Grade 12 · Reading & language
Recognize uncertainty a text leaves unresolved
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READ THE PASSAGE
For an hour Ravi watched a light far out on the water. Then it vanished. The water and sky seemed equally dark.
Which reading avoids inventing a resolution?
- A storm certainly destroyed the lighthouse.
- The boat has definitely sunk.
- The light’s disappearance is stated, but its cause is left open.
- The light was certainly switched off by a sailor.
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The light’s disappearance is stated, but its cause is left open.
The passage reports what the watcher sees, without identifying the cause.
A little hint: Mark exactly what is stated; when several explanations fit, preserve the uncertainty rather than inventing a resolution.
Mark exactly what is stated; when several explanations fit, preserve the uncertainty rather than inventing a resolution.
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