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Which is an explicit detail from this chapter?
- Mama’s hair has gotten tangled during her time in the hospital.
- Mama no longer cares about how her hair looks.
- Mama is too weak to braid her hair as she once did.
- Mama’s nurses should be braiding her hair for her.
Recall the difference between explicit and implicit details. Which are stated openly in the text? Which require readers to make inferences?
Recall the difference between explicit and implicit details. Which are stated openly in the text? Which require readers to make inferences?
Recall the difference between explicit and implicit details. Which are stated openly in the text? Which require readers to make inferences?
Recall the difference between explicit and implicit details. Which are stated openly in the text? Which require readers to make inferences?
Which is an implicit detail from this chapter?
- Miguel knows that the job he gets in the machine shop may be only temporary.
- Esperanza can tell from Miguel’s eyes and voice that he is glad to have a job at the machine shop.
- Hortensia and Alfonso are proud of Miguel when he gets a job in the machine shop.
- Hortensia makes Miguel’s favorite food to celebrate when he gets a job in the machine shop.
Recall the difference between explicit and implicit details. Which are stated openly in the text? Which require readers to make inferences?
Recall the difference between explicit and implicit details. Which are stated openly in the text? Which require readers to make inferences?
Recall the difference between explicit and implicit details. Which are stated openly in the text? Which require readers to make inferences?
Recall the difference between explicit and implicit details. Which are stated openly in the text? Which require readers to make inferences?
Miguel says that White people see the camp workers not as individuals but as “one big, brown group who are good for only manual labor.” What theme in the novel does his statement help to develop?
- More education would help the camp workers find better jobs.
- Good farm workers should earn good salaries.
- Discrimination leads to hardships and limits opportunity.
- Camp workers from Mexico work harder than camp workers from Oklahoma.
Think about how Esperanza’s understanding of who stands on opposite sides of “the river” is changing as the story unfolds.
Think about how Esperanza’s understanding of who stands on opposite sides of “the river” is changing as the story unfolds.
Think about how Esperanza’s understanding of who stands on opposite sides of “the river” is changing as the story unfolds.
Think about how Esperanza’s understanding of who stands on opposite sides of “the river” is changing as the story unfolds.
To make an inference as they read, readers combine explicit details from the story with which of the following?
- their predictions about what will happen at the end of the story
- what they already know from their own experiences in real life
- whether they like a particular character or not
- their opinions about whether the story is well-told or not
Remember that readers need more than one kind of information to make good inferences.
Remember that readers need more than one kind of information to make good inferences.
Remember that readers need more than one kind of information to make good inferences.
Remember that readers need more than one kind of information to make good inferences.
Which inference about why Esperanza shares her food at the strikers’ camp is best supported by the text?
- Esperanza has bought more food than her family and friends can use.
- Esperanza is jealous of how close Marta and Ada are.
- Esperanza feels pity and compassion for the hungry family.
- Esperanza feels pressured by Miguel to split the beans with the begging father.
Readers make inferences when they draw conclusions based on textual evidence.
Readers make inferences when they draw conclusions based on textual evidence.
Readers make inferences when they draw conclusions based on textual evidence.
Readers make inferences when they draw conclusions based on textual evidence.
Every year, the camp workers know what tasks to expect as the times for planting and harvesting come around. Which word is a way to refer to the regular seasons of farm work?
- jumble
- squalor
- impulsively
- routines
Look for a word that is related to schedules and activities that happen repeatedly.
Look for a word that is related to schedules and activities that happen repeatedly.
Look for a word that is related to schedules and activities that happen repeatedly.
Look for a word that is related to schedules and activities that happen repeatedly.
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