What vital piece of information does the shepherd reveal?

What will be an ideal response?


That he had been given a child by Iocaste and was told to get rid of him. He had given the child to the shepherd who had then given him to Polybus.

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In the following sentences, identify all adjectives by writing "Adj" above them, and identify all adverbs by writing "Adv" above them.

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Read the following passage and identify the main idea using emphasis word clues to help you

"I know the material. I'm just not a good test-taker." This statement is one heard frequently on college campuses. Unfortunately, however, this statement reflects a general misunderstanding on the part of students. While many students may need to improve their test-taking skills, the main reason students do not do well on tests is that they do not know how to study in the first place. Especially problematic is that students do not spend enough time studying, often because they do not realize how much time and effort is needed for information to be stored effectively in their long-term memories. In addition, students often spend time memorizing instead of working to truly understand the information they have read. a. Students do not realize how much time and effort is needed for information to be stored effectively in their long-term memories. b. The main reason students do not do well on tests is that they do not know how to study in the first place. c. In addition, students often spend time memorizing instead of working to truly understand the information they have read. d. "I know the material. I'm just not a good test-taker." This statement is one heard frequently on college campuses.

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To make the following sentence parallel, choose from the list below. This message is for her but not for ______

a. herself b. him c. himself d. she

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Predicting the purpose of what you will read is an excellent pre-reading skill, which will

aid the reader in comprehension. a) True b) False

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