Use the excerpt from “Big Water” to answer the question.

What details from the text explicitly support the inference that the men on the dock work together frequently? Select the two correct answers.

(1 point)
Responses

They have callused hands.
They have callused hands.

They work without needing to speak.
They work without needing to speak.

They have untamed beards.
They have untamed beards.

The move like a machine.
The move like a machine.

They speak different languages.
They speak different languages.

1 answer

The two details from the text that explicitly support the inference that the men on the dock work together frequently are:

  1. They work without needing to speak.
  2. They move like a machine.

These details suggest that the men are accustomed to each other’s presence and actions, indicating a level of familiarity and teamwork that comes from working together regularly.