Question

pks: literature & comp i - block (23.0616030)
characters, conflict, and idioms in \daughter of invention\ by julia alvarez
grouping words to read aloud smoothly
a fluent reader thinks about phrasing. to read aloud smoothly, a reader groups words that go together and takes a breath only after saying the complete phrase.
if you were reading aloud from \daughter of invention,\ which underlined words would you need to say together as a group? choose three correct answers.
\i kept telling you, one of these days my ship would pass me by in the night.\
important, crucial, final things, and here was their own mother, who didnt have a second
her daughters would seek her out at night when she seemed to have a moment
she was a good enough mami, fussing and scolding and giving advice
yoyo stormed out of that room and into her own
① this question requires at least 3 answers.

Explanation:

To determine the correct groups for smooth reading, we analyze each option:

1. "I kept telling you, one of these days my ship would pass me by in the night" – The underlined words form a coherent phrase when grouped, as they flow logically in the sentence.
2. "Important, crucial, final things, and here was their own mother, who didn't have a second" – The underlined words ("Important, crucial, final") are adjectives describing "things", and the rest of the underlined part connects logically, making this a good group.
3. "Her daughters would seek her out at night when she seemed to have a moment" – The underlined words form a natural phrase for smooth reading, as they describe the daughters' action and the mother's availability.
4. "Yoyo stormed out of that room and into her own" – This is a complete, smooth - reading phrase with the underlined words.
5. "She was a good enough Mami, fussing and scolding and giving advice" – The underlined words form a coherent part of the sentence, describing the mother's actions.

We need to choose three. Let's pick the first, second, and third (or any three that form smooth - reading groups). For example, the first option's group, the second option's group, and the third option's group are all valid as they have logical word groupings for smooth reading.

Answer:

1. The group with "I kept telling you, one of these days my ship would pass me by in the night"
2. The group with "Important, crucial, final things, and here was their own mother, who didn't have a second"
3. The group with "Her daughters would seek her out at night when she seemed to have a moment"