Words or phrases from the passage that have strong connotations that support the author’s purpose are:
- “Sham process”
- “Fearful, traumatized youngsters”
- “Hurtling children back”
<h3 /><h3>What are words with strong connotations?</h3>
Words with strong connotations are those that have a very strong meaning. They are often viewed as hard and can send a message in a very direct manner.
In this text, the author wants children who are affected by the immigration process to be represented. To send his message in a very strong manner, the author used strong ones such as the above to make his point clear.
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ANSWER: Its the second one (b)
EXPLANATION: I took the 6th grade K-12 test on Animal Inteligence and that was the sister answer.
Listen to their viewpoint and after give feedback on your opinion (respectfully of course)
Jake, brave, pitiful, and older than his years, gazed down at his starving family. His mother had passed on a few months ago, and her dying wish was that the family stay together. Jake knew the foster system; it was unlikely that they could all stay together, especially with his track record with the law. Yet, he knew that they would not survive long without more food and money. He felt torn between fulfilling his promise to his mother and that other promise he made, the promise to himself. He had vowed to change his life when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. Stealing would fulfill her promise (as long as he didn't get caught) but break the promise to himself that made him a new man. This new man cared for his siblings; what would happen to his family if he became a thief?
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