Question

making inferences about momma

then her large hands were at my neck, opening the button loops. i was terrified. what was happening?
\take it off, sister.\ she had her hands on the hem of the dress.
\i dont need to see the inside, mrs. henderson, i can tell...\ but the dress was over my head and my arms were stuck in the sleeves. momma said, \thatll do. see here, sister flowers, i french-seams around the armholes.\ through the cloth film, i saw the shadow approach. \that makes it last longer. children these days would bust out of sheet-metal clothes. they so rough.\
\that is a very good job, mrs. henderson. you should be proud. you can put your dress back on, marguerite.\

• i know why the caged bird sings, maya angelou

read the passage, then complete the statements.
momma makes marguerite dropdown
momma does this because she wants to dropdown
one inference the reader can make about mommas personality traits based on this action is that she is dropdown

Explanation:

Analyze the character actions in the passage

Using the Reading Comprehension knowledge point
The passage from Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings describes Momma (Mrs. Henderson) undressing Marguerite in front of Mrs. Flowers.

• Action: Momma takes Marguerite's dress off ("Take it off, Sister", "the dress was over my head").
• Target: Momma makes Marguerite take off her dress.

Determine the motivation behind the action

Using the Making Inferences knowledge point
Momma wants to show Mrs. Flowers the quality of her sewing work.

• Evidence: Momma says, "See here, Sister Flowers, I French-seams around the armholes... That makes it last longer."
• Target: Momma does this because she wants to show Mrs. Flowers her sewing work.

Infer Momma's personality traits

Using the Making Inferences knowledge point
Momma's actions show she takes great pride in her craftsmanship and is highly skilled, yet she is also practical and direct.

• Evidence: She proudly displays her "French-seams" and explains how it makes the garment durable.
• Target: One inference the reader can make about Momma's personality traits based on this action is that she is proud of her work.

Answer:

Read the passage, then complete the statements.
Momma makes Marguerite <blank>take off her dress</blank>.
Momma does this because she wants to <blank>show Mrs. Flowers her sewing work</blank>.
One inference the reader can make about Momma's personality traits based on this action is that she is <blank>proud of her work</blank>.