Quiz: Using Context Clues and Word Parts Directions: Use o…

  Quiz: Using Context Clues and Word Parts Directions: Use one of the word parts below to fill in the blanks and create a word that fits the context.               jec/ject (to throw)                                                       mis/miso (to hate)             junc/junct (to join)                                                      mono (one)             gen/gene (production, formation, origin, cause)              The airplane crash resulted from a weak ____________________ture point where the craft’s tail attached to the fuselage.

  Directions: Choose the appropriate answer to identify the…

  Directions: Choose the appropriate answer to identify the pattern or patterns in each reading. Dogs are mammals, so are squirrels and people. Because mammals come in a bewildering variety of sizes and shapes, the question is what characteristics define the class known as mammals? The answer to that question has several parts because mammals have a number of defining characteristics. Mammals are vertebrates. That means they have a backbone. Mammals are also warm-blooded, have lungs, and breathe in air. Mammals are the only animals with real hair and the ability to produce milk. A mammal’s heart and lungs are divided from the stomach by a wall of muscle called the diaphragm. Mammals also have different types of teeth that are appropriate for different uses. Then, too, and not to be forgotten, mammal brains are more highly developed than the brains of other animals.