Question

that weekend, her mother turned all her energy towards helping yoyo write her speech. \please, mami, just leave me alone, please,\ yoyo pleaded with her. but yoyo would get rid of the goose only to have to contend with the gander.

—\daughter of invention,\ julia alvarez

which tone should a reader use when reading aloud to express yoyo’s feelings?

thankful

desperate

somber

nervous

Explanation:

To determine Yoyo's feelings, we analyze her dialogue: "Please, Mami, just leave me alone, please," and "pleaded with her." The word "pleaded" and repeated "please" show a strong desire to be left alone, indicating desperation (a sense of urgency/desperation to get space). "Thankful" is incorrect (no gratitude shown), "somber" (sad/serious, not matching) and "nervous" (anxious, not the main tone here) don't fit. So the tone is desperate.

Answer:

desperate