Question
Use the excerpt from "The Summer of El Pintor" by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman to answer the question.
Which sentence or sentences from the passage help readers determine the story's setting?
(1 point)
She wanted to hide. But why? She took a deep breath, sat up, and forced herself to look around again.
The morning mist was completely gone. The sun was strong and bright, intensifying the color of a row of potted marigolds on the front porch of one of the houses.
Monica shrank into the black leather of the bucket seat.
They shot glances in their direction.
Which sentence or sentences from the passage help readers determine the story's setting?
(1 point)
She wanted to hide. But why? She took a deep breath, sat up, and forced herself to look around again.
The morning mist was completely gone. The sun was strong and bright, intensifying the color of a row of potted marigolds on the front porch of one of the houses.
Monica shrank into the black leather of the bucket seat.
They shot glances in their direction.
Answers
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The sentence that helps readers determine the story's setting is: "The morning mist was completely gone. The sun was strong and bright, intensifying the color of a row of potted marigolds on the front porch of one of the houses." This sentence provides details about the time of day (morning), the weather (mist gone, sunny), and specific imagery that suggests a residential environment (potted marigolds on a porch).