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Morals are the rules that govern which actions are right and which are wrong. A morals can be for all of society or an individual’s beliefs. Sometimes a moral can be gleaned from a story or experience. Morals in Society Here are some examples of morals in society: Do not gossip Tell the truth Do not […]

A monomial is an expression in algebra that contains one term, like 3xy. Monomials include: numbers, whole numbers and variables that are multiplied together, and variables that are multiplied together. Any number, all by itself, is a monomial, like 5 or 2700. A monomial can also be a variable, like m or b. It can also be […]

A mnemonic is a tool to help remember facts or a large amount of information. It can be a song, rhyme, acronym, image, or a phrase to help remember a list of facts in a certain order. Examples of Order Mnemonics The order of taxonomy: Kids Prefer Cheese Over Fried Green Spinach (Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, […]

Mixtures can be found everywhere. Any two or more items that are combined can be a mixture. The different parts of a mixture can be separated out into their individual parts. Common Mixtures of Food Oil and water Lemon juice and tea Honey and tea Milk and chocolate Coffee and cream Cream and sugar Coffee and […]

Companies, organizations, schools and other groups, committees and individuals use a broad range of information, formats and styles in their mission statements to set forth their goals. Mission statements can also tell the types of services, products and help which can be expected from the group. Formulating a Mission Statement Mission statements can be quite […]

Sentences would be pretty boring without modifiers to provide excitement and intrique. Would you rather read a sentence with modifiers that says “Hoping to win friends and influence people, the award-winning new celebrity handed out shiny red Porsches at the exciting awards show” or “The celebrity handed out Porsches.”   Purpose of Modifiers When modifiers are misplaced […]

Milestones were stones placed beside a road to mark the distance in miles between destinations. The term is also a significant event in life or an important change in a stage of development of a person or project. Milestones from Birth to Age 6 Grabs things placed in her hand Follows moving object with her eyes […]

Metonymies are frequently used in literature and in everyday speech. A metonymy is a word or phrase that is used to stand in for another word. Sometimes a metonymy is chosen because it is a well-known characteristic of the word. One famous example of metonymy is the saying, “The pen is mightier than the sword,” which originally […]

Meter is a unit of rhythm in poetry, the pattern of the beats. It is also called a foot. Each foot has a certain number of syllables in it, usually two or three syllables. The difference in types of meter is which syllables are accented and which are not. Iamb Meter Iamb meter has the first […]

A metaphor is a comparison between two things that replaces the word or name for one object with that of another. Unlike a similethat uses “like” or “as” (you shine like the sun!), a metaphor does not use these two words (a famous line from Romeo and Juliet has Romeo proclaiming “Juliet is the sun”). Metaphors are commonly […]