Making Inferences to Determine Central Ideas: Amy Tan's "Mother Tongue"

Question 1

What type of language does Tan use in this passage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

both formal and informal English

Question 2

Select two words that accurately describe Tan’s word choice in this passage.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

conversational; sophisticated

Question 3

If you were writing a comment on an online forum dedicated to your favorite musical artist, who would your audience be?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

other music fans

Question 4

What type of language would you use for this audience?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

informal English

Making Inferences to Determine Central Ideas: Amy Tan's "Mother Tongue" Answers