When deaf viewers watched Nelson Mandela’s memorial last week and realized the sign language interpreter was making gestures that were little more than gibberish, they were outraged. Word of the botched event spread throughout the deaf community of social media networks. Thamsanqua Jantjie, the infamous “fake interpreter” had stolen a moment in history from those who could not hear.

Which words from the text help readers identify the author’s tone?

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Responses

memorial, interpreter
memorial, interpreter

community, history
community, history

watched, realized
watched, realized

outraged, stolen
outraged, stolen

1 answer

The words that help readers identify the author’s tone are "outraged, stolen." These words convey strong emotions and a sense of injustice, indicating an unfavorable tone toward the situation described.