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Language and Purpose in Exploring the Titanic

Question 1 • Common Core ELA 7 B-IC

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

Answer
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explain why the crew was tired.
B
show why the ocean was quiet.
C
point out a strange coincidence.
D
describe a complicated process.

Explanation

The passage says it was almost the same time as the Titanic’s sinking when someone noticed the clock and the room fell silent. This detail draws attention to an unexpected connection between the discovery and the ship’s sinking, making it a strange coincidence. It does not explain tiredness, ocean conditions, or a complicated process.

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