Some nights, though, if she got a good idea, she rushed into Yoyo's room, a flushed look on her face, her tablet of paper in her
hand, a cursory knock on the door she'd just thrown open. "Do I have something to show you, Cuquita!" –"Daughter of Invention,"
Julia Alvarez
Which words help you understand the tone you should use when reading the dialogue?
A) got a good idea; Yoyo's room
B) rushed into; thrown open
C) some nights; knock on the door
Which words in the dialogue should you emphasize when reading aloud this passage?
A) though; room; tablet
B) got; hand; do
C) I; you; Cuquita
This is the correct answer for the first question. The words "rushed into" and "thrown open" show the eagerness of the girl to share her news. The other choices do not help you understand the tone. While "a good idea" tells you it is something positive, "Yoyo's room" does not give any indication of tone, however.
C) I; you; Cuquita
These are the only words from the excerpt that are dialogue. Dialogue is what a character speaks out loud. All of the other options are part of the narration. The words "I", "you", and "Cuquita" should also be emphasized to clearly indicate the excitement the speaker feels for her news that she is to share.
The difference between denotation and connotation is that denotation is a word's literal meaning and connotation is the attitudes associated with a word. The correct answer is A.
