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    Drill 3 - Context Clues

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    Drill (Context Clues) Name: ______________________________________________ Score: _____/_____ Directions: Read the selection, and then answer the questions that follow. Vast Vessels Galleons were large ships used by Europeans from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. Equipped with three or four masts and two or more decks, these gallant ships helped countries like Spain and England establish their naval power. A galleon's sides were 3–4 feet (.9–1.2 m) thick, strong enough to hold the heavy fo

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    Drill (Context Clues) Name: ______________________________________________ Score: _____/_____ Directions: Read the selection, and then answer the questions that follow. Vast Vessels Galleons were large ships used by Europeans from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. Equipped with three or four masts and two or more decks, these gallant ships helped countries like Spain and England establish their naval power. A galleon's sides were 3–4 feet (.9–1.2 m) thick, strong enough to hold the heavy fo

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    Drill 3 - Context Clues

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    Mikki Eugenio
    Drill (Context Clues) Name: ______________________________________________ Score: _____/_____ Directions: Read the selection, and then answer the questions that follow. Vast Vessels Galleons were large ships used by Europeans from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. Equipped with three or four masts and two or more decks, these gallant ships helped countries like Spain and England establish their naval power. A galleon's sides were 3–4 feet (.9–1.2 m) thick, strong enough to hold the heavy fo

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    Drill (Context Clues) Name: ______________________________________________ Score: _____/_____ Directions: Read the selection, and then answer the

    questions that follow. Vast Vessels Galleons were large ships used by Europeans from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. Equipped with three or four masts and two or more decks, these gallant ships helped countries like Spain and England establish their naval power. A galleon's sides were 34 feet (.91.2 m) thick, strong enough to hold the heavy foremast and mainmast, both equipped with huge square sails. The foremast was, as the word fore suggests, the one closest to the front, or bow, of the ship. One or two smaller masts were toward the ship's stern, or rear. They had lateens three-cornered sails. Openings on the ship's sides held heavy cannons. After the discovery of the Americas, the Spanish used fleets of galleons to ship home chattel from the Americas, like gold, silver, and precious gems. But many ships never made it back. Hard to maneuver, they often couldn't evade lighter pirate ships. And many galleons sank during violent hurricanes. Today, treasure-hunting divers still find the wreckage of the majestic ships and their caches of riches today. 1. a. b. c. d. 2. a. b. c. d. 3. a. b. c. d. A foremast is the mast closest to the stern. the mast closest to the bow. the mast in the middle. the tallest mast. Which is most likely the meaning of chattel? lands information advice possessions From the context of the selection, maneuver most likely means study or read. paint and restore. steer or guide. submerge and sink. In Sight What causes myopia? You may know that we see because light bounces off objects and into our eyes. In a normal eye, the light rays go through the lens and focus on the retina, the sensory membrane or sheet that lines the eye, to create images. In myopic eyes, the light focuses in front of the retina instead of directly on it. So nearsighted people can usually see really well up close, but they squint to try to see things far away. Often, nearsightedness is suspected if a kid has trouble seeing the chalkboard or whiteboard in school. Then a vision test is set up to diagnose perception. In other words, a

    doctor checks how well the person can read various sized letters at various distances. Early diagnosis is important because nearsightedness can be ameliorated with corrective visual devices, like glasses and contact lenses. These devices can't "cure" myopia, but they help a nearsighted person see distant objects more clearly. The lens of the glasses or contacts refocuses the light before it reaches the eye so it hits the retina where it should. Doctors can also do surgery to help some people who have myopia. Adults with myopia, whose glasses or contact prescription hasn't changed for at least a year, may be able to have a laser procedure that can clear up their problem. Nearsightedness affects men and women equally. People with a family history of myopia are more likely to develop it. And there's no way to prevent it. At one time people actually believed that reading too much or watching too much TV caused nearsightedness. Those activities can make your eyes tired, but they can't cause myopia. 1. a. b. c. d. 2. a. b. c. d. 3. a. b. c. d. 4. a. b. c. d. 5. a. b. c. d. What is the retina? a ray of light a lens a membrane or lining a light shaft What is the meaning of diagnose? detect identify analyze all of the above Which is most likely the meaning of ameliorated? worsened improved continued renewed For which does the author give two or more examples as context clues? kinds of membranes in the body lenses in cameras corrective visual devices types of eye conditions If you didn't know the meaning of surgery, which nearby word would be a clue? doctors myopia glasses problem

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