Influences and Inferences in ‘‘Names/Nombres’

Influences and Inferences in ‘‘Names/Nombres"

I can Analyze influences that shape an author.

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something that demonstrates proof

• Evidence

• Inference

• Ethnicity

• Theme

• Essay

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a conclusion made on the basis of implicit or explicit evidence

• Evidence

• Inference

• Ethnicity

• Theme

• Essay

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a group of people who may have a common country or cultural background

• Evidence

• Inference

• Ethnicity

• Theme

• Essay

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one message a text conveys about a topic

• Evidence

• Inference

• Ethnicity

• Theme

• Essay

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composition that usually relates to a personal point of view

• Evidence

• Inference

• Ethnicity

• Theme

• Essay

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We can identify ourselves in many ways, such as:

Check all that apply.

• our job

• our relationships

• our personalities

• our interests

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What can influence a writer's writing?

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• Author’s

  family

• Author’s culture

  or heritage

• Important

  events

• Personal

  experiences

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Anecdote: She becomes uneasy at her graduation when her family meets her friends.
Insights or character traits into Julia-

• Her family is small and easy-going.
• She worries that her family is too complicated.
• She only had her nuclear family and grandparents.

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Anecdote: She tells her classmates to call her "Judy."
Insights or character traits into Julia-

• She wants to fit in.
• Judy is her official name.
• She likes the name Judy.
• She wants to stand out in class.

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Anecdotes are often used in autobiographies to provide insight into the author's character. What does each anecdote described reveal about Julia?
Anecdote:
She does not correct the immigration officer or others on the mispronunciation of her name.
Insight or character trait into Julia-

• She is disrespectful and rude.
• She is intimidated at times and shy. She seems polite.
• She is clueless and unaware of the change.
• She is happy with the mispronunciation.

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When two lanes of traffic merge, they become 

• one lane
• three lanes
• four lanes

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Someone might ironically call a tall person

• "giant."
• "noodle."
• "shorty."

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To say that something will inevitably occur is to say that it is 

• hoped for.
• surely going to happen.
• not likely to happen.

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You can tell from this story that after graduation, Julia's family expected her to

• marry and have children.
• get a job to help support them.
• achieve success in a profession.
• return to the Dominican Republic.

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When Julia was a teenager, her feelings for her extended family included all of the following EXCEPT

• scorn.
• affection.
• gratitude.
• embarrassment.

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When Julia told people that she was from New York City, she was

• just joking,
• deliberately lying.
• telling the truth.
• lying without realizing it.

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When other students called Julia (Jules) or (Hey Jude), she took this as an indication of their

• ignorance.
• dislike of her.
• scorn for Hispanic names.
• friendly feelings toward her.

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When Julia says, "When we arrived in New York City, our names changed almost immediately," she means that

• their names were frequently mispronounced.

• they were addressed by only their last name.

• they began to call each other by different nicknames.

• the family changed its last name to one that sounded more American.

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When Julia says, "When we arrived in New York City, our names changed almost immediately," she means that 

• their names were frequently mispronounced.
• they were addressed by only their last name.
• they began to call each other by different nicknames.
• the family changed its last name to one that sounded more American.