Syntax - Answer -Syntax refers to the sentence patterns and structures, or the grammar of language.
Many ELL writers have trouble with English syntax.
Semantics - Answer -Meaning elements of language.
Orthography - Answer -Orthography is the term used for a system of written language.
Portfolios - Answer -A literacy portfolio shows student progress over time. It might include: samples of
daily work, a chart of reading rates from several grades, journal entries by student or teacher, test
results and benchmark inventories.
Emergent Readers - Answer -Three skills that are vital for an emergent reader are, parts of books,
directionality of print and voice to print match.
Beginning Reading Skills - Answer -Parts of books, such as the title, beginning and end and even how to
hold the book is a beginning skill.
Observational Reading Skills - Answer -Directionality of print means following the left to right format of
American books. This is an observational skill learned by watching an adult read.
, Voice to Print Reading Skills - Answer -Voice to print match means that the child understands that print
is speech written down.
Phonemes - Answer -Speech sounds
Graphemes - Answer -Written symbols for speech sounds
Phonics - Answer -The association between phonemes and graphemes
Prime Numbers - Answer -A number that can be divided evenly only by itself and 1
One angle of a triangle is 19° and the other two angles are in the ratio 3: 4. What is the size of the largest
angle of the triangle? - Answer -The angles of a triangle add to 180°; therefore, the sum of the other two
angles = 180° - 19° = 161°. 3 + 4 = 7.
Therefore, the largest angle = 4/7 × 161° = 4 × 23° = 92°. The other angle is 69°.
The population of the United States is 305 million and the ratio of males to females is 49:51. How many
more females are there than males? - Answer -The ratio 49: 51 means that 49% of the population is
males and 51% of the population is females. Thus there are 2% more females than males.
2% of 305 million = 2/100 * 305,000,000 = 6,100,000
Valence Electrons - Answer -These give atoms their properties because of how they are transferred or
shared.
Passive Margin - Answer -A geothermal fissure is involved with tectonic activity - magma moving out
from underneath a tectonic plate caused by its movement. A transgression occurs when deep-water
deposits overlie shallow water deposits.
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