Relationships and Limits

Objective: Understand context and choose it accurately in context.

context (noun): The surrounding information or circumstances that help explain something. Context sentences 1. The historical context helped the class understand why the character feared speaking openly. 2. Without the surrounding paragraph for context, Maya misunderstood the author's joke. 3. The coach considered the context of the missed practice before deciding whether to excuse it.

Objective: Understand comparison and choose it accurately in context.

comparison (noun): An examination of two or more things to identify how they are alike or different. Context sentences 1. A comparison of the two essays revealed that both writers supported the same proposal for different reasons. 2. The shoppers made a comparison of price, size, and durability before choosing a backpack. 3. Our comparison showed that the revised diagram was easier to read than the original.

Objective: Understand similarity and choose it accurately in context.

similarity (noun): A feature that two or more things have in common. Context sentences 1. One similarity between the poems is their use of winter to suggest loneliness. 2. Despite their different appearances, the two tools share a similarity in how they grip small objects. 3. The teacher noted a similarity between the students' approaches to solving the puzzle.

Objective: Understand distinction and choose it accurately in context.

distinction (noun): A difference that separates one thing or category from another. Context sentences 1. The distinction between a claim and its supporting evidence is important when evaluating an argument. 2. The museum labels explain the distinction between an original painting and a later copy. 3. Nora drew a distinction between disagreeing with a proposal and criticizing the person who suggested it.

Objective: Understand correlation and choose it accurately in context.

correlation (noun): A relationship in which changes in one measured factor tend to occur with changes in another. Context sentences 1. In the class's invented data, there was a correlation between hours of rehearsal and performance scores. 2. The report described a correlation between longer checkout lines and lower customer ratings. 3. A correlation between two measurements does not by itself show that one causes the other.

Objective: Understand consequence and choose it accurately in context.

consequence (noun): A result or effect of an action, event, or condition. Context sentences 1. A consequence of skipping the planning stage was that the group had to rebuild its model. 2. The longer opening hours had an unexpected consequence: more families visited after dinner. 3. Before changing the rule, the council considered each possible consequence.

Objective: Understand constraint and choose it accurately in context.

constraint (noun): A condition or rule that limits what can be done. Context sentences 1. The small budget was a constraint on the number of costumes the drama club could buy. 2. Each team designed its bridge under the constraint that only paper and tape could be used. 3. Limited storage space created a constraint on the store's supply orders.

Objective: Understand alternative and choose it accurately in context.

alternative (noun): An option that can be chosen instead of another. Context sentences 1. Taking the train was an affordable alternative to renting a car. 2. The teacher offered an oral presentation as an alternative to the written report. 3. Before accepting the proposal, the committee examined an alternative that required fewer volunteers.

Objective: Understand exception and choose it accurately in context.

exception (noun): A case that does not follow a general rule or pattern. Context sentences 1. The library closes at six each evening, with an exception for Thursday study sessions. 2. Every sample dissolved in water except the wax, which was the exception. 3. The coach made an exception to the attendance rule for a player recovering from surgery.

Objective: Understand tendency and choose it accurately in context.

tendency (noun): A usual pattern of behavior or a likelihood of acting or developing in a certain way. Context sentences 1. Eli has a tendency to speak quickly when he becomes excited. 2. The fabric showed a tendency to wrinkle after washing. 3. The committee noticed a tendency for meetings to last longer when no agenda was prepared.