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Name: Jesus Hernandez     Date: 10-30-2023     School: Grissom High School     Facilitator: Mrs. Walker     5-02 Decoding Meaning in Dialect (25 Points) Part A- Decoding Dialect- 20 points Read each quote below from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, chapters 1-5. Rewrite the slang, or nonstandard English, into Standard English. An example has been provided for you. Each response is worth 4 points. Example: “Miss Watson she kept pecking at me…” (18) Miss Watson persistently demanded things of me. 1. “He got up and stretched his neck out about a minute, listening. Then he says, ‘Who dah?’” (20) He was trying to figure out who was in there. 2. “Here’s Huck Finn, he hain’t got no family—what you going to do ‘bout him?” (24)  Huck Finn is one such person without a family. With him, what plans do you have?     3. “Do you reckon you can learn ‘em anything?” (24)      Do you truly believe you are capable of teaching him anything? 4. “He used to always whale me when he was sober and could get his hands on me; though I used to take to the woods most of the time when he was around.” (28)   When he was sober, he used to constantly hit me and get into contact with me. Whenever he was nearby, I would go to the woods.    5. “Yo’ ole father doan’ know, yit, what he’s a-gwyne to do.” (34)  As of right now, your father is unsure about his plans.     Part B- Decoding Meaning- 5 points Answer the following question in paragraph form using complete sentences. Use evidence from the text to support your reflection. Briefly discuss Twain’s use of dialects that you’ve read in chapters 1-5. What effect does dialect have on the reader and how does it contribute meaning to the work? Write your response below: By using dialects, Twain creates the impression that the reader is truly there and can observe how differently each person speaks. It truly helps you visualize how they spoke and gives the characters a distinct voice. It can be challenging to interpret Twain's writing © ACCESS Virtual Learning 2020
at first because of his seeming excessive usage of southern dialect. Twain presented the following as an example of southern dialect: "And looky here, you drop that school, you hear? Prior to her passing, your mother was illiterate and unable to write. Before they passed away, none of the family members couldn't. I am unable to do so, and you are enlarging yourself in this manner. You know I ain't the man to put up with it?" Per Twain. As I mentioned before, this usage of southern vernacular might convey how 'Pap' used to speak and helps you see the scene better. Given that it was created in the late 1800s, it makes sense and adds to the piece. © ACCESS Virtual Learning 2020
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