What is one simple skill a reader can apply to independently learn new words?
the reader can translate the word into another language.
the reader can underline the word and look it up.
the reader can make a crossword out of new words.
the reader can ask a teacher the meaning of the word

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.

Read this passage from "the pedestrian" by ray bradbury: which sentence best describes the overall impact of the setting?

Match the description to the term. 1. textbooks conference usage 2. elements surround a word which clarify the meaning casual usage 3. the way in which english is used context 4. family and friends frozen usage 5. friends at a football game formal usage 6. teachers and employers intimate usage 7. making an appointment usage