Question

trouble at sea
out on the ocean, manny and elena had been enjoying a pleasant day of sailing. they hadnt been prepared for the storm that rushed in.
suddenly clouds covered the sun. the air became clammy and cold. the wind howled, and waves pounded the little boat.
manny tried his best to control the boat, but the storm was too strong. the sails ripped and the mast was demolished. elena rushed into the cabin and sent a distress call over the radio.
read & respond
authors craft
give at least two examples of vivid, descriptive words found on this page.

Explanation:

To answer this, we analyze the text for vivid descriptive words. "Clammy" describes the air's texture, "howled" describes the wind's sound, "pounded" describes the waves' action, "ripped" and "demolished" describe the boat's damage. We pick two: e.g., "clammy" (describes air) and "howled" (describes wind).

Answer:

Two examples of vivid, descriptive words are: "clammy" (describes the air's feel), "howled" (describes the wind's sound). (Other valid options: "pounded", "ripped", "demolished", "pleasant")