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Galvanic shock could be described as the electricity flowing from a fork to an amalgam restoration. 

Which words are examples of copulas (a form of ‘be’)?

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

Syntactic complexity is the most complex when children talk about ?

Directions: Read the passage below. Then click on the choice that best completes the item.   (1)An oldest child is treated _____ in some ways from his or her siblings. (2)For instance, the oldest child is often given the most responsibility, including helping and teaching younger siblings.   Click on the appropriate transition to fill in the blank

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)Plea bargaining is the process by which defendants bargain away their right to a trial. (2)The defendants plead guilty to a lesser charge. (3)In return, they receive a lesser punishment than if they were found guilty of the original charge. (4)For example, a person accused of first-degree murder may plead guilty to second-degree murder.   The main pattern of organization of the paragraph is

Directions: Read the passage below. Then click on the choice that best completes the item.   (1)Before reading your first assignment in a textbook, acquaint yourself with the format and content of the book. (2)_____, read the table of contents. (3)Next, skim the book, looking for ways the author organizes information and highlights important points.   Click on the appropriate transition to fill in the blank

Directions: Read the passage below. Then click on the choice that best completes the item.   (1)Birds make certain sounds to communicate with their young. (2)They also make calls that signal the presence of food. (3)_____, birds cry out alarms to warn their flock to take to the air.   Click on the appropriate transition to fill in the blank

Directions: Read the passage below. Then click on the choice that best completes the item.   (1)According to the American Cancer Society, ten to twelve million Americans regularly use chewing tobacco, including 15 percent of male high-school students and 21 percent of white males aged 18 to 24. (2)Many young men think it is cool to chew tobacco because they see professional athletes doing so. (3)However, they may not know that chewing tobacco contains grit and sand, as well as sugars to improve the taste. (4)_____, it causes tooth decay and tooth loss. (5)In addition, it can cause gum disease. (6)Finally, those who regularly chew tobacco have fifty times the risk of developing cancer than do nonusers.   Click on the appropriate transition to fill in the blank