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 untamed beards.
They have untamed beards.

They have callused hands.
They have callused hands.

They speak different languages.
They speak different languages.

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

They work without needing to speak.

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

These details suggest that the men are well-coordinated and accustomed to working as a team.