US101 Week 4: Reading Comprehension Worksheet Do not delete instructions or make changes to worksheet. Use either Arial 12 point or Times New Roman 12 point fonts. Do not use colored fonts. Do not bold‚ underline‚ italicize‚ or use all capital letters. Start typing under the question and use double spacing. Use formal language‚ eliminate contractions‚ and capitalize the word “I.” Be sure to provide detailed responses. Your responses should
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10 WAYS TO IMPROVE 1. Forgive others and yourself: Life is too short to hold on to regrets‚ grudges or disappointments. Free yourself by forgiving others and yourself and letting go of any negative energy. 2. Practice gratitude and appreciation: Focus on everything good in your life and you will feel grateful. Also‚ appreciate the wonderful people around you. 3. Live each day as though it were your last: In that way‚ you will be living in a state of purpose with non-attachment to people
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Even though these sources happen in different years‚ they still have something in common. They described the Indians. The way they lived‚ how they dressed‚ their beliefs. Columbus even force Indians to go with him and learn he’s language. In primary source four Bartolome de Las Casas stated “God has created all these numberless people to be quiet the simplest‚ with malice or duplicity‚ most obedient‚ most faithful to their natural lords‚ and to the Christians‚ whom they serve..” this emphasizes
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The teaching of reading at secondary schools seems to be inadequate and not satisfying (Duffy and Rohehler 1981-82 Durkin 1978-1979). Many students have low motivation in learning English especially in the reading class. Many students say that English is not an interesting subject. For that reason‚ they take the English class because it is a compulsory subject for them to pass the three semesters. As a result the students turn to be less active readers and at the end they might remain less competent
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2.1.2 Reading Strategies 2.1.2.1 Kinds of Reading Strategy Buehl (2001) has classified abundance strategies that can be used in a reading class. He made such indexes that classify majorly strategies based on students’ activity and their cognitive process. 2.1.2.1.1 Reading Strategies Based on Students Activity There are eight general activities in a reading class. They are developing vocabulary‚ brainstorming of ideas‚ learning cooperatively‚ promoting discussion‚ interactive reading‚ encouraging
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Summaries of sources and their relevance to my investigation SOURCE A: The author of this article is Chris Trueman. Although this source is secondary‚ it gives an accurate summation of the events which caused the Vietnam War‚ and therefore it is a valuable source. The article discusses some of the reasoning for both of the superpowers’ intervention in the Vietnam War‚ such as America’s need to contain the spread of communism and to prevent the ‘Domino Effect’ from occurring in Asia. Similarly‚
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Question 3 what reading have you enjoyed most in the past year and why? The reading I have enjoyed the most in the past year is ‘To kill a mocking bird’ by Harper Lee. The story’s main theme is about racial discrimination and gender inequality. It used a child’s point of view to tell the story so I can throw myself into the main character Scout. Thanks to her naivety‚ the injustice and the hypocrisy of Maycomb folks are enhanced. The most exciting part of the story is the fight in the court. Scout’s
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In the story‚ “The Life You Save Might Be Your Own” to be grotesque means that you’re disgusting‚ bizarre and twisted. It also has to do with an obsession. The character that is the most grotesque is Mr. Tom T. Shiftlet‚ the drifter. Mr. Tom’s words that make him grotesque are that he says “People do anything” and “People don’t care how they lie”. Actions that make him grotesque are that he only marries Lucynell for the money and car‚ basically he used her. Also the first thing he mentions when
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Fahrenheit 451 The Hearth and the Salamander Reading Comprehension Questions 1) The country is not at peace. The country defends itself no matter what. Jets fly across the sky‚ meaning there is a war. 2) Captain Beatty seems to be directing Montag’s remarks at the fire station. Montag’s comments make the other firemen suspicious because he talks about how all firemen resembles a mirror image of him‚ and asks why don’t they prevent fires instead of burning
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Name________________ Date________________ “Sleep” Reading Comprehension – Informational Passages Directions: Read the passage. Then answer questions about the passage below. “Wake up!” Do you hear these words often? If so‚ maybe you are not getting enough sleep. What is sleep? Why do people sleep? How much sleep do you need? All people sleep. All mammals and birds also sleep. Some reptiles‚ amphibians‚ and fish sleep too. Scientists understand some of the reasons for sleep. But they do not
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