Page 77 - Grade 5 - unit 1

“You got good ideas,” Rudy said with confidence. “Good luck.
Buena suerte.” (BWEH nah SWER teh) He extended a hand.

“Yeah, thanks. I’ll need it,” Miata said in a whisper as she stood
up and shook Rudy’s hand, which was as cool as a lizard’s. “Good
luck to you, too, Rudy.”

After the debate, the students returned to their classrooms.
Miata tried to put on a good face. Most of the girls knew that Rudy
was a joker. They knew he could never get that extra five minutes
of recess or Ice Cream Day five days a week. But the boys might
believe him. Miata needed a new strategy.

ANALYZE THE TEXT

Formal and Informal Language
Does Miata speak formally or
informally in her speech? How is her
way of speaking different from Rudy’s?

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