Sentences with phrase «understanding story events»

They measures students» attainment of skills such as understanding story events, drawing conclusions, making predictions, identifying the main idea, using vocabulary strategies, identifying supporting details, identifying point of view, evaluating ideas, understanding features that distinguish genres, and using figurative language to interpret text.

Not exact matches

When we understand that, we will be more hesitant about squeezing some relevant exhortation from the story, drawing hasty comparisons to current events, or finding analogies within our own experiences.

«A man's sense of his own identity seems largely determined by the kind of story which he understands himself to have been enacting through the events of his career, the story of his life.

I just would like to clarify that I share the same understanding of the moral of the story of Cain and Abel, that is «True Faith in God» that matters, while I believe it was an actual event.

but thats not what i'm talking about... i am discussing the god you claim to worship... even if you believe jesus was god on earth it doesn't matter for if you take what he had to say as law then you should take with equal fervor words and commands given from god itself... it stands as logical to do this and i am confused since most only do what jesus said... the dude was only here for 30 years and god has been here for the whole time — he has added, taken away, and revised everything he has set previous to jesus and after his death... thru the prophets — i base my argument on the book itself, so if you have a counter argument i believe you haven't a full understanding of the book — and that would be my overall point... belief without full understanding of or consideration to real life or consequences for the hereafter is equal to a childs belief in santa which is why we atheists feel it is an equal comparision... and santa is clearly a bs story... based on real events from a real historical person but not a magical being by any means!

Yet, events in our changing and torturous times constantly illumine new portions of the story and call for new responses to it, just as they also call for new reflection and understanding.

The word «God» and stories of God could then be understood as attempts to focus more sharply and linguistically the opaque but powerful feeling given in primary perception that something permanent and preservative runs through the becoming and perishing of events.

Against a background of these events and actions, in which more than fifty congregations are now involved and in which hundreds of people have gained experience in dealing with elected and appointed authorities, the story of the Nehemiah Project can he understood As Saul Alinsky said: «The relevant skill in modern urban life is that of knowing how to hold public officials accountable» — and that, as we shall see, is what EBC and the Nehemiah Project have been all about.

Stories in the newspapers about religious leaders do not offend or persuade us simply because we bring to them certain educational levels and political inclinations; they offend or persuade because something in the stories signals to us that the reported event violates certain standards of common decency or that it can be understood within some familiar fraStories in the newspapers about religious leaders do not offend or persuade us simply because we bring to them certain educational levels and political inclinations; they offend or persuade because something in the stories signals to us that the reported event violates certain standards of common decency or that it can be understood within some familiar frastories signals to us that the reported event violates certain standards of common decency or that it can be understood within some familiar framework.

It is also, I think you'll find, an example of what our editors and writers constantly seek — to add to the events of sport a depth of understanding which makes the score only the last chapter in a fully told story.

A frequent guest speaker at adoption events, Vicki hopes her story and experiences will give adoptive and expectant parents a better understanding of the joys and challenges of open adoption and the selfless decision that birthmothers make every day.

Your child may now begin to ask «why» questions, tell stories, remember nursery rhymes, appreciate special events, and understand daily routines.

By asking your child questions about what news topics are being discussed in school or what stories they recently saw in the newspaper or on tv, you can help your child fill in gaps in their understanding of events.

By talking with your child about current events and stories they see in the news or hear about at school, you can help your child to feel more confident in their understanding of the world and to become a better and more informed global citizen.

Read stories about your child's current experiences — this helps your child make connections and understand significant events in her life (potty training, visiting grandparents, being sick).

News magazines generally go more in - depth into stories than newspapers, trying to give the reader an understanding of the context surrounding important events, rather than just the facts.

In this issue: Historic Year for PCOS Advocacy: U.S. Senate Passes PCOS Resolution; The Things No One Tells You About Infertility; The Three Worst Diets for PCOS; PCOS and Breastfeeding; My PCOS Adoption Story; Understanding the Scope of PCOS from the Patient Support Nonprofit Perspective; PCOS Challenge Event Highlights and more.

Paying attention to a Sugar Baby grumbling concerning social ills and daily tensions could be a real turn off.Just having a vague understanding of human interest stories and world events can, generally, supply you an excellent beginning.

Outside In is not a story filled with events or even big moments, but, instead, accumulates its momentum through the numerous small decisions that eventually bring our leads to a hard won understanding.

It's not exactly the most accurate account of events, as some of the story threads are abbreviated for time and / or ease of understanding, and some of the characters (especially in the media and government) are amalgams.

If he did, it's only suggested and never even outright implied, which, for an in - depth biography is absolutely key to understanding the story as more than just a collection of scenes kinda - sorta based on real events.

Books are, in general, driven largely by characters and background story, which give a depth of understanding and meaning (when done right) to the events that eventually come into play.

Detroit tells the story of the events in Detroit in 1967 with an eye toward history, a wide tapestry of the film's present, and an implicit understanding of how what happened then still happens now.

Even discussions lasting as briefly as ten minutes with three participants have been shown to improve understanding of key story events and characters (Fall, Webb, & Chudowsky, 1997).

The Scenario - Based eLearning Design Certificate Program will help you to: Understand the heart of a truly engaging SBL; identify where SBLs work the best in job - related learning demands; build powerful, engaging, and provocative stories and scenarios; create SBLs that create impacts on the job performance; determine what different types of stories to match your SBLs; and extend SBLs from simulated events to real - life applications; and more.

Success criteria: Order the events of the story using picture cards Discuss how characters feel and why Complete sentences to show understanding of events Discuss predictions for what could happen next Includes differentiated storyboards.

Incorporate winter activities into art and music class by making snowflake cards, reading a story and understanding the sequence of events, and practicing skills in detail awareness.

By summarizing a story, students are recalling the most important details and events in order to prove that they understood the text.

Students will lead the trainings and provide strategies for organizing mass events, understanding school culture and violence, meeting with legislators, generating social media support, and amplifying student stories so policymakers can hear them.

Use the series of events chain organizer in reading comprehension activities to help learners understand tense use as it relates to the unfolding of events in short stories or novels.

Creating questions and answers (W.9 - 10.7, 8,9) involve citing specific evidence (W / RL.9 - 10.1), understanding the central idea / themes (RL.9 - 10.2), and analyzing events, characters, point of view, and structure of the story (RL.9 - 10.3, 5) of a text.

In this superb collection of short stories, the bestselling author of Open House and Talk Before Sleep takes us into the times in women's lives when memories and events cohere to create a sense of wholeness, understanding, and change.

In this superb collection of short stories, Berg takes us into the times in women's lives when memories and events cohere to create a sense of wholeness, understanding, and change.

But too often the author doesn't understand the core of the issue, so a different plot event won't help — because the problem actually lies in the underlying story.

Part of me would just want to get past it so I could get back to the action and events in the story, while at the same time it was interesting and fairly important to understanding the character, the events, and to find empathy.

Creative nonfiction encourages personal reflection about events and ideas that affect our lives in a number of universal ways — not necessarily as therapy for writers, but so that more readers might understand and relate to the larger issues which connect to the personal stories.

«Yes, and...» is a true story based on a journal Matt kept during a nine - month period to help understand life - changing events surrounding them.

Of course, we must acknowledge the gap between a company's share price and its intrinsic value can sometimes be a long & difficult journey... But in terms of a key event / catalyst, this Sunday Times story (from March) is critical: «Tom Roche, the largest shareholder in NTR, has wrested back control of his 38 % stake in the investment firm after a receiver was appointed to the company that holds the stock... It is understood Roche had been seeking a substantial discount on the borrowings guaranteed by shares in NTR... Roche, who is the chairman of NTR, won a last - minute reprieve by writing a cheque for the full amount of the loans last Monday».

There are numerous holidays and observances throughout the year that provide such chances, though it is important to make sure you understand the full story behind each event before you blindly throw your company's support behind it.

Of course veterans will still take much more from the story as they'll already feel connected to certain characters or understand references to past events.

You can choose events in any order you wish, so the game has a very flexible story line but the end message of the game can still be understood by the players.

Everybody's Gone to the Rapture tells the story of the inhabitants of a remote English valley who are caught up in world - shattering events beyond their control or understanding.

In this time, you will be given a reasonable understanding of the events of the first two games that have led up to this point, as well as being given the opportunity to make many of the integral decisions in the story so far.

I understand this is done so that you can travel seamlessly throughout the city, but it does get a bit repetitive when it happens after cut - scenes and story events.

Told in true cinematic story form that rips at your heart and one can understand that Aiden tends to blame himself for the events... so it sets him on the path of not only revenge, but redemption.

We also got what we desired in terms of story, with more depth and a better understanding of the events depicted.

If players find themselves getting lost on understanding settings, story elements, anything of that nature, or simply want to dive deeper into the lore, Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception has a nice Glossary feature that gives you detailed information on all the characters you've run into so far, as well as any items or events you may have encountered and elaborate on anything the player may be interested in.

You understand why people are doing what they are doing, and the story grips you, even though it is displayed with static cutouts of characters and quick, one - frame changes in animation between major events, like «living» and «dead» in a battle, or the fact that a lot of animation is saved simply because everyone is wearing the same clothing.

Taking place between the events of Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians, Halo: Nightfall is Locke's origin story which will lend insight and understanding into the character he becomes in Halo 5: Guardians.

Black - and - white photos in history books, documentary films, and microfilm of front - page newspaper stories shaped my understanding of the period, suggesting a more or less linear sequence of events.