Annie John Constructed Response

"What can the reader infer about the narrator's parents based on their actions in paragraphs 3 and 4?"

We answered this question during our Class Competition. How did you feel about it?

• Great! I think I did really well. I answered the question and included evidence.

• Good. I think I did fine. I understood the question but maybe struggled a little with the evidence.

• Okay. I'm not sure if I did well or not. I sort of understood the question or I struggled with the evidence.

• Bad. I didn't answer it/didn't understand it. I didn't use any evidence.

What does the A in ACES stand for?

• Cite Evidence

• Attitude

• Answer

• Analyze

What can the reader infer about the narrator's parents based on their actions in paragraphs 3 and 4?

What is the first thing you should do when you see this question?

• Find evidence

• Determine the answer.

• Reread paragraphs 3 and 4

• Read the whole text again.

Which of the following quotes in paragraphs 3 and 4 show the parents actions in paragraph 3 and 4? Pick all that apply.

•  My mother introduced herself to him and then introduced me. She told him to keep an eye on me, for I had never gone this far away from home on my own. She gave him a letter to pass on to the captain of the next ship that I would board in Barbados.

• I was seated in the launch between my parents, and when I realized that I was gripping their hands tightly I glanced quickly to see if they were looking at me with scorn, for I felt sure that they must have known of my never-see-this-again feelings. But instead my father kissed me on the forehead and my mother kissed me on the mouth, and they both gave over their hands to me, so that I could grip them as much as I wanted.

• My father kissed me goodbye and told me to be good and to write home often. After he said this, he looked at me, then looked at the floor and swung his left foot, then looked at me again. I could see that he wanted to say something else, something that he had never said to me before, but then he just turned and walked away.

• My mother said, "Well," and then she threw her arms around me. Big tears streamed down her face, and it must have been that-for I could not bear to see my mother cry-which started me crying, too. She then tightened her arms around me and held me to her close, so that I felt that I couldn't breathe. With that, my tears dried up and I was suddenly on my guard. "What does she want now?" I said to myself. Still holding me close to her she said in a voice that raked across my skin, "It doesn't matter what you do or where you go: I will always be your mother and this will always be your home."

What can you infer about the parents based on this quote? Pick all that apply

I was seated in the launch between my parents, and when I realized that I was gripping their hands tightly I glanced quickly to see if they were looking at me with scorn, for I felt sure that they must have known of my never-see-this-again feelings. But instead my father kissed me on the forehead and my mother kissed me on the mouth, and they both gave over their hands to me, so that I could grip them as much as I wanted.

• They are comforting their daughter and must love her.

• They are cruel.

• They can sometimes be critical of their daughter.

• They don't want their daughter to leave the island.

What can you infer about the parents based on this quote?

"My mother introduced herself to him and then introduced me. She told him to keep an eye on me, for I had never gone this far away from home on my own. She gave him a letter to pass on to the captain of the next ship that I would board in Barbados."

• Her mother doesn't care about her.

• Her mother is controlling.

• Her mother cares about her and her safety.

• Her mother is protective.

Which of the following can be inferred about the parents based on this quote? Pick all that apply.

My father kissed me goodbye and told me to be good and to write home often. After he said this, he looked at me, then looked at the floor and swung his left foot, then looked at me again. I could see that he wanted to say something else, something that he had never said to me before, but then he just turned and walked away.

• The narrator's father is going to miss his daughter very much.

• The narrator's father is not often forthcoming with his emotions.

• The father wishes the best for his daughter.

• The father is often unforgiving.

Which of the following can be inferred about the parents based on this quote? Pick all that apply.

My mother said, "Well," and then she threw her arms around me. Big tears streamed down her face, and it must have been that-for I could not bear to see my mother cry-which started me crying, too. She then tightened her arms around me and held me to her close, so that I felt that I couldn't breathe. With that, my tears dried up and I was suddenly on my guard. "What does she want now?" I said to myself. Still holding me close to her she said in a voice that raked across my skin, "It doesn't matter what you do or where you go: I will always be your mother and this will always be your home."

• The narrator can sometimes have a complicated relationship with her mother.

• The mother will miss her daughter very much.

• The mother does not want her daughter to leave and wishes she would stay on the island.

• The mother does not want her daughter to forget her and her home.

Overall, which would be the best summary of all of the inferences?

• The narrator's parents love her very much and are very sad to see her leave their home.

• While the narrator's relationship with her parents can sometimes be emotionally complicated, at the end of the day they love her unconditionally and will miss her as she leaves her home.

• The narrator's parents love her very much and are very caring and kind people.

• The narrator's relationship with her parents is complicated and they are likely happy to see her leave the island.

Which would be the best written answer (A in ACES) for this question?

What can the reader infer about the narrator's parents based on their actions in paragraphs 3 and 4?

• The narrator's parents actions in paragraphs 3 and 4 show us a lot about how they feel.

• While the narrator's relationship with her parents can sometimes be emotionally complicated, at the end of the day they love her unconditionally and will miss her as she leaves her home.

• It can be inferred that while the narrator's relationship with her parents can sometimes be emotionally complicated, at the end of the day they love her unconditionally and will miss her as she leaves her home.

• Based on the narrator's parents actions in paragraphs 3 and 4, it can be inferred that while the narrator's relationship with her parents can sometimes be emotionally complicated, at the end of the day they love her unconditionally and will miss her as she leaves her home.