards for your vocabulary for other classes!
15. You may be able to add it as an App to your phone! Check it out and keep on studying!

Name_______________________________________________ MB # _______
Homework #_____
English
2021
Day of the week,

Month of the year,

Homework:

Year

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry HW #8

Wednesday
ROTHMC pages 23-25
Page 23Miss Crocker sat down again. Entire page 25

1. How did Little Man react to the book? Use textual evidence.
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2. Why did Little Man react this way? Explain using textual evidence.
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3. Review pages 23-25, write at least three words that a 4th-6th grader may need help
defining. Define the words!
Word
Definition
_____________________
_________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________
_____________________
_________________________________________________________
Review Your Grammar Classworks from Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday!
DO LATER
Name_______________________________________________ MB # _______
Homework #_____
English
2021
Day of the week,

Month of the year,

Homework:

Year

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry HW #9

Thursday
ROTHMC pages 26-27
26 The blank lines continued page break on 27 come on and get yours

1. What explanation does Cassie give for Little Mans actions? Explain using textual
evidence.
2. How does Miss Crocker react to Cassies explanation? Explain using textual
evidence.
3. Review pages 26-27, write at least three words that a 4th-6th grader may need help
defining. Define the words!
Word
Definition
_____________________
_________________________________________________________
_____________________
_________________________________________________________

Name_______________________________________________ MB # _______
Homework #_____
English
2021
Day of the week,

Month of the year,

Year

Homework: Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry HW #10

Friday
ROTHMC pages 27-31
27 By the end of the school day 31 She understood.
1.
2.
3.
4.

What prevents Cassie from getting to her mother before Miss Crocker?
Does Mrs. Logan agree with Miss Crocker? Explain using textual evidence.
What is Mrs. Logan doing to the books? Why? Explain using textual evidence.
What does Miss Crocker say Cassie and Little Man must do? What does Mrs. Logan
think? Explain

Indirect Characterization

1.

Mama
What does the character say? How does the character speak?

A. Textual evidence:
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_

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B. What do we learn about Mama through her words? Explain.

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5.
REVIEW ALL OF CHAPTER 1
REVIEW ALL PRONOUN GRAMMAR!

Chapter 1 = pages 3 31
Chapter 1 the first two pages on PDF= 3-mid 6
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter

2 = pages 3242
3= pages 4368
4= pages 69101
5= 116
6= 139
7= 170
8=194
9= 217
10= 241
11= 256
12= 276