Question
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then
Part B
Part A
Read this sentence from paragraph 1 of "Smarter Without
Smartphones." What connotation does the word wade have in this
sentence?
They would wade through encyclopedias and articles from
newspapers and magazines to find information
A
Wade has a neutral connotation of trying an activity.
B.
Wade has a positive connotation of beginning a new
activity.
C. Wade has a negative connotation of doing an activity
carelessly.
D.
Wade has a negative connotation of slogging through a
hard activity.
Part B
From the answer to Part A, why did the author of
"Smarter Without
Smartphones" most likely use the word wade when describing
library research?
Answer
The author most likely used the word wade to convey a neutral connotation of trying an activity, as library research can be a difficult and time-consuming task.