50 Word Study
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Sometimes thene no way to tell which part of speech a words
just by looking at it. The only way to know whether it is a noun, a
verb or an adjective is to look at how the word is used in the
limit
span
tackle
sentence. Here are five examples:
average
border
word is. Write its part of speech noun, verb, or adjective on the line
Read each sentence and decide which part of speech the boldlaced
The average age of the members of my class is nine and a
half years.
2 The average of the different times was exactly seven minutes
3 Jonah decided to limit himself to one ice cream cone week
4 The speed limit on this stretch of road is 40 miles per hour
The life span of the maytly is measured in just hours.
The new railroad being built will span the country from sea to sea
The fishing tackle is kept in a small plastic box
We decided to tackle the problem head on.
amaze
arctic
court
elect
interval
league
limit
milestone
recreation
tackle
The Mississippi runs along the border between Missouri and illinois
10 To ask fifty dollars for that old bike really does border on the
ridiculous.
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Lesson 5

Which would be the most credible source for researching the effects of smoking? letter from your grandfather web page about someone’s lung cancer report prepared by a tobacco company research article in a scientific journal

What is the theme of the poem, my tongue is divided into two by quique aviles? my tongue is divided into twoby virtue, coincidence or heavenwords jumping out of my mouthstepping on each otherenjoying being a voice for the messageexpecting conclusionsmy tongue is divided into twointo heavy accent bits of confusioninto miracles and accidentssaying things that hurt the heartdrowning in a language that lives, jumps, translatesmy tongue is divided by natureby our crazy desire to triumph and conquerthis tongue is cut up into equal piecesone wants to curse and sing out loudthe other one simply wants to ask for watermy tongue is divided into twoone side likes to partythe other one takes refuge in prayingtongueenglish of the funny soundstonguefunny sounds in englishtonguesounds funny in englishtonguein funny english soundsmy tongue sometimes acts like twoand it goes crazynot knowing which side should be speakingwhich side translatingmy tongue is divided into twoa border patrol runs through the middlefrisking wordsasking for proper identificationchecking for pronunciationmy tongue is divided into twomy tongue is divided into twoi like my tongueit says what feels righti like my tongueit says what feels rightby quique aviles

Read this excerpt from wheels of change by sue macy.that said, it's hard to grasp the full extent of the bicycle's impact on americans in the late 19th century—particularly female americans. imagine a population imprisoned by their very clothing; the stiff corsets, heavy skirts, and voluminous petticoats that made it difficult to take a deep breath, let alone exercise. add to that the laws and social conventions that cemented a man's place as head of the household and holder of the purse strings. how suffocated women must have felt. and how liberated they must have been as they pedaled their wheels toward new horizons.what is the central idea of the excerpt