Choosing Language for Context and Purpose

Question 1

How do the purposes of the passages differ?✔ The first passage informs; the second narrates. The first passages informs; the second persuades. The first passage explains; the second informs.

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A: ✔ The first passage informs; the second narrates.

Question 2

How does the language in the second passage contribute to its effect?

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A: The writer uses words with negative connotations to create a mood and express emotion.

Question 3

“Jonathan tended to be very careful when it came to money.” ✔ mindfulconcernedgenerous

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A: ✔ mindful

Question 4

What type of context clue is used to determine the meaning of abnormalities? ✔ exampledefinitionantonym

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A: ✔ example

Question 5

The word manipulation has a positive✔ negative connotation in this passage.

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B: ✔ negative

Question 6

✔ influentialmighty

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A: ✔ influential

Question 7

How do the effects of the passages differ?

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A: The first passage gives information, while the second passage evokes and expresses emotion.

Question 8

“Jonathan tended to be very careful when it came to money.” wasteful✔ cheapprotective

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B: ✔ cheap

Question 9

How does the connotation of the word manipulation add to the author’s argument?

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A: It stresses that the changes made were unnatural.

Question 10

Choose the words with appropriate denotations and connotations within the following passage.

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A: ✔ feast

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