Introduction to Making a Difference: It's Our World, Too! Answers

Read each detail from the assignment text. Then, identify whether the detail indicates that the author’s purpose is to inform, to entertain, or to persuade. “Many Hispanics spoke only Spanish, and most whites spoke only English.” “He knew he had the courage to blast through tacklers and the toughness to work all day in the beet fields, but this seemed harder.” “There were only two days before the next game.”

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The author chooses to tell about Neto’s real-life experience in the form of a narrative text, or story. What does this choice reveal about the author’s purpose?

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Think about the initial conflict: Neto wonders whether he can play football for fans who are making racist comments. How is the conflict complicated? Check all that apply.

What event in the passage complicates the conflict Neto faces?

What details from the passage show why Andy wants to write a letter to be read at the game? Check all that apply.