Question

How Things Work by Gary Soto Reread the first sentence of the poem in lines 1-2. Where would you pause, and what words would you stress to give that sentence meaning and feeling?

Answer 1

See explanation below

Step-by-step explanation:

The first two lines of How Things Work by Gary Soto read;

Today its going to cost us twenty dollars

To live. Five for a soft ball. Four for a book

Pauses are in line 2 just where the full stops are

Stresses are on the words: Today, Five, Four

When these words are stressed, the sentence gains more meaning and feeling.