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for woodschan, cultivating pride in her students for their own and others identities is personal - shes african american and chinese american. her mother, who was born in the u.s., but spoke cantonese at home as a child, told her that when she was in kindergarten and still learning english, she had a stomach ache, but she didnt know how to say that word.
“so, she raised her hand and said, teacher, i have a stomach! and shes like, doubled over in pain, her face is wrinkled and wrenched and just looking wretched,” said woodschan. “and the teacher was like, yes, of course you have a stomach.”
that interaction 2 was scarring for her mom, and woodschan keeps it close to her heart. she wants to be the opposite kind of teacher as the one who couldnt or wouldnt understand her mother.
“when i see my students, i think of my grandma, and i think of my mom,” woodschan said. “theyre fighting when theyre here every day. theyre fighting for their education.”
woodschan hopes her school will use her class videos as part of an orientation 3 at the beginning of the year, to help build a sense of respect and mutual understanding among all students, both newcomers and those born in the u.s.
text: “in this california classroom, students teach each other their home languages - and learn acceptance” by zaidee stavely from the world from prx. used with permission. all rights reserved.
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1. in paragraph 15, the word “wrenched” most closely means -

○ a. interpreted incorrectly.
○ b. opened with force.
○ c. twisted painfully.
○ d. shifted over.
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Explanation:

The word "wrenched" in the context of "her face is wrinkled and wrenched" implies a forceful and painful twisting. Let's analyze each option:

• Option A: "interpreted incorrectly" has no relation to the physical description in the text.
• Option B: "opened with force" doesn't match the description of a face (wrinkled and...).
• Option C: "twisted painfully" aligns with the idea of a face showing pain through twisting (wrinkled and wrenched).
• Option D: "shifted over" is too vague and doesn't convey the sense of pain and distortion.

Answer:

C. twisted painfully