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Good Words for the Young was a 19th-century six penny monthly periodical [1] established in Scotland in 1869 by the Scottish publisher Alexander Strahan [2] that was specifically for children. [3] Its first editor was Norman Macleod .
Later versions would revamp the story to have a more specific appeal for children – the stranded train is recast as a tank engine pulling good food and anthropomorphic toys for the children across the mountain, thus in saving the train the little engine seems to be working for the benefit of the child reader, making the successful deed all ...
Students are considered below basic if they are missing fundamental skills. For example, eighth grade students who scored below basic in reading were typically unable to make a simple inference about a character's motivation after reading a short story, and some were unable to identify that the word “industrious” means “to be hard working.”
good, excellent (informal) a one in a suit of playing cards someone who is very good at something (tennis) a winning serve in which the receiver does not touch the ball fighter pilot who has shot down at least 5 enemy aircraft an asexual person (slang) (v.) to perform outstandingly *; esp., to achieve an A (on a school exam)
The phrase "hardworking families" or "working families" is an example of a glittering generality in contemporary political discourse.It is used in the politics of the United Kingdom and of the United States, and was heavily used by the political parties in the campaign of the 2005 United Kingdom general election and the 2007 Australian federal election where the Rudd Labor Party used the term ...
We all want the good stuff in life, but some zodiac signs are willing to hustle harder, study longer, and show up more than others. These dedicated signs know what it takes to make a mark, and ...
Take Our Daughters to Work Day was created in New York City in the summer of 1992 by the Ms. Foundation for Women and its president, Marie C. Wilson, the Women's foundation treasurer, Daren Ball, and with support from foundation founder Gloria Steinem. [5]
Sight words account for a large percentage (up to 75%) of the words used in beginning children's print materials. [6] [7] The advantage for children being able to recognize sight words automatically is that a beginning reader will be able to identify the majority of words in a beginning text before they even attempt to read it; therefore, allowing the child to concentrate on meaning and ...