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September 8, 1998

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 1

1. Jimmy, California proper
2. fish, brother, worm common
3. Amy, Norway, Sweden proper
4. Microsoft, Intel proper
5. Cats, helpers, farm common
6. grandfather, diner, habits common
7. Cassy, Samantha, David proper
8. Happiness, feeling common
9. smile, frown, insects, sandwich common
10. Giants, Cubs, Orlando proper

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 1

1. 7
2. 17
3. Tom
4. Tom
5. 17
6. 45
7. T.J.
8. 10

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 1

1. forget
2. later
3. replied
4. voice
5. join
6. heard
7. up
8. born
9. mood
10. display

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 1

1. D 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. A

September 14, 1998

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 2

action, being

1. wore, was
2. howls, is
3. fit, were
4. figured, was
5. standing, am
6. resembled, was
7. announced, is
8. stand, are

Answers will vary for the second section.

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 2

1. September 7 or September 7, 1998
2. Sunday
3. September 14
4. 30
5. Sunday
6. September 3
7. 3 (days long)
8. 8 (days long)

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 2

1. They had graduated from the top grade in their
elementary school and were
entering the district s middle school.
2. She was going to stop being nasty to people and start
being nice.
3. Answers will vary. Students should justify responses.
4. He had been the vice principal of her former school.
5. She smiled and said she was glad that he worked in her
new school.
6. Answers will vary.

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 2

1. C 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. D

September 21, 1998

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 3

1. he, Paul
2. they, Jill, Jenna
3. it, rock
4. he, Michael
5. they, boys
6. it, pie
7. them, prunes
8. she, Lorrie
9. We, Patrick, Anne
10. them, children
11. us, teachers
12. she, girl

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 3

1. September 23, 1998
2. September 7
3. Wednesday (2, 30)
4. September 28
5. September 12, 1998

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 3

1. Amy seems to have Bobby wrapped around her little
finger.
However, accept any answer that the student can logically
justify.
2. It means thinking about changing one s mind.
3. She credits him with the quality of intelligence, because
he
thinks about the methods used to produce the movies he
watches
(regarding special effects) rather than just paying attention
to the
story.
4. It means that she didn't understand them.
5. Answers will vary and the reasons should be discussed.
6. Answers will vary.
7. Answers will vary. Remind students that comparing
involves
noting differences as well as similarities.

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 3

1. A 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. D

September 28, 1998

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 4

1. these, empty, plastic
2. angry, her, old, mud
3. Pretty, yellow, the, ancient
4. A, simple, a, terrible
5. My, best, an, exciting, new
6. the, cracked, green, attractive
7. the, leather, that, small
8. two, useful
9. a, good, a, comfortable
10. frozen, a, fine
11. Eighty, awful, eighteen, aimless
12. confused, the, secret

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 4

1. 14
2. 11
3. 27
4. 964
5. 6:00 PM

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 4

1. C 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. C

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 4

1. A 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C

October 5, 1998

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 5

1. artfully, how
2. usually, when
3. inside, where
4. often, when
5. quickly, how
6. truthfully, how
7. away, where
8. really, how
9. ever, when
10. recently, when
11. accurately, how
12. Never, when
13. better, how
14. sometimes, when
15. cautiously, how

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 5

1. February 20, 1997
2. 124 pounds.
3. Carl won the first place ribbon.
Ashley and Jimmy each won a second place ribbon.
Nobody won a third place ribbon. Three racers
finished
before Sam, he was fourth.
4. 2000

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 5

Opinions and answers will vary.

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 5

1. A 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. B

October 12, 1998

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 6
http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n6.htm

1. adjective
2. noun
3. verb
4. adjective
5. noun
6. verb
7. noun
8. adverb
9. verb
10. verb
11. verb
12. verb
13. adjective
14. noun
15. adjective
16. noun
17. adverb
18. adverb
19. adjective
20. noun

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 6
http://www.rhlschool.com/math4n6.htm

1. 38
2. 300
3. 1970
4. 63 years old
5. 2000

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 6
http://www.rhlschool.com/read4n6.htm

Students may write individually or you may want to have
them
collaborate in small groups.

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 6
http://www.rhlschool.com/ref4n6.htm

1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. C
9. B

October 19, 1998

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 7
http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n7.htm

1. your, rattlesnake
2. his, slippers
3. theirs, it
4. her, dance
5. our, play
6. Its, anger
7. ours, fault
8. Their, silence
9. My, poem
10. mine, painting
11. our, chopsticks
12. hers, voice

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 7
http://www.rhlschool.com/math4n7.htm

1. 392
2. 17
3. 1
4. 2,000

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 7
http://www.rhlschool.com/read4n7.htm

1. Answers may vary, but the basic idea is that quitting is
choosing not to succeed, failing results from an honest
effort.

2. Responses will vary.

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 7
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1. C 2. C 3. C 4. D

October 26, 1998

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 8
http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n8.htm

1. dog, dogs
2. story, stories
3. book, books
4. frog, frogs
5. child, children
6. louse, lice
7. flash, flashes
8. tax, taxes
9. dream, dreams
10. shelf, shelves
11. calf, calves
12. switch, switches
13. painter, painters
14. reply, replies
15. witch, witches
16. penny, pennies
17. Apple, Apples
18. mask, masks
19. sheep, sheep
20. mummy, mummies

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 8
http://www.rhlschool.com/math4n8.htm

1. 19
2. 9
3. 350
4. $ 31.50
5. eighty-four

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 8
http://www.rhlschool.com/read4n8.htm

1. D
2. C
3. A
4. D
5. There are many ways to express the main idea, that
ignorance
about others breeds prejudice and that can lead to
violence.
Accept any answer that the student can justify with
references to
the poem. Remind students that the main idea is the theme
that
runs through the entire poem.

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 8
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1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. D

November 2, 1998

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 9
http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n9.htm

1. Pilgrims, Pilgrims'
2. person, person's
3. Graves, Graves' (better than Graves s)
4. class, class's or class'
5. pony, pony's
6. brother, brother's
7. Amy, Amy's
8. babies, babies
9. cat, cat's
10. Indians, Indians'
11. turkey, turkey's
12. girls, girls'
13. Chris, Chris' or Chris's
14. kings, kings' (In this sentence, the horses belong to
more
than one king.)
15. horse, horse's

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 9
http://www.rhlschool.com/math4n9.htm

1. 8
2. 5
3. 32
4. 96

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 9
http://www.rhlschool.com/read4n9.htm

Suggested answers:

1. snow
2. Glue
3. that
4. wax
5. friend

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 9
http://www.rhlschool.com/ref4n9.htm

1. B 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. D

November 9, 1998

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 10
http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n10.htm

1. verb
2. noun
3. adverb
4. adjective
5. verb
6. noun
7. noun
8. adjective
9. adverb
10. adjective
11. verb
12. adverb
13. adverb
14. noun
15. verb
16. adjective
17. noun
18. adverb
19. noun
20. verb

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 10
http://www.rhlschool.com/math4n10.htm

1. 12 Each number is 2 greater than the previous
number.
2. 5 Each number is 5 less than the previous number.
3. 32 Each number is 8 less than the previous number.
4. 512 Each number is 2 times greater than the previous
number.
5. 64 1 squared, 2 squared, 3 squared, etc.
6. 45 Add 1 to get the second number, add 2 to get the
next
number, add 3 to get the next number, etc.
7. 8 There are 6 letters in Sunday , 6 letters in Monday
, 7
letters in Tuesday , etc.
8. 1 Roman numerals: 1 uses 1 letter (I), 2 uses 2 letters
(II), 3
uses 3 letters (III), 4 uses 2 letters (IV), 5 uses 1 letter (V),
6
uses 2 letters (VI)

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 10
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1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. A

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 10
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1. C 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C

November 16, 1998

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 11
http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n11.htm

1. who s
2. Who s
3. whose
4. Whose
5. Who's
6. Who's
7. who's
8. who's
9. who's
10. whose
11. who's
12. Whose

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 11
http://www.rhlschool.com/math4n11.htm

1. December Each month is three months after the
previous
month, end of quarters, or season starters.
2. 12:30 pm Each time is 1 1/2 hours later than the
previous
time.
3. 1/2 Each number is the previous number divided by 2.
4. 3,125 Each number is 5 times greater than the
previous
number.
5. 17, 18 Numbers are 1 greater than the previous
numbers,
excluding multiples of 4.
6. 125 1, 1 to the third power (1X1X1), 2, 2 to the third
power
(2X2X2), 3, 3 to the third power, etc.

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 11
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1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. D

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 11
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1. D 2. D 3. C 4. B 5. D

November 30, 1998

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 12
http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n12.htm

1. well, know
2. good, job
3. well, did
4. good, idea
5. well, expressed
6. good, sleep (as a noun)
7. well, sleep (as a verb)
8. good, food

9. well, trained
10. well, (do) run
11. good, well
12. good, example
13. well, (has) behaved
14. good, excuse
15. well, chew
16. well, deserved
17. well, doing
18. good, partner
19. good, He
20. well, acting

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 12
http://www.rhlschool.com/math4n12.htm

1. No (The ceiling is 102 inches high.)
2. 255
3. 504
4. $ 44.85
5. 8

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 12
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1. C 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. D

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 12
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1. B 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. D

December 7, 1998

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 13
http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n13.htm

1. Christmas
2. decorations
3. She
4. he
5. star
6. Kathy
7. We
8. Adam
9. you
10. Chase
11. That
12. Cindy
13. campsite
14. Cheryl

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 13
http://www.rhlschool.com/math4n13.htm

1. 29,649
2. 2,260
3. 12,600
4. 4
5. 3

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 13
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1. D 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. B

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 13
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1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D

December 14, 1998

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 14
http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n14.htm

1. speaks
2. changed
3. placed
4. are
5. sold
6. turned
7. believe
8. fell
9. (should) count
10. ate
11. made
12. canceled
13. is
14. cheered

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 14
http://www.rhlschool.com/math4n14.htm

1. 11
2. 1
3. yes
4. 12
5. a,b,c

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 14
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1. C 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. A

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 14
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1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C

January 4, 1999

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 15
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1. blew, blue
2. rode, rowed, road
3. seen, scene
4. site, sight
5. seam, seem
6. Due, do, dew
7. knew, new, gnu
8. Some, sum
9. They re, their, there
10. ate, eight
11. ways, weighs
12. banned, band
13. won, one
14. raze, rays, raise
15. isle, I'll, aisle
16. You're, your

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 15
http://www.rhlschool.com/math4n15.htm

1. 100
2. 1,000
3. 101 or 101 A.D.
4. 200 or 200 AD.
5. 1
6. 0
7. A
8. 2001 or 2001 A.D.

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 15
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1. bed
2. broken
3. afraid
4. smart
5. reduce
6. safer
7. breathe
8. magnified
9. loud
10. threatening

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 15
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1. D 2. B 3. A 4. A

January 11, 1999

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 16
http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n16.htm

1. knows, nose
2. Lou s, lose
3. steel, steal
4. groan, grown
5. pries, prize
6. swayed, suede
7. too, two, to
8. Who's, whose
9. crews, cruise
10. chews, choose
11. flew, flu
12. read, red
13. he'll, heal, heel
14. stares, stairs
15. be, bee
16. grayed, grade

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 16
http://www.rhlschool.com/math4n16.htm

1. 131 (to the nearest year) Key based on worksheet issue
date.
2. 27
3. 35 to convict, 19 to acquit
4. 100
5. 34
6. 51

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 16
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1. A 2. C 3. F 4. B

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 16
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1. D 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. D 8. C

January 19, 1999

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 17
http://www.rhlschool.com/eng3n17.htm

1. A
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. D
7. B
8. A

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 17
http://www.rhlschool.com/math4n17.htm

1. 24
2. 16 ounces or 1 pint
3. 40 years old
4. 15

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 17
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1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 17
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1. D 2. D 3. D 4. A 5. C

January 25, 1999

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 18
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1. C (an) honest
2. B close
3. D never
4. D rejected
5. A forgot
6. B thoughtful
7. D strong
8. C safe

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 18
http://www.rhlschool.com/math4n18.htm

1. $ 31.55
2. 80
3. 3 1/2 or 3.5
4. 81

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 18
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1. ingredient
2. eggs
3. rich
4. health
5. inside
6. white
7. unhealthy
8. high
9. less
10. eggs

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 18
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1. C 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. C

February 1, 1999

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 19
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1. first well
2. second does
3. first row
4. second wind
5. first fair
6. second sound
7. second mine
8. second dove
9. second found
10. first rose
11. second tear
12. first ground

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 19
http://www.rhlschool.com/math4n19.htm

1. T
2. M
3. F
4. T
5. M
6. M
7. M

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 19
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Answers may vary but should be justified by student.

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 19
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1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D 8. C

February 8, 1999

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 20
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1. homographs
2. homonyms
3. synonyms
4. antonyms
5. antonyms
6. homonyms
7. synonyms
8. homographs
9. homographs
10. homonyms
11. antonyms
12. synonyms
13. antonyms
14. synonyms
15. homonyms (Dictionaries may be needed.)
16. homographs
17. synonyms
18. antonyms
19. homonyms
20. homographs

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 20
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1. 24 inches
2. 6 inches
3. 12 meters
4. Cheryl's (Ryan's could not have had four equal sides.)
5. D

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 20
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Answers may vary. The important thing is for students to
justify their interpretations by referring to the text.

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 20
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1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. A

February 22, 1999

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 21
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1. interrogative
2. declarative
3. imperative
4. exclamatory
5. exclamatory
6. interrogatory
7. declarative
8. imperative
9. interrogative
10. imperative
11. declarative
12. declarative
13. exclamatory
14. interrogative
15 declarative
16. imperative

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 21
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1. 47
2. 12 more days, 8 pages on the last day
3. 9
4. Ryan

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 21
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1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. B

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 21
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1. A 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. C

March 1, 1999

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 22
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1. Cheryl: It's very important that you do your best on this
test.
2. Kim: I'm not amused by the snake in my underwear
drawer! Not even slightly.
3. Charlotte: I hope you all like frog legs because it took
me hours to prepare this meal.
4. Lee: Oops! I've spilled blue all over my toes!
5. Mr. Barnes: I wish I knew how many people are
coming to the reception.
6. Jeffrey: Are you aware that your shoes are untied?

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 22
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1. 31
2. 1927
3. 64
4. 8th
5. 45
6. 6
7. 1969, 37 (He still had more than seven months to go
before celebrating his birthday in 1969.)

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 22
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1. C 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. C

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 22
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1. B 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A

March 8, 1999

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 23
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1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. D 7.C 8. D

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 23
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1. $ 3.75
2. $ 1.25
3. He got no change.
4. $ .75

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 23
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1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. D 7. D 8. A

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 23
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1. A 2. C 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. B 7. B

March 15, 1999

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 24
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1. amphibian
2. locate
3. cool
4. water
5. swim
6. scales
7 gills
8. preview
9. temperature
10. future
11. creation
12. child
13. wheel
14. island
15. aid
16. forbid

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 24
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1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. D

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 24
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1. A 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. C

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 24
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1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. B

March 22, 1999

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 25
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1. taking drugs, playing with fire
2. sadness, waves
3. cookies, lumps of sand
4. you, baby
5. she, snowstorm
6. sidewalk, greased glass
7. I, bug sitting under a magnifying glass
8. it, balloon in a roomful of kittens
9. heart, feather pillow
10. smile, lullaby

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 25
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1. T 2. M 3. F 4. T 5. M 6. M

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 25
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1. C, Answers will vary.
2. Answers will vary.
3. Troubled wouldn’t have used an iceless snowball.
4. Answers will vary. Suggested answer: Because he couldn’t remember what he had had his tantrum over and didn’t seem to care.

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 25
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1. unkempt, messy, rumpled
2. disdain
3. obsolete
4. revile
5. expand, increase

March 29, 1999

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 26
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Metaphors

1. C 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. C

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 26
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Job Approval Polls

1. 3
2. b, c

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 26
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Spring, Poem

1. Vision, hearing, and touch are the senses referred to in the poem.
2. - 3. Answers will vary.

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 26
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Using a Dictionary - Definitions

1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D

April 12, 1999

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 27
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Person

1. second
2. third
3. first
4. first
5. third
6. third
7. second
8. first
9. third
10. third

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Fractions - Food for Thought

1. 6
2. 3/4
3. 18
4. 1/8
5. He counted the cherries in his piece and multiplied that number times twenty.

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 27
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Do You Ever Stop to Wonder? Poem

The poem is meant to stimulate discussion. There are no wrong answers.

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 27
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Using a Dictionary - Definitions

1. A 2. D 3. D 4. D

April 19, 1999

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 28
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Active and Passive Voice

1. Kathy chose James to be her assistant.
2. Your friends made this awful mess!
3. Michael helps everyone in need.
4. This medicine will make you well!
5. Edison created many inventions.
6. My friend wrote the article.
7. Software Workshop hosts many fine sites.
8. Richard’s sarcastic comments enraged Claudia.

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Fractions and Sets

1. 12/23
2. 2/12 or 1/6
3. 3
4. Nancy, 10

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Word Meanings From Context

1. D 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. A

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 28
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Using a Dictionary - Comparing Words

1. C 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. D

April 26, 1999

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 29
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Still More Analogies

1. break
2. elbow
3. reptile
4. camera
5. location
6. eagle
7. kindness
8. good
9. puddles
10. two

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Fractions and Mixed Numbers

1. A
2. D
3. C
4. E
5. B, C

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 29
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Word Meanings From Context - Main Idea

1. A 2. E 3. E

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 29
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Using an Encyclopedia - Insects

1. B 2. D 3. B 4. A

May 3, 1999

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 30
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Lay or Lie, Raise or Rise

1. lie
2. Lay
3. lays
4. lies
5. lie
6. raise
7. raises
8. rise
9. raise
10. Rise

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Probability

1. 1 out of 20
2. 1 out of 30
3. 20 out of 40 or 1 out of 2
4. 100 %

Reading Comprehension, Volume 4, Number 30
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Homer T. Cat, Poem

Answers will vary. You can have students write and/or discuss questions.

Reference Skills, Volume 4, Number 30
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Using an Encyclopedia - Sports

1. A 2. C 3. A 4. A

May 10, 1999

English Basics, Volume 3, Number 31
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Commas in Direct Address

1. No comma is needed.
2. Cheryl, I saw ....
3. Ryan, why did ....
4. No comma is needed.
5. Miss Joan, are you ....
6. .... food, Sarah?
7. No comma is needed.
8. .... painting, Brian.
9. .... window, John!
10. No comma is needed.

Mathematics Problem Solving, Volume 4, Number 31
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