clevercleverHaving sharp or quick Having sharp or quick

intelligenceintelligence

The The clever 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 an is an example of a singingexample of a singing contest.

fablefableBrief stories that teach a Brief stories that teach a

lessonlesson

The Tortoise and The Tortoise and the Harethe Hare is an is an example of a example of a fable..

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 contestants rippled and strained as they tried to lift the huge boulder. The rock remained solidly in place. Finally, a frail-looking youth took his turn. Using a lever, he raised the rock just high enough off the ground to collect the prize certificate underneath it. He was soon on his way to the judges’ 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 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 vexed at at his students because they his students because they did not turn in their did not turn 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 moral 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 he believed even when he

is telling the truth.is telling the truth.