Reading III (Part 2 : Assigment)

VOCABULARY

-Frogs, Foam and Fuel : Solar Energy Converted to Sugar-
Convert : change from one form, use, etc to another
Dispersed : move away and spread out
Penetration : showing that you have understood something quickly
Tadpoles : small creature that grows into a frog or toad
Maintain : make something continue at the same level
Coal : black mineral that is burnt as a fuel
Arable : used or suitable for growing crops
Harnessing : set of leather straps for fastening a horse to a cart etc
Exceed : be greater than a particular number or amount
Feasible : that can be done
Cocktail : mixed alcoholic drink

-Intelligence Quotient - IQ-
Overrated : have too high an opinion of somebody or something
Abused : make bad or wrong use of something
Yardstick : standard used for judging how good or successful something is
Cope : deal successfully with something difficult
Assessing : judge the importance, worth etc somebody or something
Overall : including or considering everything
Foe : enemy
Fame : state of being well known
Sole : only, single
Maturity : behaving in a sensible way, like an adult

-Negative Effects of Homeschooling-
Cites : mention something as an example or to support an argument
Improper : dishonest or morally wrong
Hire : obtain the use of something in return for payment
Loneliness : not often visited
Adequate : enough, satisfactory
Excessive : too much
Pace : speed at which somebody or something walks
Accustomed : usual
Adversely : negative an unpleasant
Scope : opportunity to achieve

QUESTION

-Frogs, Foam and Fuel : Solar Energy Converted to Sugar-
1. For decades farmers have been trying to find ways to get more energy from what ?
...Out of the sun

2. What is oxygen and sugars ?
...The oxygen is released to the air and the sugars are dispersed throughout the plant -- like that sweet corn we look for in the summer

3. Where is the researchers to do their research ?
...In Montemagno's lab in the Department of Biomedical Engineering

4. The word " it " in paragraph four could be replaced by ?
...Foam

5. Could convert the sugars into many different thing ?
...Yes, it could, including ethanol and other biofuels and it removes carbon dioxide from the air, but maintain current arable land for food production.

-Intelligence Quotient - IQ -
1. What is different between Intelligence and IQ ?
...Intelligence is the capability of the mind to handle new situations since we do not face the same learned situations all the time, and IQ is a method to test intelligence

2. Who was a French Psychologist to analyse about measure intelligence levels ?
...Albert Binet

3. How kind of test from David Wechsler ?
...His test included separate tests for assessing verbal and performance based Intelligence Quotient

4. Does facts and Figures that are to be learned about general intelligence ?
...No, it doesn't, It is all about to with academic knowledge

5. What is factor determining intelligence ?
...Environment which effects in the long run, heritability which is the foundation of how, and individual starts adjusting to the enviroment. And then prenatal enviroment which involves the maturity, and intelligence level of the mother

-Negative Effect of Homeschooling-
1. What is homeschooling ?
...Homeschooling relates to parents taking up the resposibility to teach their children using the standard curriculum, but in their own way

2. What is negative effects of homeschooling on children ?
...No social interaction, Lack of confidence, Excessive dependence on parents or tutor, Low pace of learning and No specific routine

3. Is there advantages only in homeschooling ?
...No, It isn't, there are many disadvantages in homeschooling

4. Is it difficult task for parents about homeschooling way ? and why ?
...Yes, It is, because they have to teach all the lessons to children, draft paperwork make sure the childrens learning is in progress and report the progress to the appropriate state educational authorities

5. " Therefore, they are not able to take decisions on their own " - ( paragraph 5 ). The underlined word refers to ?
...Students