Name:_____________________ Date:________ Aim: Use example/explanation context clues to determine the meaning of an unknown word. Context Clues: Example Sentences 1. Constellations‚ such as The Little Dipper and The Big Dipper‚ can be seen in the night sky. Using the example clue‚ the word constellations in this sentence means clouds moons group of stars lights 2. Nutritious foods‚ such as fruits and vegetables‚ help our bodies grow. Using the example clue‚ the word nutritious in this
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In the novel‚ Tell Me Three Things‚ the protagonist‚ Jessie Holmes‚ faces the challenge of beginning in a new place. Originally from Chicago‚ Illinois‚ Jessie and her father move to Los Angeles‚ California after her father elopes with Rachel‚ a woman he met on an online mourning website. Back in her Chicago home‚ Jessie easily fit in at her school and had many friends. She was considered normal amongst her fellow classmates in her hometown and was treated as an equal. Although her mother died when
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could even argue that we’re not really free at all anymore. Although in some ways people can argue that our country is still free‚ there is much evidence to prove this claim to be false. If America is so free‚ than why is it that we the people cannot make decisions for ourselves? Why is it that there are certain laws which restrain us from partaking in certain activities that really aren’t even harmful to us? Regulations and laws that prevent us from doing certain things are okay if there is a good
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Is India Really Independent? “At the stroke of the midnight hour‚ when the world sleeps‚ India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes‚ which comes but rarely in history‚ when we step out from the old to the new‚ when an age ends‚ and when the soul of a nation‚ long suppressed‚ finds utterance… We end today a period of ill fortune‚ and India discovers herself again.” These are the impressive words of the speech titled‚ “Tryst with Destiny” given by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on August 15‚ 1947
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Oskar Schindler What difference can an ordinary person really make in the world? Well‚ during World War II Oskar Schindler saved over 1‚100 Jews‚ known as Schindlerjuden (Schindler Jews)‚ whose descendents now number over 6‚000. Schindler‚ born April 28‚ 1908‚ grew up in Poland and joined the Nazi Party in the 1930’s prior to World War II. The war brought opportunity and Schindler wanted to make the most of it. Through bribes and successful dealings in the black market‚ Schindler acquired an
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SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS (SAP) PURPOSE AND SCOPE Federal regulations mandate that a student receiving financial aid under Title IV programs must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) in his/her course of study regardless of whether or not financial aid is awarded each semester. Students are responsible for understanding and adhering to the satisfactory academic progress policy. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) will be measured at the end of each term for all students. Satisfactory
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The Order of Things – What College Rankings Really Tell Us by Malcolm Gladwell The main argument of this article is that it doesn’t matter who comes out first place in a certain ranking‚ it all depends on who’s doing the ranking and on what variables the ranking is taking place. Malcolm Gladwell believes that a ranking can be heterogenous (diverse in content)‚ as long as it doesn’t try to be too comprehensive (including all or nearly all aspects of something). He also believes that a ranking
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Is Bullying Really Worth It? Everyday around the world‚ about 160‚000 students skip school because they are afraid they will get bullied‚ even to the point of having suicidal thoughts. About 7 percent of high school students have attemted suicide. However more than 14 percent have thought about it due to the bullying involved in there everyday lives. Bullying continues to happen everday making it a very important reacurring issue that needs to be stoppped. There are many high school students that
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Justina Kedzierski September 24‚ 2013 Dr. Dolgin Tuesday Night English 101 We are not free- Really “Freedom is what you do with what’s been done to you‚” said French philosopher‚ Jean-Paul Sartre. This is how majority of people live day to day without realization that they are. According to Webster’s dictionary freedom is defined as‚ “the power or right to act‚ speak‚ or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. “ We the people believe that we are “free” when‚ in fact‚ we are not
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Is abortion really a choice? This is a free country‚ so why must women with rights be subjected to judgment about their own bodies? Is it fair for us to be criticizing someone when we know nothing about how it feels to be in their situation? The decision to have an abortion should be supported without criticism or judgment. Women should feel accepted‚ no matter their choice; there are many reasons why women choose to abort. These reasons‚ among others‚ include health implications‚ moral issues‚ and
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