Thursday, March 5, 2015

Words like "witch" and "which" or "read" and "red" are called homophones because though they may be spelled differently, they sound the same.

Pay attention to the stem that was used in the sentence above.

A train conductor would be found riding in the caboose of a train.

Warm months put consumers in the mood to spend. The winter of 2012 was one of the warmest that we have had in the region in the past 13 years. Those warm months may explain why the number of homes that were purchased increased by 23 percent in the month of March alone.

The paragraph seems to be making the argument that:

Look at the following stem and decide if the meaning matches the stem.

"Fer" means lead

Select the correct answer and type it into the space provided.

The girl (walk, walks) home from school every day with her best friend, Emily.

A few states in this country are considering laws that would prohibit students from using calculators before the sixth grade. Other states take a different position. Some states are insisting on the purchase of graphing calculators for every student in middle school.
This paragraph seems to be making the argument that:

When writing, the subject must agree in number with its verb. That means if you have two subjects, you must have two verbs.

In the late 1990s, buyers would rarely walk into an ice cream store and order low-fat ice cream. But, that isn't the case today. An increasing health-conscious public combined with a larger selection of tasty, low-fat ice cream has made the words "fat-free" very profitable for ice cream store owners.
This paragraph best supports the statement tha

Today's workforce has a new set of social values. Ten years ago, a store manager who was offered a job promotion in a city far from his home would have quickly packed, uprooted his children from their school and moved without a second thought. Today, a manager in that same situation might choose family happiness instead of career advancement.
This paragraph best supports the argument that:

Today's middle and high school students spend too much time thinking about trivial and distracting matters such as fashion. Additionally, they often dress inappropriately on school grounds. Rather than spending time writing another detailed dress policy, we should make school uniforms mandatory. If students were required to wear uniforms, it would increase a sense of community and harmony in our schools and it would instill a sense of discipline in our students. Another positive effect would be that teachers and administrators would no longer have to act as clothing police, freeing them up to focus on more important issues.
This paragraph best supports the statement that

Look at the following stem and decide if the meaning that has been provided is correct for that stem.

"Hydro" means water.

If you are into fitness, there really is no need to join a health club. Your neighborhood streets could be your fitness center. You don't need a lot of fancy equipment either to get in a good workout. All you need is a well-designed pair of athletic shoes and a desire to just get out there and do it.

This paragraph makes the argument that:

Generation Xers are those people born roughly between 1965 and 1981. As employees, Generation Xers tend to be more challenged and self motivated when they can carry out tasks independently, or on their own. This makes Generation Xers the most entrepreneurial generation in history and because they will often push themselves and others to see what can be done.
This paragraph is making the argument that Generation Xers:

The word hematologists contains several stems that we have learned in Ms. Jeffries' class.
"Logy" means science or the study of.
"Ist" means a person who specializes in something" a specialist.
And "Hema" mean blood.
So a hematologist is a person who specializes in the study of blood.

Find the verb in the following sentence:

Frances stared as the cat jumped onto the counter.

A New York publisher completed a recent survey that showed an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 people in the United States wanted a complete collection of works from the poet and playwright William Shakespeare - more than 400 years after his death. And what accounts for this renewed interest in Shakespeare? As scholars often point out, Shakespeare's writing often gave a great look at how males and females act and think - viewpoints that are still valuable today.

This paragraph is trying to make the argument that:

Stems are word parts like prefixes, suffixes and root. They are also known as affixes. The stem "fer" means

Roberto, Brayan and John (look, looks) over their book report projects before they handed them in to their teacher.

Which of the following statements support the argument that all schools should be within walking distance of students' homes?

It makes sense that the word, "Exit" would have you leaving a room or a building because the prefix "ex" means out.