Monday, February 20, 2012

words of comaring and contrasting

The similarities
Like
Like dogs, cats can be taught to do tricks.
Cats, like dogs, they can be taught to do tricks.
Both
Both cats and dogs can be taught to do tricks.
Both of them can be taught to do tricks.
Too
Dogs can be taught to do tricks and cats Dogs can be taught to do too.
The differences
But
Cats can be motivated by food but dogs can be motivated by praise.
However
Cats can be motivated by food; however, dogs can be motivated by praise.
Dogs can be motivated by praise. Unlike dogs, cats can be motivated by food.
While
While cats can be motivated by food, dogs are motivated by praise.
On the other hand
Cats can be motivated by food. On the other hand, dogs can be motivated by praise.
Whereas
Cats can be motivated by food, whereas, dogs are motivated by praise.
On the contrary
Cats can be motivated by food. On the contrary, dogs can be motivated by praise.


Tuesday, January 31, 2012

writing short research report unit 3

Writing a short research report



“The great wall of China”


Facts about the Great Wall of China

 Built over 2000 years ago. , it was built between 220–206 BC,

(most of it built around 1368 – 1644 )

 Length = 8851.8 Kilometer or 500.3 miles

 High = up to 7.5 meters (25 feet) tall.

 Width = 15 to 30 feet

 Around 8 months to walk over it

 Built by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang

Research questions

When was the Great Wall of China built?

How long is it?

How high is it?

What is the width of the Great Wall of China?

How long would it take to walk over the Great Wall of China?

#what’s special about the Great Wall of China?

#How many years did the builders take to build the Great Wall of China?

Who ordered to be built?

Why was it built?

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