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    Use The Context To Help You Determine The Meaning of Each Highlighted Word

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    The passage discusses how half-truths can be used to deceive people even though what is said may be factually true. A half-truth is presented when important context or additional information is left out, creating a false impression. Politicians and advertisers sometimes use this tactic by selectively presenting only partial information that supports their viewpoint while omitting other relevant facts. The author warns readers to beware of half-truths and consider what important details may not be mentioned, as the truth can sometimes mislead as much as an outright lie if not presented in full context.

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    Use The Context To Help You Determine The Meaning of Each Highlighted Word

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    The passage discusses how half-truths can be used to deceive people even though what is said may be factually true. A half-truth is presented when important context or additional information is left out, creating a false impression. Politicians and advertisers sometimes use this tactic by selectively presenting only partial information that supports their viewpoint while omitting other relevant facts. The author warns readers to beware of half-truths and consider what important details may not be mentioned, as the truth can sometimes mislead as much as an outright lie if not presented in full context.

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    The passage discusses how half-truths can be used to deceive people even though what is said may be factually true. A half-truth is presented when important context or additional information is left out, creating a false impression. Politicians and advertisers sometimes use this tactic by selectively presenting only partial information that supports their viewpoint while omitting other relevant facts. The author warns readers to beware of half-truths and consider what important details may not be mentioned, as the truth can sometimes mislead as much as an outright lie if not presented in full context.

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    Use The Context To Help You Determine The Meaning of Each Highlighted Word

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    The passage discusses how half-truths can be used to deceive people even though what is said may be factually true. A half-truth is presented when important context or additional information is left out, creating a false impression. Politicians and advertisers sometimes use this tactic by selectively presenting only partial information that supports their viewpoint while omitting other relevant facts. The author warns readers to beware of half-truths and consider what important details may not be mentioned, as the truth can sometimes mislead as much as an outright lie if not presented in full context.

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    Vocabulary - Meanings From Context Use the context to help you determine the meaning of each highlighted word.

    As the summer sun sent scattered rays through the maple and oak leaves overhead, the young deer stood frozen, making it almost impossible for the hikers to see her. 1. In the above passage, the word frozen means _______. a. very cold b. visible c. not moving d. not melted Christmas is a time when Dad reverts to his childhood. I really think he looks forward to Santas visit more than any other member of the family. Mom says that hell always be a child during this season. 2. What does reverts mean in the above passage? a. stands up straight b. peeks at presents c. drinks too much egg nog d. goes back to being what he was Fortunately, the explosion diverted the asteroid from a course that would have sent it hurdling into our planet. 3. To divert is to _______. a. change the direction of b. look for really high waves c. jump into a dry river d. look through a telescope A wonderful 98 year old woman is working day and night to knit scarves to send as gifts for the troops. What a selfless person she is! 4. A selfless woman _______. a. is selfish b. has no name c. likes to wear scarves d. cares more about others than herself

    Antonym Search Antonyms are words with opposite meanings. Underline the two antonyms in each sentence. The first one is done for you.

    1. A famous author wrote this story at a time when she was still unknown. 2. Running shoes are too casual to wear at such a formal event. 3. Its the same thing every four years: Karen and I always have opposite opinions about the election. 4. Andrew believes that you sold the faulty parts that he purchased on the Web. 5. How could such a dull man write such an exciting book? 6. Which is more dangerous for that spacecraft, the ascent or the descent onto the desert runway? 7. Michelle should never have told her little sister to always wear shoes on her hands. 8. If hes really innocent, why does he look so guilty?

    Riddles The answer to each riddle will be one of the following words: snow, tree, giving, family, snowman, holiday, present, ornament, decorate

    1. I am a word. The number of my letters is half of the square root of 64. None of the letters are the same. I am __________.

    2. I am a word. The number of my letters is two squared times the number of digits in seven squared. The number of my vowels is the square root of nine. I am __________.

    3. I am a word. To find the number of my letters you can take nine squared, subtract the product of three and seven, and divide whats left by the square root of 100. There are two of us who could be right, but I come first in alphabetical order. I am __________.

    4. I am a word. To know which word I am, you need to know how many letters of the alphabet come before my first letter (in alphabetical order). The number of those letters is the difference between four squared and one squared. I am __________.

    Synonym Crossword Puzzle


    Use a dictionary and/or a thesaurus to help you solve the puzzle.

    Across

    Down

    1. extend 5. admonition 6. uncomplicated 7. narrate 9. try 10. gregarious

    2. candid 3. trivial 4. just 8. annually

    Half-Truths

    Beware of those who use the truth to deceive. When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can create a false impression. For example, someone might say, I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery. It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars! This guys a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought two hundred tickets, and only one was a winner. Hes really a big loser! He didnt say anything that was false, but he deliberately omitted important information. Thats called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest. Untrustworthy candidates in political campaigns often use this tactic. Lets say that during Governor Smiths last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents runs an ad saying, During Governor Smiths term, the sate lost one million jobs! Thats true. However an honest statement would have been, During Governor Smiths term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs. Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths. Its against the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the truth. An ad might boast, Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples. It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation. This kind of deception happens too often. Its a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

    1. Which statement is true according to the article? a. Whenever people tell the truth, they are really lying. b. You cant trust gamblers. c. All governors help their states. d. The truth can be used in dishonest ways. 2. What does deceive mean? a. removing ones teeth in public b. ignore warnings c. fool d. repair 3. What does omitted mean?

    a. spent money b. left out c. told about d. exposed 4. The author clearly wants people to _________. a. think carefully about what they read and hear b. wear mismatched socks during political campaigns c. never trust anyone d. vote for female candidates 5. Another appropriate title for this selection would be: a. Natural Cat Food b. Everyone Lies c. Lying With the Truth d. Nose Pimples

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