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• Biographical sketch


  An account of the life of an individual or family, including information like name, age, place of residence, educational background, occupation, life activities, etc.
• A bio sketch is always written by someone else except the person on whom it is written
• Bio sketch


  Presents about the person's life including what the person did and how they influenced the world, describes the person's personality and explains why they acted in a certain way
• Information to be included in a bio sketch

  • Name and age
  • Place of birth
  • Educational background
  • Achievements
  • Interests or dislikes
  • Why people admire them
  • Lesson in life
• Questions in a bio sketch

  • How old is she/he
  • What is his/her occupation
  • Where was she born and raised
  • What are his/her personal traits
  • What are his/her educational background
  • What are his/her achievements
  • How is he/she admired by many
  • What do you think he/she has a major impact on the readers
• Context clues


  Words found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand or identify unfamiliar words
• Types of context clues

  • Definition clue
  • Synonym clue
  • Antonym clue
  • Comparison clue
  • Example clue
  • Explanation clue
  • Cause and effect clue
  • List or series clue
  • Inference clue
• Definition clue


  When the unfamiliar word is defined in the sentence
• Synonym clue


  When a similar word is placed in the same sentence to know the meaning of the unfamiliar word
• Antonym clue


  When an opposite word is placed in the same sentence to understand the unfamiliar word
• Comparison clue


  When an unknown word is compared to a familiar word and uses signals such as similar to, too, also, like, as, in the same way, likewise, and resembling
• Example clue


  When samples are being provided in the sentence to understand the meaning of the unfamiliar word
• Explanation clue


  A description is given to understand the unfamiliar word
• Cause and effect clue

  The meaning of the difficult word depends on the cause and effect relationships of other words as expressed in the sentence
• List or series clue

  In order to understand the unfamiliar word, it is included in a series of words given in the sentence
• Inference clue


  To understand the meaning of the unfamiliar word, one must make a guess, based on the description given in the sentence
• Orders of operations for simplifying numerical coefficients

  • Perform operations with grouping symbols, simplifying inner groups first
  • Evaluate exponential expressions
  • Multiply or divide from left to right
  • Add or subtract from left to right
• Polynomial


  A special type of algebraic expression that contains a specific number of terms, each of which is of the form ax^n or bx^m, where a and b are real numbers and m and n are whole numbers
• Types of polynomials


  • Monomial - one term
  • Binomial - two terms
  • Trinomial - three terms
  • Multinomial - the sum of two or more terms
• Greatest Common Factor (GCF)


  The common factor having the greatest numerical factor and with variables having the least degree
• Prime factorization


  Breaking down a number into its prime factors
• Factoring polynomials


  Rewriting a polynomial as a product of a polynomial with smaller degree
• Parts of computer hardware

  • Monitor
  • Motherboard
  • CPU
  • RAM
  • Expansion slot
  • Power supply
  • Optical disk drive
  • Hard disk drive
  • Keyboard
  • Mouse
• System software


  Software designed to directly operate the computer hardware, provide basic functionality needed by users and other software, and provide a platform for running application software
• Types of system software

  • Operating system software
  • Utility programs
  • Library programs
  • Translator software
• Application software


  Special purpose software created to execute one specific task
• Hardware and software


  Have a symbiotic relationship - without software, hardware is very limited, and without hardware, software wouldn't be able to run at all
• Renewable resources


  • Geothermal energy
  • Hydropower energy
  • Solar energy
  • Tidal energy
  • Wave energy
  • Biomass
  • Wind energy
• Non-renewable resources


  • Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas)
  • Nuclear energy
  • Minerals (iron, copper, gold)
  • Helium
  • Aluminum
  • Titanium
• Renewable resources


  Resources that are replenished over time either through natural processes or human interference
• Non-renewable resources


  Resources that exist in finite quantities and cannot be replenished within a human lifespan
• Importance of renewable and non-renewable resources

  • Non-renewable resources are essential for modern society but are finite and contribute to environmental degradation and climate change when extracted or destroyed
  • Renewable resources offer sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting environmental sustainability
• Examples of natural resources


  • Wind
  • Air
  • Soil
  • Wildlife
  • Forests
• Examples of non-natural resources

  • Plastics
  • Synthetic chemicals
  • Machinery
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Electronics
  • Synthetic fibers
  • Manufactured goods
• Key events in the life of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen

  • Established the Revoluationary Alliance (R.C.S)
  • Established the Nationalist Party
  • Declared China as a Republic on January 1, 1912
  • Yuan Shikai became the most powerful leader
  • Puyi gave his title as ruler to Yuan Shikai
  • Mao Tse-Tung studied at the University of Beijing and supported the revolutionary movement
• Religious festivals


  • Higantes Fest
  • Obando Fest
  • Moriones Fest
  • Ati-atihan Fest
  • Sinulog Fest
  • Dinagyang Fest
  • Santa Cruzan
• Non-religious festivals


  • Maskarra Fest
  • Bangus Fest
  • Panagbenga Fest
  • Giant Lantern Fest
  • Kaamulan Fest
  • Biniyaran Fest
  • Rodeo Masbateno Fest
• Ways we can witness to the faith


  • Witnessing to the Father's kingdom or reign of love
  • Witnessing to Jesus Christ as the unique savior of humankind
  • Witnessing to the Holy Spirit which empowers us to be free from the slavery of sin
  • Witnessing to the love of the Triune God through loving service of one another
  • Witnessing to the Christ's abiding presence in and through His body, the Church
• Sacrament of Confirmation


  Completes the initiation of baptized Christians into the Catholic Church, marked by a special outpouring of the Holy Spirit which empowers the faithful to actively spread the faith
• Sacrament of Christian maturity

  Marks the beginning of our lifelong journey towards maturing in the faith and living a life in accordance with the Spirit