Highlight punctuation that signals a change in tone. "But why not?" I felt tears coming, but I had promised Grandma I wouldn't c
ry. "It's just too dangerous for you to go there amongst all those white people." "They'll never recognize me–see, see!" I twirled about to show her that I was really a new person. Grandma India moved closer to me and cupped my face in her hands. "You're staying home, baby. It's for your own good." –Warriors Don't Cry, Melba Patillo Beals Which line of dialogue requires a reader to use a desperate, emphatic tone when reading aloud? “But why not?” “It’s just too dangerous for you to go there amongst all those white people.” “They’ll never recognize me—see, see!” “You’re staying home, baby. It’s for your own good.”
"You're staying home, baby. It's for your own good." –Warriors Don't Cry, Melba Patillo Beals Which line of dialogue requires a reader to use a desperate, emphatic tone when reading aloud? “But why not?” “It’s just too dangerous for you to go there amongst all those white people.” “They’ll never recognize me—see, see!” “You’re staying home, baby. It’s for your own good.”
