Highlight clues that signal the reader should change tone. Laura tried to calm her down. "Just remember how Mister Lincoln could
n't think of anything to say at the Gettysburg, but then, bang! Four score and once upon a time ago," she began reciting. "Something is going to come if you just relax. You'll see, like the Americans say, Necessity is the daughter of invention. I'll help you." –"Daughter of Invention," Julia Alvarez What is the tone of the first line of dialogue until “Gettysburg”? Which type of clue helps the reader understand how to read the word “bang”? Which tone is best for reading the word “bang”? Which words should be read with a formal tone?
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