Inferences
What types of clues help you make an inference?
Context clues.
Why does Constancia consider her grandmother to be, in her eyes, “ridiculous” and “bizarre.”?
Her grandmother's choice of clothing and
What is theme?
Complete sentence required.
Theme is the message, lesson, or moral of a story.
Words used to describe a person in a text are called..
Character Traits.
What is a main idea?
The main idea is what the text is mostly about.
The girl showed the lady her ticket. Then she walked down the stairs and found her seat. The players ran onto the field. The first player swung and the ball flew in the air.
Where is the girl?
A baseball game
How does Constancia respond when Abuela becomes lost in the church?
Complete sentence required.
Constancia responds negatively or in an embarassed manner when Abuela becomes lost in the church.
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
Complete sentence required.
Theme is the lesson, message, or moral of a story while the main idea is what the story is mostly about.
Who is the protagonist and antagonist in the story "Abuela Invents the Zero?"
Complete sentence required.
The protagonist is grandma/abuela and the antagonist is Connie.
What is the main idea of the text "Abuela Invents the Zero?"
Connie disrespects her grandmother and eventually loses her self-respect after hurting her grandmother's feelings.
The girl saved all her money. It was exactly what she wanted. She imagined gliding down the road pedaling effortlessly. She finally had enough money to make her dream come true. What was her dream?
To buy a bike.
What sentence from Paragraph 14 or 15 suggest that the incident at church is a turning point in the relationship between Connie and her grandma?
"She doesn't speak to me on the way home, and she doesn't let me help her walk, even though she almost falls a couple of times."
What is the theme of the text "Abuela Invents the Zero?"
Complete sentence required.
The theme of the text "Abuela Invents the Zero" is to treat others with respect or else you will lose your self respect.
Which sentences prove that Connie is thoughtless or selfish?
Sentences 2 and 3.
How are the main idea and title of this passage related?
The main idea and the title of the text are related because the title shows how grandmother feels worthless because of Connie's disrespect.
In order to make an inference, you may need _______ + _______
Background Knowledge and Text evidence/clues.
How does the author reveal the importance Constancia places on clothes and appearance, and how does this create a distance between Connie and granddaughter?
Two complete sentences are required.
The author reveals the importance Constancia places on clothes and appearance by expressing Connie's thoughts about her grandmother's dress. This creates a distance between Connie and her grandmother because she eventually does not want to walk near her, but instead behind her.
What three elements of a text may develop theme?
Central conflict, character reactions/actions/dialogue, and plot events.
Authors construct characters through description, dialogue, and
Actions.
What details from the text helped you determine the main idea?
Any direct quote from the text will be accepted where Connie is disrespectful to her grandmother.
What action does Connie's mom take that helps you infer that she respects her mother (Abuela)?
She disciplines Connie/ She sends Connie to her room.
What information does the author include that suggests Constancia still doesn’t fully realize how much her behavior has hurt her grandmother?
MUST use RACE.
The author includes Constancia complaining and questioning her grandmother's reasoning for being upset.
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This quote shows..
If Connie did not admit in the end that she was a jerk, would the theme of the story have changed? Why or why not?
Complete sentence required.
Yes, the theme would have changed because the reader would not have identified that the character lost her self respect.
How do characters drive the story forward?
List 4.
with their thoughts, feelings, actions, and reactions
What detail in this story does not support the main idea?
Any direct quote will be accepted as long as it shows Connie being nice or respectful to her grandmother.