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?

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Responses

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.
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.

They shot glances in their direction.
They shot glances in their direction.

Monica shrank into the black leather of the bucket seat.
Monica shrank into the black leather of the bucket seat.

She wanted to hide. But why? She took a deep breath, sat up, and forced herself to look around again.

1 answer

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) and the weather (sunny) while also giving a sense of the environment (potted marigolds on a porch).