Read “Aria” and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Then “submit” your work.
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How might Rodriguez’s point of view about bilingual education be characterized?
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What two terms do Rodriguez and his family use interchangeably in his youth for people who did not speak Spanish?
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Rodriguez notes that he did not live in the Mexican side of town. How was his family treated living “only a block from the biggest, whitest houses”?
3. Rodriguez notes that he did not live in the Mexican side of town. How was his family treated living “only a block from the biggest, whitest houses”?
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How did Rodriguez feel about his mother and father’s use of English in public?
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What happened that created the breakthrough in Rodriguez’s learning of English?
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Who was the public voice of the Rodriguez family?
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Why did Richard’s father not speak in public?
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According to the author, when did his childhood begin to end?
8. According to the author, when did his childhood begin to end?