1. provide the topic of the paragraph. This sentence provides your main point (or argument). What is your answer to the prompt?
The topic is that a girl (I assume) fell in love with the minister's son, Robert, and she is afraid of how he'll think of her/judge her.
2. provides an example, evidence, a quote, or a paraphrase to support your topic sentence. What quote supports your argument?
"What would Robert think of our shabby Chinese Christmas? What would he think of our noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper American manners? "
3. In your own words, explain the quote. How does the evidence or quote prove the answer from your topic sentence?
The quote proves that the main character is scared to know how Robert will react to herself and her family when he comes over for dinner on Christmas Eve.
4. Why is it important? Make connections to the text.
It's important because it's the main conflict in the story.
(I hope this helps!)
because I recognize an activity or thing that has used or put in an event
How the reader shows that she trusted the stranger is...
C.she invites him into her garden.
