Read the excerpt from The Building of Manhattan. "When the driver was ready for a new rivet, the heater took a hot cherry-red one out of his forge with his long-handled tongs. And with an underhand toss, he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can. The catcher then grabbed it with his tongs, tapped it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole." Which illustration would best give the reader a clearer understanding of the text?

a. an illustration of the heater and the catcher taking a lunch break.

b. an illustration of the heater holding long-handled tongs.

c. an illustration of the heater tossing a rivet to the catcher.

d. an illustration of the catcher tapping a hot rivet against a beam.

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America Keller

11 March, 21:21

Read the excerpt from The Building of Manhattan. "When the driver was ready for a new rivet, the heater took a hot cherry-red one out of his forge with his long-handled tongs. And with an underhand toss, he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can. The catcher then grabbed it with his tongs, tapped it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole." Which illustration would best give the reader a clearer understanding of the text?

a. an illustration of the heater and the catcher taking a lunch break.

b. an illustration of the heater holding long-handled tongs.

c. an illustration of the heater tossing a rivet to the catcher.

d. an illustration of the catcher tapping a hot rivet against a beam.

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Answers (2)

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Dino · Answer 1

its c yall i got it right

Peterson · Answer 2

C). An illustration of the heater tossing a rivet to the catcher.

Explanation:

The authors employ varied illustrations to explain and clarify the intended meaning and message of the particular words, phrases, or sentences to the readers that assists them to gain a comprehensive understanding of the text.

As per the question, the illustration displayed through option B best provides a coherent meaning to the text as 'the illustration of the heater tossing a river to the catcher' in which the 'catcher grabbing with the tongs and seizing into the waiting hole' clarifies the meaning of the given text to the readers. Thus, option C is the correct answer.