True or False. There is a relationship between first word and the frequency of the caregiver(s) use of the words.

True or False: Reading is an active process the requires self regulation (e.g., slowing down, rereading)?

Compared to speech, writing is

Directions: Click on the choice that best completes the item.   (1)There are several ways to save money on your weekly grocery bill. (2)First, look for sales. (3)Next, clip and use coupons. (4)Third, buy as many items as you can in large economy sizes.   The relationship indicated by the italicized word is one of

Directions: Click on the choice that best completes the item.   (1)In a study published in 2011, 93 obese people aged 65 and up with various physical problems were divided into four groups. (2)One group was put on a low-calorie diet and attended 90-minute exercise sessions three times a week. (3)The other three groups just dieted, just exercised, or did not change their habits. (4)After one year, the groups all took a physical performance test. (5)The dieters improved by 12 percent, and the exercisers improved by 15 percent. (6)However, the group that did both improved by 21 percent. (7)This study suggests that older people will be healthier if they combine diet and exercise than if they do just one or the other.   The main pattern of organization of the paragraph is

Directions: Click on the choice that best completes the item.   (1)A boycott is an organized refusal by people to deal with a person or group in order to reach a certain goal. (2)An example is the famous boycott that began in 1955 when Mrs. Rosa Parks of Montgomery, Alabama, refused to obey a law requiring black people to sit at the back of city buses. (3)Mrs. Parks was arrested, and her arrest sparked a boycott of the city’s bus system by African Americans. (4)The boycott was organized and led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (5)Rather than continue to lose money needed to run the bus system, the city ended the law.   The main pattern of organization of the paragraph is

Directions: Click on the choice that best completes the item.   (1)The story of the city mouse and the country mouse is one version of the age-old debate between the people who prefer city life and those who prefer country life. (2)In the city, there is always something to do. (3)But in the country, you can always find peace and quiet. (4)In the city, you are constantly exposed to new and different kinds of people. (5)On the other hand, in the country you are always among familiar faces. (6)These are the images we have. (7)The reality is less clear-cut. (8)Rural towns do have their night spots, and New York City does have places to escape to and be alone with your thoughts.   The main pattern of organization of the paragraph is

Directions: Click on the choice that best completes the item.   (1)In April 1961, the Russians launched the first manned satellite. (2)Less than a month later, on May 5, 1961, American Alan B. Shepard was sent into space for a fifteen-minute flight.   The relationship indicated by the italicized word is one of

Directions: Click on the choice that best completes the item.   (1)To make your writing more clear, use words that your readers are likely to understand. (2)Also, use transitions to help your reader understand the relationships between ideas.   The relationship indicated by the italicized word is one of

Directions: Read the passage below. Then click on the choice that best completes the item.   (1)Chimps and gorillas can communicate with American Sign Language. (2)By learning to make the correct signs with their hands, they can “speak” with humans and others of their species who know the signs. (3)Though the animals have vocabularies of only a few hundred signs, they respond to questions and express wishes. (4)_____, Koko, a signing gorilla in California, asked for (and received) a kitten as a pet.   Click on the appropriate transition to fill in the blank