clevercleverHaving sharp or quick Having sharp or quick

intelligenceintelligence

The The cleverclever card trick card trick amazed the amazed the audience.audience.

contestcontestA race, conflict, or other A race, conflict, or other

competition between rivals; competition between rivals; usually for a prizeusually for a prize

American IdolAmerican Idol is is an example of a an example of a

singing singing contestcontest..

fablefableBrief stories that teach a Brief stories that teach a

lessonlesson

The Tortoise The Tortoise and the Hareand the Hare is an example is an example

of a of a fablefable..

Universal Universal themethemeA theme that appears in A theme that appears in

the literature of many the literature of many cultures across many cultures across many

time periodstime periods

The muscles of the first three The muscles of the first three contestants rippled and strained as contestants rippled and strained as they tried to lift the huge bolder. The they tried to lift the huge bolder. The rock remained solidly in place. Finally, rock remained solidly in place. Finally, a frail-looking youth took his turn. a frail-looking youth took his turn. Using a lever, he raised the rock just Using a lever, he raised the rock just high enough off the ground to collect high enough off the ground to collect the prize certificate underneath it. He the prize certificate underneath it. He was soon on his way to the judges’ was soon on his way to the judges’ table.table.What is the universal theme in this What is the universal theme in this

paragraph?paragraph?

Winners are those who use their brains, not Winners are those who use their brains, not their muscles. their muscles.

purposepurposeThe reason for doing somethingThe reason for doing something

What would be someone’s

What would be someone’s

purposepurpose for reading their

for reading their

geography book?

geography book? To To

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comparecompareIdentifying similaritiesIdentifying similarities

Compare the two picturesCompare the two pictures

antelopeantelopeA swift-running animal that is native A swift-running animal that is native

to Africa and Asia. to Africa and Asia.

They have long horns and a slender They have long horns and a slender build.build.

LiberiaLiberiaA country on the west coast A country on the west coast

of Africa; home to rainforests of Africa; home to rainforests and many animals such as and many animals such as

antelopesantelopes

JamaicaJamaicaAn island in the West Indies; An island in the West Indies;

south of Cuba; there is a south of Cuba; there is a high level of povertyhigh level of poverty

VexedVexedIrritated or annoyedIrritated or annoyed

The teacher was The teacher was vexedvexed at his at his students because students because they did not turn they did not turn in their in their homework.homework.

moralmoralprinciples or habits that deal principles or habits that deal

with right or wrong with right or wrong behaviorbehavior What is the What is the moralmoral in in The Boy Who The Boy Who Cried Wolf?Cried Wolf?

A liar will not be A liar will not be believed even when believed even when

he is telling the he is telling the truth.truth.