Question Readers can make inferences about a text based on evidence in the text and their own background knowledge.

Identify the inference that readers can make from each excerpt from the text.

Drag each tile to the correct box.

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Family obligations are a heavy burden.
Growing up means not being able to express herself freely.
Growing up means being limited by more adult responsibilities.
Dressing up for her birthday felt phony and a betrayal of herself.
Pairs
“Like a big Mexican Barbie doll,
I looked at myself in the mirror . . .”
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“The girl I used to be,
who has lost her voice . . .”
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“Accept the clipping of my wings,
the taming of my heart . . .”
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“Know when to be quiet and let their
elders make the decisions . . .”

Family obligations are a heavy burden. - "Accept the clipping of my wings,  the taming of my heart . . ."

Growing up means not being able to express herself freely. - "Know when to be quiet and let their  elders make the decisions . . ."

Growing up means being limited by more adult responsibilities. - "The girl I used to be,  who has lost her voice . . ."

Dressing up for her birthday felt phony and a betrayal of herself. - "Like a big Mexican Barbie doll,  I looked at myself in the mirror . . ."

Explanation:

Guadalupe Garcia McCall's "Under the Mesquite" is a novel written in a poem structure that details the writer's life as a Mexica-American, unsure of her identity. The novel chronicles her life growing up in a mixed community and having to make sacrifices after the death of her mother.

The statements/ phrases that make inferences with the novel are-

Family obligations are a heavy burden. - "Accept the clipping of my wings,  the taming of my heart . . ."

Growing up means not being able to express herself freely. - "Know when to be quiet and let their  elders make the decisions . . ."

Growing up means being limited by more adult responsibilities. - "The girl I used to be,  who has lost her voice . . ."

Dressing up for her birthday felt phony and a betrayal of herself. - "Like a big Mexican Barbie doll,  I looked at myself in the mirror . . ."

id say it means hes fearful and/or cautious

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