With summer vacation started or on its way, as parents or
guardians, it's important to ensure that reading remains
on your child's schedule even while school is out. Reading
over the summer is important not only because it
improves literacy and language skills, but also because it
prevents what has become known as the "summer slide"
- a regression in reading ability.
Studies show that children who don't read or who read
rarely over the summer encounter a stagnation or decline
in their reading skills.
- "Top 5 Ways to Prevent Rusty Summer Readers,"
US Department of Education
Which three words from this blog entry about reading
help create a formal style?
parents
important
literacy
regression
stagnation
reading

Which of the following is not a fire safety precaution a; start fires with kindling or other fire starters b: check local regulations and conditions before starting a fire c: clear flammable debris away from fire area d: extinguish all burning embers before leaving

Use a subordinate conjunction to combine these two sentences into one sentence. the journalist met a source at the hotel. this way he would get facts for an article.

Write a two-paragraph objective summary of charlotte perkins gilman's "the yellow wallpaper." identify a theme of the story and explore how characterization and setting develop that theme. one paragraph will be about character and the other paragraph will be about setting, but both paragraphs must be about the same theme. your story should include the following elements: • two paragraphs, each about a different detail (character or setting) that shows the theme • objective summaries that emphasize details related to each paragraph topic • clear, formal, academic language that shows your professionalism you should have completed a draft of this assignment in the activity before this one. if you haven't done so, go back and complete that activity now. tips for success ask yourself these questions as you revise: • did i write two paragraphs about a theme in gilman's "the yellow wallpaper"? • did i use one paragraph to describe how the main character's development contributed to the theme? • did i use the other paragraph to describe how the setting contributed to the theme? did i maintain a formal style and an objective tone?