Part A
Read the following sentences from the memoir.
Throughout his middle grades years, Malik got by fine—generally liked, generally successful, often with above average grades, generally passed by without comment. We never guessed how busily his imagination was working, never guessed at the sparkling stream of ideas bubbling underneath his unassuming, quiet surface. Like most people, we were not always the best judges of those we saw every day. In eighth grade, though, we came to see Malik in a new way.
Which words in these sentences are weighted words, revealing the author's point of view?
A. above average grades
B. sparkling stream of ideas
C. not always the best judges
D. came to see Malik in a new way
Part B
What do the weighted words identified in Part A most clearly reveal about the author's point of view?
A. The author wants to emphasize that Malik was a good student.
B. The author wants to emphasize that Malik was gifted creatively.
C. The author wants to emphasize that Malik was treated unfairly.
D. The author wants to emphasize that Malik was better than others.
Part A:
The weighted words in these sentences are:
1. above average grades
2. sparkling stream of ideas
3. not always the best judges
4. came to see Malik in a new way
Part B:
The weighted words identified in Part A most clearly reveal that the author's point of view is:
B. The author wants to emphasize that Malik was gifted creatively.