Question

lessons 13–16
read the editorial below. find the twenty misspelled words and circle them. then, on the numbered
lines, write the correct spelling for each circled word.
slimes of our times
all of humannety may someday thank one bumbling chemist. mixing up a batch of plastic
wrap in the 1930s, he made a mistake. a computaton showed an extra carbon atom in each
molecule of a key ingredient. the consequance was an unnpredictable oozing goo. soon sur-
prised scientists were praising the goo’s versatility. prealiminary opposicion came from mar-
keters, who found the goo too slimy. they feared that it would face discriminaton among buy-
ers. scientists maintained their dedicasion to the unusual goo, stating with eloquence and
assurrance that the goo would one day be popular.
today the goo’s utilitly is legendary. surveys cunfirm that the substance, called methyl cellu-lose, is found everywhere from supermarkets to movie studios. in realety, buyers need no
persuation to appreciate the originallaty of the slimy wonder. in food, it creates smooth texture,
the mark of excellence. adding it can preddetermine the success of a product. in the film indus-
try, methyl cellulose is used for everything from overhead transparencies to monster slobber.
don’t you think a proclamation should be issued honoring the brilliance of that unknown
chemist?
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Explanation:

To solve this, we identify misspelled words and provide their correct spellings:

1. humannety → humanity (refers to human beings collectively)
2. computaton → computation (mathematical calculation or process)
3. consequance → consequence (result or outcome)
4. unnpredictable → unpredictable (not able to be predicted)
5. pozing → oozing (flowing out slowly)
6. surprsed → surprised (feeling or showing surprise)
7. opposicion → opposition (resistance or disagreement)
8. discriminaton → discrimination (unfair treatment)
9. maintained (original was misspelled, but the handwritten attempt was wrong; correct: maintained)
10. dedicasion → dedication (commitment or devotion)
11. assurrence → assurance (confidence or guarantee)
12. utilaty → utility (usefulness)
13. cunfirm → confirm (verify or establish)
14. lose → cellulose (correct term for the substance, “lose” was a misspelling of “cellulose” in context)
15. realety → reality (actual state of things)
16. persuation → persuasion (convincing someone)
17. originallaty → originality (quality of being original)
18. excellince → excellence (quality of being excellent)
19. preddetermine → predetermine (decide in advance)
20. slobber (context: correct term for the gooey substance, but if misspelled, likely a typo; however, in the text, “slobber” is correct for monster drool, but if misspelled, adjust. Assuming the misspelled word was elsewhere, but based on the text, the 20th misspelled word is likely “preddetermine” corrected to predetermine, but re - checking:

Wait, let's list all misspelled words from the text:

• humannety
• computaton
• consequance
• unnpredictable
• pozing
• surprsed
• opposicion
• discriminaton
• dedicasion
• assurrence
• utilaty
• cunfirm
• lose (should be cellulose)
• realety
• persuation
• originallaty
• excellince
• preddetermine
• slobber (if misspelled, but text has “slobber” correct; maybe a different word). Wait, the text has “methyl cellu - lose” with “lose” misspelled as “lose” (should be “lose” → “cellulose”). Then:

1. humanity
2. computation
3. consequence
4. unpredictable
5. oozing
6. surprised
7. opposition
8. discrimination
9. maintained (the handwritten “maintaqined” is wrong; correct: maintained)
10. dedication
11. assurance
12. utility
13. confirm
14. cellulose
15. reality
16. persuasion
17. originality
18. excellence
19. predetermine
20. (the 20th: maybe “slobber” was misspelled, but text has it correct. Alternatively, the last misspelled word in the text is “preddetermine” → predetermine.

Final Answers (Correct Spellings for Each Line):

1. humanity
2. computation
3. consequence
4. unpredictable
5. oozing
6. surprised
7. opposition
8. discrimination
9. maintained
10. dedication
11. assurance
12. utility
13. confirm
14. cellulose
15. reality
16. persuasion
17. originality
18. excellence
19. predetermine
20. (If the 20th was a misspelling of “slobber”, but it's correct. Alternatively, the last misspelled word is “preddetermine” → predetermine, so 20. predetermine)

But to match the 20 lines:

1. humanity
2. computation
3. consequence
4. unpredictable
5. oozing
6. surprised
7. opposition
8. discrimination
9. maintained
10. dedication
11. assurance
12. utility
13. confirm
14. cellulose
15. reality
16. persuasion
17. originality
18. excellence
19. predetermine
20. (Assuming the 20th misspelled word is “slobber” with a typo, but text has it correct. Alternatively, the 20th is “preddetermine” corrected. So the 20 correct spellings are as above, one per line.

Answer:

To solve this, we identify misspelled words and provide their correct spellings:

1. humannety → humanity (refers to human beings collectively)
2. computaton → computation (mathematical calculation or process)
3. consequance → consequence (result or outcome)
4. unnpredictable → unpredictable (not able to be predicted)
5. pozing → oozing (flowing out slowly)
6. surprsed → surprised (feeling or showing surprise)
7. opposicion → opposition (resistance or disagreement)
8. discriminaton → discrimination (unfair treatment)
9. maintained (original was misspelled, but the handwritten attempt was wrong; correct: maintained)
10. dedicasion → dedication (commitment or devotion)
11. assurrence → assurance (confidence or guarantee)
12. utilaty → utility (usefulness)
13. cunfirm → confirm (verify or establish)
14. lose → cellulose (correct term for the substance, “lose” was a misspelling of “cellulose” in context)
15. realety → reality (actual state of things)
16. persuation → persuasion (convincing someone)
17. originallaty → originality (quality of being original)
18. excellince → excellence (quality of being excellent)
19. preddetermine → predetermine (decide in advance)
20. slobber (context: correct term for the gooey substance, but if misspelled, likely a typo; however, in the text, “slobber” is correct for monster drool, but if misspelled, adjust. Assuming the misspelled word was elsewhere, but based on the text, the 20th misspelled word is likely “preddetermine” corrected to predetermine, but re - checking:

Wait, let's list all misspelled words from the text:

• humannety
• computaton
• consequance
• unnpredictable
• pozing
• surprsed
• opposicion
• discriminaton
• dedicasion
• assurrence
• utilaty
• cunfirm
• lose (should be cellulose)
• realety
• persuation
• originallaty
• excellince
• preddetermine
• slobber (if misspelled, but text has “slobber” correct; maybe a different word). Wait, the text has “methyl cellu - lose” with “lose” misspelled as “lose” (should be “lose” → “cellulose”). Then:

1. humanity
2. computation
3. consequence
4. unpredictable
5. oozing
6. surprised
7. opposition
8. discrimination
9. maintained (the handwritten “maintaqined” is wrong; correct: maintained)
10. dedication
11. assurance
12. utility
13. confirm
14. cellulose
15. reality
16. persuasion
17. originality
18. excellence
19. predetermine
20. (the 20th: maybe “slobber” was misspelled, but text has it correct. Alternatively, the last misspelled word in the text is “preddetermine” → predetermine.

Final Answers (Correct Spellings for Each Line):

1. humanity
2. computation
3. consequence
4. unpredictable
5. oozing
6. surprised
7. opposition
8. discrimination
9. maintained
10. dedication
11. assurance
12. utility
13. confirm
14. cellulose
15. reality
16. persuasion
17. originality
18. excellence
19. predetermine
20. (If the 20th was a misspelling of “slobber”, but it's correct. Alternatively, the last misspelled word is “preddetermine” → predetermine, so 20. predetermine)

But to match the 20 lines:

1. humanity
2. computation
3. consequence
4. unpredictable
5. oozing
6. surprised
7. opposition
8. discrimination
9. maintained
10. dedication
11. assurance
12. utility
13. confirm
14. cellulose
15. reality
16. persuasion
17. originality
18. excellence
19. predetermine
20. (Assuming the 20th misspelled word is “slobber” with a typo, but text has it correct. Alternatively, the 20th is “preddetermine” corrected. So the 20 correct spellings are as above, one per line.