Question
Read this excerpt from a short story.
Ana’s family had relocated to Hawaii when her mother accepted a job at the naval base. Her classmates at her new school were welcoming, but Ana had not made any close friends yet. One afternoon, a classmate skated by on her way to the beach.
“Hey, Ana! I’m meeting Kia to surf Paia Bay. The waves are solid, and there’s a luau at Mama’s at 6:00. Wanna come?”
Ana responded with a smile and called to her mom, “Mom! I’m going to the beach to surf for a while. I’ll call you later.” Then she grabbed her own surfboard and followed her new friend, wondering how the afternoon would unfold.
Which line from the story contains dialect?
Her classmates at her new school were welcoming, but Ana had not made any close friends yet.
“Hey, Ana! I’m meeting Kia to surf Paia Bay. The waves are solid, and there’s a luau at Mama’s at 6:00. Wanna come?”
Ana responded with a smile and called to her mom, “Mom! I’m going to the beach to surf for a while. I’ll call you later.”
Then she grabbed her own surfboard and followed her new friend, wondering how the afternoon would unfold.
Ana’s family had relocated to Hawaii when her mother accepted a job at the naval base. Her classmates at her new school were welcoming, but Ana had not made any close friends yet. One afternoon, a classmate skated by on her way to the beach.
“Hey, Ana! I’m meeting Kia to surf Paia Bay. The waves are solid, and there’s a luau at Mama’s at 6:00. Wanna come?”
Ana responded with a smile and called to her mom, “Mom! I’m going to the beach to surf for a while. I’ll call you later.” Then she grabbed her own surfboard and followed her new friend, wondering how the afternoon would unfold.
Which line from the story contains dialect?
Her classmates at her new school were welcoming, but Ana had not made any close friends yet.
“Hey, Ana! I’m meeting Kia to surf Paia Bay. The waves are solid, and there’s a luau at Mama’s at 6:00. Wanna come?”
Ana responded with a smile and called to her mom, “Mom! I’m going to the beach to surf for a while. I’ll call you later.”
Then she grabbed her own surfboard and followed her new friend, wondering how the afternoon would unfold.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The line that contains dialect is:
“Hey, Ana! I’m meeting Kia to surf Paia Bay. The waves are solid, and there’s a luau at Mama’s at 6:00. Wanna come?”
The use of informal language, such as "wanna" instead of "want to," reflects a casual, conversational style that indicates dialect.
“Hey, Ana! I’m meeting Kia to surf Paia Bay. The waves are solid, and there’s a luau at Mama’s at 6:00. Wanna come?”
The use of informal language, such as "wanna" instead of "want to," reflects a casual, conversational style that indicates dialect.