Question 12 • CR CCPS 1001040-M/J Language Arts 2 Sem 1 V26-27
Read the excerpt from We’ve Got a Job by Cynthia Levinson.The leaders were assigned to visit specific classrooms. "We never entered into the classroom,” high schooler Gwendolyn Sanders explained. "We would pass by the door . . . and give a cue, and the next thing you know, they were following us because the word was out that we were going to turn the school out that day . . . We knew which door to take them out, which route to take to the destination.”What does the use of Gwendolyn’s direct quote help the reader understand?
Answer
A
that she gave a thumbs-up sign as her clue to the students
B
that she was organized and in charge
C
that she was a popular student whom others would follow
D
that she was her teacher’s favorite student
Explanation
Gwendolyn explains that the students knew which door to use and which route to take, showing that the action was planned and coordinated. Her quote helps the reader understand that she was organized and in charge. It does not say what specific cue she gave or that she was a teacher’s favorite.
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