Review the word root chart and answer the question that follows. Root
soph
Meaning
wise, wisdom
talk, knowledge, reason
log
sect
cut
graph
write
plic, ply
fold
doc, doct
teach
tact, tang, ting touch
man, manu
hand
Example of roots in words: photograph, photosynthesis, photon: photo
Based on the chart, what is the root of each of the following words?
plywood:
implicit:

Read the excerpt from "object lesson, part 2." "no sign of the original envelope? " "no." "i found two boys with bills — in each case a single, too. david strager and joey buell. no envelope." louise's brows met. ellery glanced up at the clock. 9: 07. he strolled over to her. "don't show them you're worried. there's nothing to worry about. we have twenty-eight minutes." he raised his voice, smiling. which statement explains the inference ellery makes and why he makes it? he infers that miss carpenter thinks they are not going to find the thief because he sees her facial expression. he infers that it will take twenty-eight more minutes to find the missing money because that is all the time he has. he infers that the original envelope will not be found because neither david strager nor joey buell has it. he infers that david strager and joey buell took the money because they each have a dollar bill.

Which of the following statements is false? a. works of fiction have only one clear meaning. b. works of fiction are open to interpretation. c. interpretative essays need textual evidence to support claims about a work. d. a reader should write about ideas in fiction that interest him or her.

Which two pronouns in the paragraph have unclear antecedents? cleaning the closet yesterday i cleaned my closet and dusted it thoroughly. i found receipts in a few of my jeans. i folded them neatly and put them in my drawer. i found an old box decorated with ribbons and a pink bow. it still looked pretty and new. in the bottom drawer, there was a bottle of perfume that mom bought in sweden. the perfume is old, but it still has a fresh, flowery scent. next to the perfume there was an old postcard that dad sent when he visited china.