RESULTS Since each of the six passages has ten questions, the following scores are out of ten. Each score (number of correct answers) is grouped into levels of comprehension (low, average, high). The reason for this is to avoid irrational conclusions, such as "Michelle scored 2/10 in silent and 3/10 in oral. ... The distribution of scores is shown in Table 1. ... Table 2 classifies these scores into levels of comprehension. ...

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The students then cleaned up after themselves, stored away the unopened leftovers and sat down on the rug for their math morning routines. ... There was one rug in the front of the classroom, where the students sat while Mr. ...

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The Warrior On October 27, 1858, in New York, Martha Bulloch Roosevelt gave birth to Theodore Roosevelt, her second child and first son. ... After moving to New York, Teddy decided to go into the field of politics. ... When he returned to New York, Roosevelt was offered, the Republican nomination for Mayor of New York. ... He took the job as Board of Police Commissioners in New York City. ... The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act ushered in a new era of consumer protections. ...

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After moving to New York, Teddy decided to go into the field of politics. ... When he returned to New York, Roosevelt was offered, the Republican nomination for Mayor of New York. ... He took the job as Board of Police Commissioners in New York City. ... Platt wanted to find a way to get Roosevelt away from him and New York and decided to do so with the presidential elections of 1900. ... The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act ushered in a new...

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Effect of Computer Usage to the Academic Performance of the Selected Senior Students INTRODUCTION Video games have come a long way since today's adults sat down at a computer to play Pong or Donkey Kong. ... So far, virtually anyone is able to go on a computer and punch through the keys and mouse in order to get a high score, chat with players, get the rarest items, and level up as fast as possible. ... As in any situation where new technology is introduced, the social impact of the Internet is being looked at. ... " (Maslog C. (1998) Internet and Social Issues, Philippine Commun...

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He then receives a new sled at Christmas which the audience sees he is not happy about. ... The camera allowed us to see the audience around us as if we were sat next to them, and then the camera focuses on Susan like you are the character watching her. ... I believe the majority of the music throughout Citizen Kane was score; original music created for the film. ...

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Parents just need to remain calm and confident through the whole situation, and the children will learn to adjust to their new surroundings. ... Researchers reported that children who have spent their early learning years in high-quality day cares are more likely to score high on measures such as language, cognitive ability, and memory skills (Fitzgerald). ... Regular readings and activities help them to achieve higher scores and develop intellectually (Battle115). ...

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Most settled in New England, but some went as far as the West Indies. ... In England many of their persuasion sat in Parliament. ... Most of the Puritans settled in the New England area. ... The New Testament was their model and their devotion so great that it permeated their entire society. ... They brought along their new ideas on religion and government. ...

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"Voyage Through Death / To Life Upon these Shores" symbolizes the apex of the construction of the Middle Passage; this is an emphatic claim to life, signifying the arrival of a new people on the scene of the New World. I mention about new people because, as we will see, the crossing of the ocean is the opportunity to transform in something different, something "new". ... The second function of the slave ship was to build a new community after the dispersal of the previous one. ... The space was so low that they sat between each other's legs and were stowed so close together that ther...

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Yet the most recent offerings from Australian film makers Strictly Ballroom' (1992), Muriel`s Wedding' (1994) and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' (1994) refelct a feeling of acceptance of Australia`s place on the world stage through it`s films, whilst simultaneously celebrating a new found ease of the quirky Australian national identity. ... Perhaps the most interesting aspect common aspect apparent in films such as Strictly Ballroom' (1992), Muriel`s Wedding' (1994) and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' (1994) is the new a...

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MY LIFE STORY By Margaret Christia Newberry Herbert My Mother, Margaret Lular Bass Newberry, told me this following things as I grew up. I asked her questions about my grandmother, as I never saw any of my grandparents. My grandfather John Bass, was the overseer of a large plantation in South...

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