People’s thoughts about the letter change from amusement to seriousness. Initially, they find Big Mac’s letter to be a joke and laugh it off, thinking it’s just another prank from him. However, once Jamal reveals the coordinates leading to an old house linked to his Grandad’s real name, their perception shifts. This change occurs because the discovery of the coordinates adds a layer of authenticity and significance to the letter, indicating that it may not just be a prank but something that merits further investigation.
Read this clue from the text and make an inference.
On page 12, Jamal thinks about how people reacted to Big Mac’s letter: “Folks laughed when we showed them the letters. Typical Big Mac playing his pranks, they said. That laughter got quiet after I tracked the coordinates to an old house way out in the country listed under Grandad’s government name: Gerald McCoy.”
How and why do people’s thoughts about the letter change? Explain.
Grading rubrics:
How people's thoughts change - 1 point
Why people's thoughts change - 1 point
Correct grammar and punctuation - 1 point
(3 points)
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