Read the following passage from The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle.

It was like the kind of forecastle yarn I’d heard the sailors tell so often. I had not believed them. Not then. And yet—what was I to think other than that a miracle had transpired?

Excerpts from The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, copyright © 1990 by Avi. Used by permission of Brandt and Hochman Literary Agents, Inc. All rights reserved.

What does the transitional phrase “and yet” suggest about the information that is about to follow?

It will offer an example.
It will offer a comparison.
It will offer a contradiction.
It will offer a conclusion.

Which of the following events happen in Chapter 16? Select all that apply.

Charlotte and the crew battle the hurricane
Charlotte is accused of murdering Mr. Hollybrass
Charlotte sees Zachariah
Charlotte finalizes her transformation by cutting her hair

What kind of information is most likely to follow the transition phrase, “for instance”?

a contradiction
a conclusion
a comparison
an example

What kind of information is most likely to follow the transition phrase, “thus”?

a contradiction
a conclusion
a comparison
an example


Explain where transition words and phrases should be placed in an essay?

Transitional words should appear in the concluding sentence of each paragraph.
Transitional words and phrases should occur at the beginning of paragraphs and between differing ideas within a paper.
Transitional words and phrases can be fitted in when the paper is read out loud and should occur naturally.
Transition words and phrases must always be placed between different sources.

Read the following sentence.

The stench was loathsome.

What is the best meaning for the word “loathsome”?

pleasant
disagreeable
strong
weak


Which of the following characters is repeatedly described as “fastidious”?

Zachariah
Captain Jaggery
Mr. Keetch
Charlotte Doyle

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