Sofi's first night away

This task is about making inferences and using words from the text to explain your answers.
Read "Sofi's First Night Away" (pages 8 - 13, School Journal Part 1, Number 1, 1996. Written by Ann Taua'i).
 
Read the sentences below and choose whether each sentence is true or false. Then explain why you think the sentence is true or false. Use the words from the story to help you explain.
 
An example has been done for you.
 
a)  Sofi had never been to Samoa before.

     true  /  false

Explain
     It was her first night in Samoa

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b)  It was hot because all the windows were closed.

    • true

    • false

Explain

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c)  The bed had spaghetti cans instead of legs.

    • true

    • false

Explain

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d)  Grandma was kind and caring.

    • true

    • false

Explain

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e)  Sofi had difficulty seeing in the dark.

    • true

    • false

Explain

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f)  In Samoa mosquitoes are a problem at night.

    • true

    • false

Explain

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g)  Sofi started crying because she felt homesick.

    • true

    • false

Explain

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h)  In Samoa people usually sleep on the floor.

    • true

    • false

Explain

Question 2Change answer

i)  Describe a time when you felt like Sofi, and explain why.
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