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    the page numbers irrelevant. Please modify page numbers to coincide with your text. Tim O’Brien’s "The Things They Carried" presents the central idea that amongst society‚ it is normal to react to atypical situations in an atypical way. Jimmy Cross‚ O’Brien’s protagonist‚ was developed to exemplify this atypical reaction. Cross allows the reader to believe and appreciate "the things they carried" as well as creating an extended metaphor. O’Brien begins his work describing the care that Lieutenant

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    being the “life of the party” | A | Always talks to strangers‚ about anything | A | Talks to all- all the time | A | Strangers don’t scare Tara | All A’s | 2. Are you more(a) realistic than speculative (b) speculative than realistic | A | I like things to be realistic and achievable | B | Optimistic | A | All about realistic | A | realistic | Half and Half | 3. Is it worse to(a) have your "head in the clouds" (b) be "in a rut | B | Being in a “rut” would be the worst. | B | Would rather dream

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    Eunice Grace V. Gatdula July 31‚ 2012 Abma 111 Ms. Timi Banzon Aparisyon by Vincent Sandoval I can’t tell if I like this movie‚ or if that’s just the feminist in me talking. Before this movie‚ I saw Oros by Paul Sta. Asia‚ and Bwakaw by Jun Robles Lana. Both were very good‚ but after I saw this‚ I couldn’t talk about anything else. As sad and misleading as it may seem‚ Aparisyon did not contain any monsters‚ or ghosts‚ or aswangs. I was a little disappointed at that

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    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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    “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” essay was the only thing I was concerned with that night. Finishing it‚ handing it in‚ and voila‚ I’m done. But for me‚ it was always more complicated than that. Procrastination is practically my middle name. After what seemed like an eternity of blankly staring at the computer screen‚ the phone rang. All of my limbs felt unnaturally stiff as I went to retrieve the phone. “Hello?” I said. “Hi‚ it’s Sarah.” My best friend‚ Sarah‚ who was usually

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    FrontCover-SP11:Layout 1 3/31/11 4:02 PM Page 1 ILO-001-TOC-SP11:Layout 1 11/3/11 7:25 PM Page 1 on-line digest Vol. 90‚ No. 1 • Spring 2011 IVY LEAF MAGAZINE: OFFICIAL ORGAN OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY‚ INC. special features 5 Carolyn House Stewart 2011 National Founders’ Day: Reflections & Remembrance of Timeless Service EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Deborah L. Dangerfield EXECUTIVE EDITOR Connie Lynne Cochran EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ivy Leaf (ISSN 0021-3276) is published quarterly

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    U64003 FILM HISTORY SHORTLIST OF TOPICS FOR IN-CLASS TEST 2 (scheduled in week 12) 1. Choose one Hollywood major studio and write a brief account of its history (e.g. typical products‚ strategies‚ organization‚ people‚ films‚ crises‚ etc.) from the “classical era” of the studio system to the advent of conglomeration. MGM: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer - part of Loew’s enterprise. Loew’s owned a movie studio‚ a network of international distribution and a theatre chain (centred in NY). By 1924 he

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    Meaningful things I consider myself a very organized person; however‚ I have learn not to despair every now and then when I lose things that I use in my everyday life such as my keys‚ my cellphone charger‚ and even my glasses; but when it comes to losing things that are of great importance to me‚ things that I am so attached to I think it will make me mad and sad because due to a distraction I will lost a piece of me; for example‚ my box of memories‚ my signed shirt from my last day of high school

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    A. Living things versus Non-living things   Most living things can be distinguished readily from non-living by the following characteristics: 1.  Form and size. Living things have characteristic form and size within certain limits most of them are also arranged as definite individuals. While in non-living things‚ materials vary widely. 2.  Organization. Living things are made up of cells which are assembled into interrelated system for performing the life processes. They rearrange and combine

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    THE LOST THING  Shaun Tan      Teacher’s Notes  By Nancy Mortimer          Contents  • • • • • Introduction  Language and Literacy  Visual Literacy  Design and Layout  Discussion Points      The Lost Thing – Shaun Tan  Teacher’s Guide 2009    Page 1 of 8  www.hachettechildrens.com.au  INTRODUCTION   The Lost Thing is the first picture book that Shaun Tan has both written and illustrated‚ and the  result is a wonderful‚ warm‚ humorous story that will be read and enjoyed by a wide range of 

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