DOL_RW_U3_L10_10.16.23

Based on the narrator’s actions, the reader can infer that Grandma’s letters are imaginary.

• True

• False

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4.6F

Read this sentence from the first paragraph on page 47.

"I’d placed them in an empty chocolate box with the hope that someday it would be filled with them."

What is the most likely reason Celeste hopes that the box would be filled with Grandma’s letters?

• She likes to collect stamps from the letters Grandma used to send her.

• She misses her Grandma a lot, and her letters offer her some comfort.

• 1. She remembers Grandma, and the photos in the letters bring her peace.

• She thinks that Grandma will soon be sending more letters.

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Which statement best describes how Celeste most likely feels about Grandma’s letters?

Select TWO correct answers.

• She feels that Grandma's letters bring her comfort and happiness.

• She thinks that Grandma's letters bring her continuous sadness.

• 1. She thinks that Grandma's letters bring conflict between Mami and her.

• 1. She feels the letters have a positive impact on Mami and her.

• She feels a mix of emotions: a sense of nostalgia and relief.

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Part A

What can the reader infer about the interaction between Mami and Celeste?

• It changes as mom leaves school wanting to talk that night.

• It barely changes after Celeste shows her Grandma’s letters.

• It changes as they bond in the kitchen preparing food.

• 1. It does not change after Mami is called by the school.

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Part B 

Which sentences from the excerpt best support the answer to Part A?

• She says I have to show the letters to my mom. Even though Mami doesn’t believe in spirits, the evidence will convince her. (page 45)

• Mami starts to prepare the café con leche, and I, without asking, start making some toast. It’s almost like it used to be, with Grandma. (page 46)

• 1. Mami takes out the first letter and reads it in silence. Without even taking a sip from her coffee, she does the same with the other letters. (page 47)

• 1. I keep thinking about this while I finish my snack. I think I know what Grandma was trying to tell me… (page 47)

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