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    Literature

    Complete each word to rhyme with Hint: Use the picture clues to help. ran , then say the word. 2. 1. ran 3. 4. an an Comments welcome at www.starfall.com/feedback an 1 Name Write the missing short vowel in each word, then say the word. short a cat 1. v n m p c t Comments welcome at www.starfall.com/feedback 2. 4. 6. b g h t r t 3. 5. Circle the words that rhyme. 2 Name Write these words in the correct shapes, then say the words. to 1.

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    Rhetorical Examples

    in nursery rhymes 2. Assonance: He opens his mouth, but the words won't come out - the repetition of vowel sounds - the effect of assonance is mostly positive and used many times in rap 3. Consonance: whisper words of wisdom - repetition of the same consonant - Consonances give off positive effect. In poetry consonances are used to give off a sound like rhyme or rhythm. Consonances draw the audience into the words of the piece. 4. Cacophony: candy is dandy but liquor is quicker

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    Study on Ob

    Job in General Think of the majority of people with whom you work or meet in connection with your work. How well does each of the following words or phrases describe these people? In the blank beside each word or phrase below, write Think of your job in general. All in all, what is it like most of the time? In the blank beside each word or phrase below, write N ? for “Yes” if it describes the people with whom you work for “No” if it does not describe them for “?” if you cannot

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    Repentance vs. Remorse

    the word repent to mean “say I’m sorry.” As I was listening to a Lauryn Hill song, I heard the sentence “Where there is no repentance there can be no remission.” For some reason, even though I’ve listened to the song many times, that sentence really stuck out today. So I wrote it down, and while looking at it I decided to break it down further. I looked up the words repentance and remission in the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. What surprised me was that the definition of the word repent

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    Gay Language

    not surprised that you could understand some of the words they were saying? Yes. It is gayspeak, that wonderful lingo, argot, or jargon, which Filipino gays in general seamlessly switch into when they are gathered together or most immediately when they are around other people in order perhaps to “cloak” their intimate conversations, the better to protect the “virgin” ears of those around them. Historically though, it is known as swardspeak, a word coinage in the 1970s attributed by Jose Javier Reyes

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    Lexical Problems of Translation

    to account for its development and origins to give the answers to this or that language point.  Due to the semantic features of language the meanings of words, their ability to combine with other words, their usage, the “place” they hold in the lexical system of a language do not concur for the most part. All the same “ideas” expressed by words coincide in most cases, though the means of expression differ.       The principal types of lexical correspondences between two languages are as follows:

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    Promoting Literecy

    formulate an opinion while they are reading (Lesley University). This is important for student advancement, as it keeps your child’s brain active while they are reading, and it reminds them to pay attention to the text and the context within the words. Sir Richard Steele- “Reading is to the mind as exercise is to the body.” How to Teach Your Child Reading Comprehension Every parent should read with their child for at least 10 minutes each night. Take a small amount of time to read with your

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    Posters

    Poster 3: The Kitchen is the Key to Victory. This picture depicts a lady in a kitchen setting. There is an image of a large golden key instead of the word Key. This has more visual impact than using the word, it draws the eye of the viewer and makes them think more about the message being put across. The lady in the picture has a large saucepan in her hands which has steam coming out of it. There is a large aga style range behind her. The saucepan lid is on and the viewer cannot see what is in

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    Deconstructing Ubese - a Conlang Extrapolation

    is a very context-based language; that words mean many different things according to their context. If this is the case, repeating a word, or reduplication, alters, shifts, deepens, etc. the meaning. If this is the case, what could the sentences mean, if translated to English? "Yatay, yatay, yotoh," supposedly meant "I have come for the bounty on this wookie." I'm guessing the literal meaning would be something closer to... "I come, bounty." In other words, there is very little literal meaning

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    Figurative Language vs Literal Language

    referred to as a “figure of speech”, is language that utilizes a description to provide an expression of a person’s emotion. Figurative language contains words that are descriptive whereas literal words are expressed so that someone ones exactly what is meant. Below I will describe a few figurative words followed by an example. Idiom An idiom is a word or phrase that is not taken literally, like “bought the farm” has nothing to do with purchasing real estate, but refers to dying (examples.yourdictionary

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