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Filial (adj) and Piety (n)

Here’s a context clues worksheet on the adjective filial that I use when I teach the concept of filial piety in Confucian philosophy. Writing that sentence, I realized I needed to go back to my warehouse and bring out this context clues worksheet on the noun piety.

If you find typos in this document, I would appreciate a notification. And, as always, if you find this material useful in your practice, I would be grateful to hear what you think of it. I seek your peer review.

Some Confucian Wisdom for the Beginning of the School Year

“Learning without thought is time lost.”

Confucius

Excerpted from: Howe, Randy, ed. The Quotable Teacher. Guilford, CT: The Lyons Press, 2003.