Audience/Author's Purpose/Claim
The people who the author expects or wants to read what they are writing.
Audience
By learning English, many immigrants in the US assimilate to what part of culture?
Language
The names of Wes's 2 sisters.
What are Nikki and Shani?
Things that are the same or almost the same between two or more things.
similarities
Maria and I take the same bus because we live in the same _____________.
Neighborhood
The reason why the author writes a text.
author's purpose
"In reality, the metaphor of a "melting pot" is no longer useful. Instead, America is more closely a "salad bowl"."
This quote is an example of... (audience, author's purpose, claim)
Claim
In the first scene of chapter 1, what are Nikki and Wes doing (as children)?
Fighting/Chasing each other
Covered or surrounded by something
wrapped
I was so angry, I almost __________ my little brother!
punched
The main argument or thesis of a text.
the claim
The metaphor of a "salad bowl" explains "multiculturalism" while the metaphor of a "melting pot" shows this...
Assimilation
"But I also knew I wanted to do something for young adults, the young men and women who sit where I sat not long ago."
This quote is an example of... (audience, author's purpose, claim)
Audience
To accept or say that something is true
Acknowledged
Javier got in trouble with his mom because his teacher called and said his _____________ was bad.
behavior