1. PART A: What does Ned mean when he says that the
words "Yes, teacher" are "like
magic"?
a. The words allow him to
misbehave in front of his
teachers.
b. The words help him
feel like he belongs at the
school.
c. The words make the
O teachers think he speaks
English.
d. The words immediately
make his teachers happy.

I think that it is A that it allows him to misbehave

as you read the passage below, consider how dana gioia uses

evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

explanation:

the anecdote makes readers feel sorry for the man’s lack of heritage, then reminds readers that the man has an equally valuable heritage.