Education: A Sampling of a Ghetto Reader
BLACK ENGLISH
Ollie big sister, she name La Verne.
La Verne grown up now, and she ain't scared of nobody.
But that don't mean she don't never be scared.
The other day when she in the house, La Verne she start to screaming and hollering. Didn't nobody know what was the matter.
Everybody been thinking that she be hurt.
So Big Momma run to the kitchen. Guess what Big Momma find?
La Verne been screaming 'cause she seen a bug. It wasn't no roach either 'cause La Verne, she ain't scared of no roach.
It was one of them big black water bugs.
So Big Momma kill the bug and La Verne stop hollering.
STANDARD ENGLISH
Ollie's big sister is named La Verne.
La Verne is grown up. She isn't afraid of anyone.
But that doesn't mean that she's never afraid.
The other day while she was at home, La Verne started screaming and shouting. Nobody knew what the matter was.
Everybody thought that she was hurt.
Grandmother ran into the kitchen. Guess what Grandmother found?
La Verne was screaming because she saw a bug. It wasn't a roach, because La Verne isn't afraid of roaches.
It was a big water bug. Grandmother killed the bug, and La Verne stopped screaming.
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