This document provides background information on the author Langston Hughes and previews a story called "Thank You M'am". It introduces Hughes as an African American author born in 1902 in Missouri. It notes some key facts about his early life and education. The document then previews vocabulary and comprehension activities related to the short story, asking the reader to make predictions about plot points and characters before reading the story.

1. THANK YOU M’AM LANGSTON HUGHES

4. He really wanted to live with his parents, but he could not.

5. The Negro Speaks of Rivers was one of his most famous appearing in Brownie's Book.

6. He received a scholarship to Lincoln University, in Pennsylvania, where he received his B.A. degree in 1929.

8. MATCHING

9. VIDEO PRESENTATION

10. PREDICTING Where are theygoing? Is Mrs. Jones punishing Roger?

11. LISTENING / READING

12. ASSESSMENT Sequence the first part of the story according to the events