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362 Chapter 11 Word Elements: The Body and HealthWhatever the fate of NSL, the world has witnessed something miraculous.A small group of disabled children got together and, without anyapparent effort, developed the world’s newest language. It was the inventionof our most creative language users—children.■ ExerciseEach numbered sentence corresponds to a sentence in the passage. Fill inthe letter of the choice that makes the sentence mean the same thing asits corresponding sentence in the passage.1. Others lose hearing from damage caused by tumors, even ones.a. badly treated b. noncancerous c. diseased d. helpful2. Living in a(n) world has negative effects on human beings.a. evil b. sick c. silent d. suffering3. The instruction was ineffective.a. hurriedly b. noticeably c. uncaringly d. pitifully4. The children were making gestures to each other.a. uncaring b. good c. silent d. noticeable5. Was this a(n) or a new language?a. abnormality b. feeling c. sickness d. uncaring attitude6. Simply bringing the children together had enormously effects.a. sympathetic b. harmful c. noticeable d. helpful7. The children’s inability to hear or speak did not language.a. block b. help c. speed d. silence8. Its development was .a. speeded up b. slowed down c. harmed d. examined9. The development of NSL is evidence for this theory.a. pitiful b. silent c. noticeable d. promising10. It is an almost attempt.a. uncaring b. unusual c. sick d. vicious■ Discussion Questions1. If you were a deaf child, would you prefer to live in the NSL communityor with a family that could hear?2. How did school affect the development of NSL? Give evidence for youranswer.3. Do you think that Nicaraguan children should be taught ASL? Why orwhy not?Copyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved.