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7th grade8th grade9th gradeMiddle SchoolHigh SchoolCollege In a conversation, when completing a research survey, being interviewed for a job or working on a homework assignment, you might find yourself presented with a series of closed-ended or open-ended questions. Closed-ended questions are those which can be answered by a simple “yes” or “no,” while open-ended questions are those which require […]

View & Download PDF Poets are charged with creating works that are highly evocative. They use images that demonstrate emotions and ideas, either literally or metaphorically. Creative language is one of the tools that the best poets employ to get a point across. Consonance, alliteration and rhyme are often discussed, but among the most evocative choices in poetry is the […]

Onomatopoeia refers to a word that mimics the sound that it names. Onomatopoeia in nature would be words imitating sounds in nature. Onomatopoeia: Examples Found in Nature The rocks kerplunk as they fall into the lake. Hear the pitter patter of raindrops on the leaves. The grouse flutter as they take flight. Horses flick their […]

View & Download PDF Onomatopoeia is word that mimics the sound of the object or action it refers to. When you pronounce a word, it will mimic its sound. Onomatopoeia: Sounds Animals Make Arf Baa Bark Bow-wow Buzz Cackle Caw Chatter Cheep Chirp Cluck Cock-a-doodle-doo Coo Cuckoo Eeyore Gobble Growl Hee-haw Hiss Honk Hoot Howl Maa […]

An omnivore is an animal that eats food from both plants and animals, which may include eggs, insects, fungi and algae. Many omnivores evolved to that state after many years, and are opportunistic feeders. Many rely on both vegetation and animal protein to remain healthy. Birds That Are Omnivores Cassowary Chickens Corvids: choughs, treepies, magpies, jays, papiac, […]

The term Occam’s razor refers to the philosophical idea or scientific principle that of any given set of explanations for an event occurring, it is most likely that the simplest one is the correct one. Occam’s razor does not seek to offer complete and absolute proof, but to find the simplest probable answer to a question of […]

Discovered by educational psychologist Albert Bandura in 1986, observational learning is the learning that takes place through watching others. This type of learning is often included in a style of progressive education and can affect an individual, a group of people, a nation or a culture. Understanding Observational Learning Observational learning is not the same as pure […]

Observation is the process of watching someone or something. Often, observation is an informal action, but it can also be formal and involve data collection. An observation can also be the collected information itself. Understanding Observations In science, it is necessary to make observations in order to prove or disprove hypotheses using the scientific method, the process […]

Objectivism is a philosophy designed by Ayn Rand, a Russian-American writer. The name derives from the idea that human knowledge and values are objective. These ideologies were first expressed in Rand’s fictional works, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. Ayn Rand was born Alisa Rosenbaum in Tsarist St. Petersburg, Russia in 1905. Having been subjected to the Russian Revolution, she […]

An oath is a solemn promise about your behavior or your actions. Often, when you take an oath, the promise invokes a divine being. For example, you might swear to God that something is true or swear on the Bible that something is true. Personal and Professional Oaths Oaths are taken all the time, both a professional […]