To Improve Reading Skills, Elementary School Children Read Silently at the End

question 53

Multiple Choice

To improve reading skills, elementary school children read silently at the end of the school day  for $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$  of an hour on Mondays and for $\frac { 1 } { 8 }$  of an hour on Fridays. For the month of January, how many hours did the children read silently in class? Use the calendar for help. $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \mathbf{S}&\mathbf{M} & \mathbf{T} & \mathbf{W} & \mathbf{T} & \mathbf{F} & \mathbf{S} \\\hline &1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\\hline7 &8 & 9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 \\\hline 14&15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 \\\hline21 &22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 & 27 \\\hline 28 & 29 & 30 & 31 \\\hline\end{array}$

• A) \(4 \frac { 1 } { 4 }\)  hours
• B) \(9 \frac { 1 } { 8 }\)  hours
• C) \(4 \frac { 1 } { 8 }\)  hours
• D) \(8 \frac { 1 } { 2 }\)  hours
• E) \(40 \frac { 1 } { 4 }\)  hours

Identify patterns of when homicides are most likely to occur.

Acknowledge the racial and socioeconomic dynamics of homicide.

Distinguish between common myths and realities of homicide and violent crimes.

Appreciate the complexity of motives behind murders, including honor killings and impulse vs. premeditated murders.