The public was completely __________ the crime and the trial.
Select the letter of the word whose meaning fits the context of the sentence. Selection should be appropriate for the semiformal tone used in college essays and term papers.
A) obsessed with B) seduced by C) discontented with
A) obsessed with
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Jana will never forget where she was when Stephen first said, I love you
a. italics b. quotation marks c. neither
For each italicized word, circle the letter of the correct definition. Altruistic means
a. self-absorbed b. unselfish c. smart
(1) Research has shown that when teachers are asked to nominate their best students or those with the
most potential, they are more likely to nominate boys than girls. (2) They are especially likely to name boys as most skilled in mathematics. (3) Even when the differences between boys and girls is minimal, teachers who are asked to think of students who excel in language or social skill are more likely to name girls. (4) Boys receive more disapproval from teachers than girls do during preschool and elementary school, even when boys and girls engage in similar amounts of disruptive behavior. (5) Teachers pay more attention to a girl when she sits quietly in the front of the classroom, whereas the amount of attention paid to a boy is high regardless of where he sits. (6) Within elementary school classrooms, teachers tend to call on boys more often than girls and give them more explicit1 feedback regarding their answers. (7) When girls answer, they are more likely to receive a simple acceptance from the teacher ("okay"), whereas boys tend to receive more praise, constructive criticism, or encouragement to discover the correct answer. (8) Thus, boys receive more explicit academic instruction and tend to dominate classroom interactions. From BUKATKO, Child Development, 5E. © 2004 Cengage Learning. What is the implied main idea of this paragraph? a. Teachers don't receive enough training in classroom management. b. Teachers treat children differently according to their sex. c. Education in America is unequal and unfair. d. Male students perform better than female students do in America's classrooms.
Complete the sentence, using vocabulary from Lección 7.
Marisol trabaja en una agencia de ________________.