Question

8. It wasn't clear what was going on in

the classroom. Some students were
reading novels, others were working
on math problems, and still others
were tapping on their phones. The
teacher smiled, “We're on track
today to meet our learning goals.” It
wasn't clear what those goals might
be. The students seemed to be of all
different ages, and there didn't
seem to be a clear, single goal.
What is the tone of this passage?
a. Hostile
b. Mocking
c. Ambiguous

Answer 1

c. Ambiguous

Step-by-step explanation:

Ambiguous means something that is unclear or open for interpretation. In the passage, the events are not entirely clear. The author is unsure of what is happening and why the children are there. This gives an ambiguous tone because the author has a feeling of uncertainty about the topic being discussed.

The author does not use any words with negative connotations. This shows that hostility and mocking cannot be correct because both of these tones would include being mean towards to topic.