Read the father’s dialogue. What reveals the uniqueness of his speech?
What can you conclude about the father based on this passage? Check all that apply.
What is the meaning of the idiom underlined in the passage?
She is careful to speak only in Spanish.She is hesitant to speak in English.✔ She is eager to try English phrases.
✔ She is proud and anticipates success.She is pleased but wants to avoid her husband.She is upset and unsure how others will react.
What type of conflict does this passage reveal?
Read the passage about Yoyo. In two to three sentences, explain how language reveals a conflict she experiences.
Yoyo’s use of language highlights her internal conflict as she struggles to bridge her Dominican background with her new American identity. This is seen in how she experiments with English idioms to find her own voice, which ultimately causes an external conflict with her father, who views her modern expression as disrespectful and a rejection of traditional values.
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