Sentences with phrase «reading passages on»

In addition, the reading passages on the PARCC tests are more difficult than those on the DC CAS.

On the reading side, though, the basic reason is that the reading passages on the test assume that students know more vocabulary and are familiar with a wider range of concepts.

Take a peek below to read a little more about this reading skill and how you can find it in those long reading passages on standardized tests.

Jews read this passage on Rosh Hashanah, Muslims on Eid Al Ahda — and some in both communities wonder whether it isn't time to become more modern and avoid this discussion of child sacrifice.

Lots of exercises on vocabulary (level 1) and forming sentences (level 2) leading up to reading a passage on family, self and school.

Students who are identified as «poor readers» comprehend with relative ease when asked to read passages on familiar subjects, outperforming even «good readers» who lack relevant background knowledge... Such findings should challenge our very idea of who is or is not good reader.

Students who are identified as «poor readers» comprehend with relative ease when asked to read passages on familiar subjects, outperforming even «good readers» who lack relevant background knowledge.

David Cohen reads a passage on Philip Guston working in the 1960s, after Timothy Hyman's book, «The World New Made: Figurative Painting in the Twentieth Century.»

Not exact matches

If you read to the end of Holder's letter, to the passage where he says, «Were such an emergency to arise, I would examine the particular facts and circumstances before advising the president on the scope of his authority,» it becomes clear that, despite invoking Pearl Harbor and 9/11, even he isn't envisioning a response to an attack in process, which would have to happen immediately.

The main reason to read the 1st edition is for several lost passages on the behaviour of UK bonds between 1900 and 2004.

Bible Studies, Priests reading passages or directing you to specific cherry - picked passages, Sunday School, Bible School, and so on — these are not the best ways to read the Bible — these are forms of indoctrination, not enlightenment.

You're a literalist and stop at the basic reading of words on a page... you refuse to go deeper into the connotations of many a scripture because it ruins your basic reading of the passage.

I'm reading NFIB v. Sebelius (the Obamacare decision) in preparation for teaching the case to my constitutional law students and came across the following most interesting passage in in Justice Ginsburg's opinion: «A mandate to purchase a particular product would be unconstitutional if, for example, the edict impermissibly abridged the freedom of speech, interfered with the free exercise of religion, or infringed on a liberty interest protected by the Due Process Clause.»

It depends on how one reads the passage.

Just ask yourself this: Since the Bible is apparently inerrant, how exactly Noah was able to get 2 of every species (7 of some depending on which passage you read) on a boat?

Don't some say that is often missed on a quick reading of that passage?

Based on this idea, we read it into various passages which do not teach it.

If you are investing so much of your time on the Bible, I would suggest you read the Bible in its entirety, not pick and chooses passages out of context without relevance, that are suggested reading from sleazy websites.

Although the passage on page 88 about the «super-jective nature» reads easily as implying the doctrine in question, I agree that it may not have been intended to do so.

I take them to coffee shops, I have passages memorized, I take them to the beach, on car trips, to the backyard, to bed and then I stay up too late reading a book that I've already read a hundred times — go figure.

I think that every Bible should have a big «STOP» sign on the first page along with that passage of scripture letting the reader (or potential reader) know that this book is not for everybody, but only for those that have been enabled by God to read and understand it.

III It is impossible to read this passage of Ramban without thinking of Samuel Johnson's reflection on the secret horror of endings in the last paper of his Idler series.

The same implication seems to emerge from a careful reading of some other passages, though it may not be on the surface.

I think that most of us, in reading through this passage in the past, or in hearing someone else teach on it, have thought that the sandals are the gospel.

From Heidi: Because Rachel is such a voice for women in the blogosphere, I would love for you to address gender inequality in the church and bring a better reading to the passages that have been used as weapons on women for generations.

The text of the modern day Bible has surely gone through a similar ordeal through the passage of time, as many many many men have had their hands on shaping the text that we read today.

In churches, the passages read are from those sections, the sermons expand on those points.

Normally in reading that passage Christians focus either on the elements of bread and wine or on the presiding minister at the Eucharist.

Parallel bibles are great, and I often find myself reading on just so I can get different perspectives on different passages.

Augustine snatched up the «book of the Apostle» he had been reading, opened it, and read in silence the passage on which his eyes first lighted: «Not in dissipation or drunkenness, nor in debauchery and lewdness, nor in arguing and jealousy; but put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh or for the gratification of your desires» (Rom.

They ALL say they follow the bible, but like the Mishnah says «If there aren't 3 interpretations of a passage, you didn't really read it» I've been on a Mishnah kick lately.

That this is God's armor is seen from passages like Isaiah 11:5 where we read that God has on a belt of righteousness and faithfulness.

The author insists on a literal reading of the biblical accounts that would seem to support his quasi-Unitarian Christology while skipping over passages that contradict his views.

It is practically certain that Paul wrote four letters to the Corinthians; first a letter on sexual immorality, lost to us except that a fragment may be preserved in II Corinthians 6:1 - 7:1 where the train of thought is interrupted by this passage (Read II Cor.6 and 7 without this passage and note how much more smoothly it fits together.)

To properly understand Ephesians 3:7 - 13, I highly recommend you go back and read the sermon manuscript on Ephesians 3:1 - 6, especially my opening comments about how my thinking has changed over the years about this important passage.

Go read the bible and find passages where God instructs man to stone women to a bloody bath if they are accused of cheating on their husband.

perhaps YOU should try reading the bible instead of listening to cherry picked passages on sunday mornings.

Go read the bible and find the passages and see how he killed millions of people and every single man, woman, and child on this planet even for no reason so noah could survive.

This is to davidnfran hay David you might have brought this up in a previous post I haven't read, but i did read quit a bit about your previous comments and replies at the beginning of this blog, so I was just wondering in light of what hebrews 6 and 10 say how would you enterprite passages like romans 8 verses 28 thrue 39 what point could paul have been trying to make in saying thoughs amazing things in romans chapter 8 verses 28 thrue 39 in light of hebrews 6 and 10, Pauls says that god foreknew and also predestined thoughs whom he called to be conformed to the image of his son so that he would be the first born among many brothers and then he goes on saying that neither death nor life nor angels nor rulers nor things present nor things to come nor powers nor hight nor death can ever separate us from the love of god in christ jesus so how would i inturprate that in light of that warning in hebrews 6 and 10,

Many read this passage as a description of the downward spiral into humility and death which Jesus undertook for the sake of humanity, so that this downward spiral eventually resulted in the worst of all possible humiliations, death on a cross (Php 2:5 - 8).

It is, moreover, easy to be mistaken, on a superficial reading, about the true meaning of passages which may strike us as congenial.

It's one reason he chose to have a passage from the Quran read at the United Church of Gainesville, part of the United Church of Christ, on Sunday.

hey Lou did you ever read the passage about God smiling on those who do there praying in private and not in the streets for all to see?

When I first started reading the Bible, I started by randomly opening it up, placing my finger on whatever passage I had opened to, and starting to read from there.

I interpreted it solely as a divine command... I seized (the book I had been reading], opened it and in silence read the first passage on which my eyes lit: «Not in riots and drunken parties, not in eroticism and indecencies, not in strife and rivalry, but put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh in its lusts» (Rom.

As J. P. Sanders once said regarding biblical interpretation, «Anytime we read scripture and find ourselves right away on Jesus» side, we have probably misread the passage.»

I will complete my remarks by reading an extended passage from Whitehead which presupposes the technical matters I have tried to clarify and which gives something of the flavor of what Whitehead himself might have wanted to contribute to a symposium on evaluating education.

Perhaps he will also choose to read passages from the Song on occasions of compelling social action.

I just read every commentary on the passage and they all agree — you can't read.

Those who shudder at inscriptions on monuments or passages in history books which refer simply to «the Great War» or «the World War» — written as though what we call World War I would indeed prove to be «the war to end war» — will feel saddened to read her portentous observation that «we have no guarantee that it will not recur.»