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Choosing Precise Words to Eliminate Wordiness and Redundancy Answers

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Read this excerpt from Exploring the Titanic."There's something," he said, pointing to the screen. Suddenly every member of the sleepy watch was alive and alert. No one could believe it wasn't just another false alarm, or a joke. But, no, there on the screen were clear images of things man-made.Which words from the excerpt best represent the author’s excited tone?

every member

alive and alert

false alarm

on the screen

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Which sentence from Exploring the Titanic indicates a shift in tone?

As we settled in to the new ship, tension began to mount.

I thought that this must have happened when the Titanic sank.

I also hoped that cameras would succeed where sonar had failed.

The smell of hot buttered popcorn filled the room.

Read this excerpt from Exploring the Titanic.Was the Titanic really in our carefully plotted search area? If so, surely something would have shown up on our monitor screens by now. Were we looking in the wrong place? Would we return empty-handed?Which mood does the author create through the use of questions in this excerpt?

curious

doubting

hopeful

judgmental

What is the effect when the author of Exploring the Titanic describes the night the Titanic sank?

The reader understands the author’s reasons for wanting to find the Titanic.

The reader realizes that the author has regrets about finding the Titanic.

A mood of disappointment builds and lasts throughout the rest of the passage.

A respectful mood forms alongside the existing general mood of excitement.

Read this excerpt from Exploring the Titanic.It was now almost two in the morning, very close to the exact hour of the Titanic’s sinking. Someone pointed to the clock on the wall. All of a sudden the room became silent.The author mentions the exact time of the discovery to

explain why the crew was tired.

show why the ocean was quiet.

point out a strange coincidence.

describe a complicated process.

Which best shows why the author describes the homecoming at the end of Exploring the Titanic.

to explain how much he missed his family

to indicate the importance of the discovery he made

to hint that many people were concerned about him

to suggest that he would soon return to the Titanic

Read this excerpt from Exploring the Titanic.ANGUS was quite like Argo, except that it was an older camera sled that took still photographs instead of video as it was towed over the sea floor. Our nickname for ANGUS was the "dope on a rope." Now we would bring our old friend to the rescue. After all, I had used ANGUS in rougher seas than this.The author includes this information about ANGUS to show that it was

not as successful as Argo.

used more often than Argo.

preferred to Argo during calm weather.

not as modern as Argo but still reliable.

Read this excerpt from Exploring the Titanic.Soon I had spent more hours in the deep ocean than any other scientist. But the Titanic continued to haunt me. My oceanographic colleagues scoffed at my Titanic dreams and told me I should devote myself to "real" scientific projects.Colleagues are

subjects in a science experiment.

friends who have different interests.

fellow workers in the same field of study.

family members who support each other.

What is the most likely reason the author of Exploring the Titanic describes in detail the procedure of towing Argo before finally discovering the Titanic?

to provide an example of how durable Argo was

to show how Argo could be used in multiple ways

to highlight the combined efforts used to find the Titanic

to support the idea that the Titanic was destined to be found

Read this excerpt from Exploring the Titanic.I suddenly realized that I could dive to the Titanic in Alvin! Now thoughts of the Titanic just wouldn’t leave me alone. I knew I had to find that ship.Which type of mood does the author create through his word choice in this excerpt?

anxious

depressed

earnest

proud

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