Read the excerpt from Blanca Flor
Based on clues from the story, what is the best prediction a
reader can make about the next scene?
The Narrator. By this time, the fire had evaporated Blanca
Flor's spit, and there was no answer. Don Ricardo knew
that Blanca Flor was gone, and that she had run away with
Juanito. He saddled his horse and galloped up the path to
catch them before they escaped from his land.
Blanca Flor and Juanito regret leaving Don Ricardo and
return to him the next day.
Blanca Flor and Juanito go separate ways soon after
they leave Don Ricardo's place
Don Ricardo stops his galloping horse and decides to let
Blanca Flor and Juanito leave in peace.
Blanca Flor continues to run from Don Ricardo to avoid
being caught and taken back to his land.

PLEASE HELP IM ON A TIME LIMIT!!

Blanca Flor, “White Flower.” There never was a story with such a beautiful name as this story of Blanca

Flor. At the beginning of our story, a young man named Juanito has left home to seek his fortune in the world. With the

blessing of his parents to aid and protect him, he has begun what will be a fantastic adventure. At the beginning of his

journey, he wanders into a forest and stops by a stream to rest and eat some of the tortillas his mother had packed for

his journey.

[JUANITO enters and walks around the stage as if looking for a comfortable place to rest. He finally decides upon a spot

and sits down. He takes out a tortilla from his traveling bag and he begins to talk to himself.]

Juanito. Whew! I’m hot. This river looks like a good spot to rest for a while. I’m so tired. Maybe this journey wasn’t such

a good idea. Right now I could be home with la familia eating a good supper that mamacita cooked for us. But no, I’m out

in the world seeking my fortune. So far I haven’t found very much, and all I have to show for my efforts are two wornout feet and a tired body . . . oh, and don’t forget (holding up a dried tortilla) a dried-out tortilla . . . (He quickly looks

around as if startled.) What was that? (He listens intently and hears a sound again.) There it is again. I know I heard

Explanation:

quite an interesting way to teach topic sentences, because the answer to this question is the best definition of a topic sentence that one can present, it is as if answering the questions taught you how to do it, this is some real teaching, it is terribly well-done.

the topic sentence in this paragraph is:

topic sentences writers stay on track and keep a paragraph from becoming an aimless collection of sentences about an idea.

which incidentally tells you what a topic sentence should be.