As we approach summer, it’s a great time for your daughter or son to take advantage of the free time and frankly, read.
However, the question may be: What should they read?
A Top 10 Boarding School, Milton Academy recommends the following fiction novels for their rising 6th graders:
We find the strongest performers on the SAT Reading and Writing sections are voracious readers.
What if your child doesn’t like to read? Well, the division of the American Library Association that picks out the Top novels for students to read for young adults also helps suggest some great titles for students who don’t like to read. Here are 68 titles and 1 series for those students who need a little extra help improving one of the most important skills necessary for academic success: Reading
Non-Fiction
Boyer, Crispin. This Or That? The Wacky Book of Choices To Reveal The Hidden You. Illus. 2014. National Geographic Children’s Books, $12.99. 978-1-4263-1557-2.
Hobbits or ewoks? LEGOs or playing cards? Choose one to discover your real personality.
Brown, Box. Andre The Giant: Life and Legend. Illus. 2014. Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group/First Second/Roaring Brook Press, $17.99. 978-1-59643-851-4.
An illustrated look into the life of pro wrestler and actor Andre the Giant.
gale – (n) a very strong wind.
定義 : 强風
synonyms – storm, tempest, squall, hurricane, tornado, cyclone, typhoon, whirlwind, strong wind, high wind.
2nd definition – (n) an outburst of laughter.
synonyms – outburst, burst, eruption, explosion, effusion, attack, fit, paroxysm, peal, howl, hoot, shriek, scream, shout, roar.
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Harvard University – 5.33% – Became more selective
Yale University – 6.49% – Became easier to be admitted (slightly)
Princeton University – 6.99% – Became more selective
Penn – University of Pennsylvania – 9.9% – Stayed the same
Cornell University – 14.9% – Became easier to be admitted (the highest increase in the Ivy League)
Columbia University – 6.1% – Became more selective
Dartmouth College – 10.3% – Became more selective
Brown University – 8.49% – Became more selective
laudable – (adj) (of an action, idea, or aim) deserving praise and commendation.
定義 : 動人的
synonyms – praiseworthy, commendable, admirable, meritorious, worthy, deserving, creditable, worthy of admiration, estimable, of note, noteworthy, exemplary, reputable, honourable, excellent, sterling.
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callous – (adj) showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
定義 : 麻木的
synonyms – heartless, unfeeling, uncaring, cold, cold-hearted, hard, as hard as nails, hard-hearted, with a heart of stone, stony-hearted, insensitive, lacking compassion, hard-bitten, cold-blooded, hardened, case-hardened, harsh, cruel, ruthless, brutal, unsympathetic, uncharitable, indifferent, unconcerned, unsusceptible, bloodless, soulless.
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It’s never too early to plan for your daughter or son’s boarding school needs. With applications due for the top boarding schools in January (typically), it’s wise to get the testing done before then.
Also, we truly believe in the adage, “the early bird gets the worm” as proven by early admissions statistics like with top Universities: Harvard or Stanford.
intelligentsia – (n) intellectuals or highly educated people as a group, especially when regarded as possessing culture and political influence.
定義 : 知識界
synonyms – intellectuals, intelligent people, academics, scholars, learned people, literati, men and women of letters, cognoscenti, illuminati, highbrows, bluestockings, thinkers, brains, the intelligent.
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extrapolate – (v) extend the application of (a method or conclusion) to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable.
定義 : 推斷
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impecunious – (adj) having little or no money.
定義 : 设有錢的
synonyms – penniless, penurious, in penury, poor, impoverished, indigent, insolvent, moneyless, hard up, poverty-stricken, needy, in need, in want, destitute, poor as a church mouse, in straitened circumstances, on one’s beam ends, unable to make ends meet, on the breadline, without a penny ( to one’s name).
*note: all definitions, synonyms or otherwise provided for the aforementioned words were found on google’s definition engine or another online dictionary of reputable quality. These words and their meanings were solely provided for reference and as supplements to any efforts in learning about the words. All learning from the terms should be verified by the user to validate the authenticity or use in one’s particular purposes.