Question

1.b: yes or no?
directions: respond to the following statements by circling \yes\ or
o.\

1. yes no an unfamiliar dialect could be confusing to some people.
2. yes no you can only perceive things through your sense of sight.
3. yes no a persistent person is not easily discouraged.
4. yes no an umbrella should be made of permeable material.
5. yes no the diameter of a circle is similar to the perimeter of a square.
6. yes no a needle could perforate your skin.
7. yes no a trend or fad could be pervasive.
8. yes no to diagnose an illness is to cure it.
9. yes no rain water can percolate the ground.
10. yes no a diaphragm’s function is to divide or separate.

you must mark 2 words as context clues supporting your answer in order to receive credit.

Explanation:

1. Unfamiliar dialects often confuse people due to unknown terms/grammar.
2. Humans perceive via 5 senses, not just sight.
3. "Persistent" means staying committed despite obstacles.
4. Umbrellas need waterproof (impermeable) material to block rain.
5. Diameter is a circle's straight cross-length; square perimeter is total edge length—they are not similar measurements.
6. Needles are sharp enough to pierce skin.
7. Trends/fads spread widely, so they can be pervasive.
8. Diagnosing means identifying an illness, not curing it.
9. Rainwater seeps (percolates) into the ground.
10. A diaphragm is a thin structure that divides spaces.

Answer:

1. Yes (context clues: unfamiliar, confusing)
2. No (context clues: only, sense of sight)
3. Yes (context clues: persistent, not easily discouraged)
4. No (context clues: umbrella, permeable)
5. No (context clues: diameter, perimeter)
6. Yes (context clues: needle, perforate)
7. Yes (context clues: trend or fad, pervasive)
8. No (context clues: diagnose, cure)
9. Yes (context clues: Rain water, percolate)
10. Yes (context clues: diaphragm, divide or separate)