Sunday, July 11, 2010

Review Test 1,2,and 3. for Ms. Rosemery

Review Test 1

1. Major supporting details are more general and minor supporting details are more specific.
2. True
3. supporting details
4. maps
5.summarize

Review Test 2

Main Idea: Serveral factors influence the justice system's treatment of criminals
Major detail: The sex of offenders affects the severity of sentences
Minor details: a.Woman less likley to receive death penalty than a man
b. court more reluctant to send a mother to jail.

Major detail: Treatment of offenders is based on their race
Minor details: a. nonwhites are awarded parole and probation less often
b. blacks are executed more often for capital scrimes

Major detail: Age of offenders is considered in sentencing
Minor details: a. young offenders are given special treatment
b. elderly are given more linient sentences.

B.
8. b
9.c
10.a

Review Test 3

A. Main idea: Serious depression has definate warning signs
1. change in sleep patterns
2. abnormal eating patterns
3. trouble in thinking or concentrating
4. General feeling of hopelessness may signal depression

B. Main idea: There are three common ways that people deal with their feelings.
1. Withhold feelings
2. Display feelings, verbally or physically
3. Best method: discribe feelings

C. Americans consider it correct yo swicth the fork to the right hand after cutting even though the supposed purpose-keeping the left hand free for a weapon-no longer exists.

1 comment:

  1. Correct, your homework has given you the necessary practice to differentiate supporting details from the main ideas that will help you with your practice of implied main ideas in Chapter 4.

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