{"id":34,"date":"2015-07-13T20:04:49","date_gmt":"2015-07-13T20:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=34"},"modified":"2018-10-01T05:37:38","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T05:37:38","slug":"chapter-8","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/chapter\/chapter-8\/","title":{"raw":"Chapter 8","rendered":"Chapter 8"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Learning\u00a0Goals<\/h3>\r\nIn this chapter, you will learn to:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Read sight words and functional words<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Read long \/<strong>a<\/strong>\/ word patterns<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Write some long \/<strong>a<\/strong>\/ words<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Read simple texts<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Identify main ideas, characters, and events from a reading<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Write complete sentences<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Write a short paragraph<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Talk About It<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>What are some ways people can live on even after they have passed away?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Why do you think people still remember Langston Hughes?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\".5\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" colspan=\"3\">\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Picture Dictionary<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/bowl-240214_640-e1437348326428.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/bowl-240214_640-e1437348326428-300x251.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-397\" height=\"150\" width=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cemetery-380839_640.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cemetery-380839_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"cemetery-380839_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-398\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cigarette-484256_640.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cigarette-484256_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/cigarette-cigarette-butt-butt-smoke-484256\/\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-399\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">cancer<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">died<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">ashes<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/reminder-23771_640.png\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/reminder-23771_640-201x300.png\" alt=\"reminder-23771_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-401\" height=\"150\" width=\"101\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/pride.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/pride-300x278.jpg\" alt=\"pride\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-402\" height=\"150\" width=\"162\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/dust.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/dust-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"dust\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-403\" height=\"130\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">remember<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">pride<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">dust<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/leaves-228111_640.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/leaves-228111_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"leaves-228111_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-404\" height=\"126\" width=\"190\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/pine-leaves-691639_640.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/pine-leaves-691639_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"pine-leaves-691639_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-405\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/vector-163530_640.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/vector-163530_640-272x300.jpg\" alt=\"vector-163530_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-406\" height=\"150\" width=\"136\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">autumn<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">handful<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">spring<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/idaho-239691_640.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/idaho-239691_640-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"idaho-239691_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-407\" height=\"141\" width=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">land<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Put the above words in alphabetical order.<\/span><\/h5>\r\n___________________________________________________________\r\n\r\n___________________________________________________________\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; color: #800080;\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Make a sentence using one of the above words.<\/span><\/h5>\r\n___________________________________________________________\r\n\r\n___________________________________________________________\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Ask your instructor to check your work.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Word Skills<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Word Patterns<\/h3>\r\nThe letters <strong>a, e, i, o,<\/strong> and <strong>u<\/strong> are vowels. Vowels can make <strong>short sounds<\/strong> and <strong>long sounds<\/strong>.\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The short \/<strong>a<\/strong>\/ says \/<strong>a<\/strong>\/ like in apple.\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/apple-33709_640-2-e1436919851429.png\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/apple-33709_640-2-e1436919851429-282x300.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-93\" height=\"150\" width=\"141\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The long \/<strong>a<\/strong>\/ says \/<strong>\u0101<\/strong>\/ like in acorn.<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/acorn-42791_640.png\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/acorn-42791_640-203x300.png\" alt=\"acorn-42791_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-94\" height=\"150\" width=\"101\" \/><\/a>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The long \/<strong>a<\/strong>\/ can be spelled with the letters <strong>a_e, ai,<\/strong> and <strong>ay<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Practice reading these words.<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\".5\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>a_e<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ai<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ay<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">age<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">maid<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">day<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">rake<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">mail<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">pay<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">cane<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">rain<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">play<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">cake<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">train<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">say<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">game<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">paint<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">stay<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">plane<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">tray<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">grape<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">away<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">tape<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">lake<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Match each picture to a word above.<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\".5\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cloud-37011_640.png\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cloud-37011_640-300x255.png\" alt=\"cloud-37011_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-410\" height=\"128\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/tape-23637_640.png\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/tape-23637_640-300x253.png\" alt=\"tape-23637_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-412\" height=\"126\" width=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/paint-117599_640.png\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/paint-117599_640-269x300.png\" alt=\"paint-117599_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-413\" height=\"150\" width=\"135\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1.\u00a0________________<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2. ________________<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3. ________________<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/09\/young-388662_1280.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/09\/young-388662_1280-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"young-388662_1280\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-639\" height=\"180\" width=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cake-35805_640.png\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cake-35805_640-300x215.png\" alt=\"cake-35805_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-415\" height=\"129\" width=\"180\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/airliner-309920_640.png\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/airliner-309920_640-300x158.png\" alt=\"airliner-309920_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-416\" height=\"105\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4. ________________<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5. ________________<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">6. ________________<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/tray-833994_640-e1437351865244.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/tray-833994_640-e1437351865244-300x135.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-417\" height=\"99\" width=\"220\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/mail-297542_640.png\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/mail-297542_640-300x188.png\" alt=\"mail-297542_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-418\" height=\"119\" width=\"190\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/locomotive-60539_640.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/locomotive-60539_640-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"locomotive-60539_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-419\" height=\"126\" width=\"190\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">7. ________________<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">8.\u00a0________________<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">9. ________________<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; color: #800080;\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Read each\u00a0sentence. Then cover it up. Try to write it. Use upper case\u00a0letters correctly. Use periods and question marks correctly.<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">a. Will it rain today?\r\n_______________________________________________<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">b. Your pay will be\u00a0in the mail.\r\n_______________________________________________<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">c. There is cake on the tray.\r\n_______________________________________________<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">d. What game do you want to play?\r\n_______________________________________________<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">e. I need a cane at my age.\r\n_______________________________________________<\/p>\r\nYou will see these words in the story. They all have the <strong>\u0101<\/strong>\/\u00a0sound, like acorn.\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">day<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">today<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">raindrop<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Use Your Reading Skills<\/span><\/h1>\r\nListen to Chapter 8. Then read <a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader2\/chapter\/chapter-8\/\">Chapter 8<\/a> in <em><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader2\/\">BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English - Reader 2<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>If you see a word you do not know, look to see if there are parts in the word that you do know. For example, raindrop is made of <em>rain<\/em> and <em>drop<\/em>.\r\n\r\n[audio mp3=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/Chapter-8-2015-07-19-1.55-PM.mp3\"][\/audio]\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Check Your Understanding<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1. How old was Langston when he died?<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">_______________________________________________<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2. Where are his ashes kept?<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">_______________________________________________<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3.\u00a0Why is Langston still remembered today?<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">_______________________________________________<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Read the poem with a partner. Talk about these\u00a0questions.<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">4. What pictures do you see in your head when you read this poem?<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">5. What is your favourite Langston Hughes poem?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; color: #800080;\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Writing<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Grammar Rule<\/h3>\r\nYou have learned to use an <strong>upper case<\/strong> letter:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>To begin a sentence<\/li>\r\n \t<li>For the word I<\/li>\r\n \t<li>To begin the name of a person<\/li>\r\n \t<li>To begin the name of a place<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nYou have learned to use:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>A <strong>question mark<\/strong> at the end of a question<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A <strong>period<\/strong> at the end of a statement<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Use upper case letters and punctuation to make correct sentences.<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1. who was langston hughes<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2. he was a poet<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3. what were his parents named<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">4. his parents were named carrie and james<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">5. where\u00a0did he live<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">6. he\u00a0lived in harlem<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">7. when did he live<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">8. he lived from 1902 to 1967<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; color: #800080;\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Writing Task<\/h3>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Brainstorm a list of\u00a0how you want people to remember you when you are gone. Think of examples for:<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>What you were like<\/li>\r\n \t<li>People you helped<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Things you did<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Things you made<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Write a short paragraph about what you want to be remembered for.<\/span><\/h5>\r\nRemember:\r\n- Use an upper case letter to begin each sentence.\r\n- Use an upper case letter for the word I.\r\n- Use an upper case letter for the names of people and places.\r\n- End each sentence with a period or question mark.\r\n- You may wish to type your paragraph on a computer.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\r\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\".5\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\">\r\n<h2>Answer Key<\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Picture Dictionary<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\">\r\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\".5\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>ashes<\/td>\r\n<td>autumn<\/td>\r\n<td>cancer<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>died<\/td>\r\n<td>dust<\/td>\r\n<td>handful<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>land<\/td>\r\n<td>pride<\/td>\r\n<td>remember<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>spring<\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Word Skills<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>ANSWER<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>1<\/td>\r\n<td>rain<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>tape<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>paint<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>play<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>cake<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>6<\/td>\r\n<td>plane<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>7<\/td>\r\n<td>tray<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>8<\/td>\r\n<td>mail<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>9<\/td>\r\n<td>train<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Check Your Understanding\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>ANSWER<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>1<\/td>\r\n<td>Langston was 65 years old when he died.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>His ashes are kept in Harlem.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>Langston is still remembered today for his beautiful poems, and for helping black people see themselves as a beautiful community.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>Answers will vary.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>Answers will vary.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Writing<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><b>ANSWER<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>1<\/td>\r\n<td>Who was Langston Hughes?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>He was a poet.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>What were his parents named?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>His parents were named Carrie and James.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>Where did he live?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>6<\/td>\r\n<td>He lived in Harlem.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>7<\/td>\r\n<td>When did he live?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>8<\/td>\r\n<td>He lived from 1902 to 1967.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Attributions<\/h2>\r\nSee the <a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/back-matter\/attributions\/#chapter8\">Attributions<\/a> page near the end of this book.","rendered":"<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Learning\u00a0Goals<\/h3>\n<p>In this chapter, you will learn to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Read sight words and functional words<\/li>\n<li>Read long \/<strong>a<\/strong>\/ word patterns<\/li>\n<li>Write some long \/<strong>a<\/strong>\/ words<\/li>\n<li>Read simple texts<\/li>\n<li>Identify main ideas, characters, and events from a reading<\/li>\n<li>Write complete sentences<\/li>\n<li>Write a short paragraph<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Talk About It<\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>What are some ways people can live on even after they have passed away?<\/li>\n<li>Why do you think people still remember Langston Hughes?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" colspan=\"3\">\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Picture Dictionary<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/bowl-240214_640-e1437348326428.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/bowl-240214_640-e1437348326428-300x251.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-397\" height=\"150\" width=\"180\" alt=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/bowl-240214_640-e1437348326428-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/bowl-240214_640-e1437348326428-65x54.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/bowl-240214_640-e1437348326428-225x188.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/bowl-240214_640-e1437348326428-350x292.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/bowl-240214_640-e1437348326428.jpg 419w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cemetery-380839_640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cemetery-380839_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"cemetery-380839_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-398\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cemetery-380839_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cemetery-380839_640-65x43.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cemetery-380839_640-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cemetery-380839_640-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cemetery-380839_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cigarette-484256_640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cigarette-484256_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/cigarette-cigarette-butt-butt-smoke-484256\/\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-399\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cigarette-484256_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cigarette-484256_640-65x43.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cigarette-484256_640-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cigarette-484256_640-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cigarette-484256_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">cancer<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">died<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">ashes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/reminder-23771_640.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/reminder-23771_640-201x300.png\" alt=\"reminder-23771_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-401\" height=\"150\" width=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/reminder-23771_640-201x300.png 201w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/reminder-23771_640-65x97.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/reminder-23771_640-225x336.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/reminder-23771_640-350x522.png 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/reminder-23771_640.png 429w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/pride.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/pride-300x278.jpg\" alt=\"pride\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-402\" height=\"150\" width=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/pride-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/pride-1024x950.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/pride-65x60.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/pride-225x209.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/pride-350x325.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 162px) 100vw, 162px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/dust.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/dust-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"dust\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-403\" height=\"130\" width=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/dust-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/dust-65x42.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/dust-225x147.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/dust-350x228.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/dust.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">remember<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">pride<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">dust<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/leaves-228111_640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/leaves-228111_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"leaves-228111_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-404\" height=\"126\" width=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/leaves-228111_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/leaves-228111_640-65x43.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/leaves-228111_640-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/leaves-228111_640-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/leaves-228111_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/pine-leaves-691639_640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/pine-leaves-691639_640-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"pine-leaves-691639_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-405\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/pine-leaves-691639_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/pine-leaves-691639_640-65x43.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/pine-leaves-691639_640-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/pine-leaves-691639_640-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/pine-leaves-691639_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/vector-163530_640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/vector-163530_640-272x300.jpg\" alt=\"vector-163530_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-406\" height=\"150\" width=\"136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/vector-163530_640-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/vector-163530_640-65x72.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/vector-163530_640-225x248.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/vector-163530_640-350x386.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/vector-163530_640.jpg 581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">autumn<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">handful<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">spring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/idaho-239691_640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/idaho-239691_640-300x235.jpg\" alt=\"idaho-239691_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-407\" height=\"141\" width=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/idaho-239691_640-300x235.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/idaho-239691_640-65x51.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/idaho-239691_640-225x176.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/idaho-239691_640-350x274.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/idaho-239691_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">land<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Put the above words in alphabetical order.<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>___________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>___________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; color: #800080;\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Make a sentence using one of the above words.<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>___________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>___________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Ask your instructor to check your work.<\/span><\/div>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Word Skills<\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Word Patterns<\/h3>\n<p>The letters <strong>a, e, i, o,<\/strong> and <strong>u<\/strong> are vowels. Vowels can make <strong>short sounds<\/strong> and <strong>long sounds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The short \/<strong>a<\/strong>\/ says \/<strong>a<\/strong>\/ like in apple.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/apple-33709_640-2-e1436919851429.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/apple-33709_640-2-e1436919851429-282x300.png\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-93\" height=\"150\" width=\"141\" alt=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/apple-33709_640-2-e1436919851429-282x300.png 282w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/apple-33709_640-2-e1436919851429-65x69.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/apple-33709_640-2-e1436919851429-225x239.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/apple-33709_640-2-e1436919851429-350x372.png 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/apple-33709_640-2-e1436919851429.png 457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The long \/<strong>a<\/strong>\/ says \/<strong>\u0101<\/strong>\/ like in acorn.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/acorn-42791_640.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/acorn-42791_640-203x300.png\" alt=\"acorn-42791_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-94\" height=\"150\" width=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/acorn-42791_640-203x300.png 203w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/acorn-42791_640-65x96.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/acorn-42791_640-225x333.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/acorn-42791_640-350x519.png 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/acorn-42791_640.png 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The long \/<strong>a<\/strong>\/ can be spelled with the letters <strong>a_e, ai,<\/strong> and <strong>ay<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Practice reading these words.<\/span><\/h5>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>a_e<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ai<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ay<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">age<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">maid<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">rake<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">mail<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">pay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">cane<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">rain<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">play<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">cake<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">train<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">say<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">game<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">paint<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">stay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">plane<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">tray<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">grape<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">away<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">tape<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">lake<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Match each picture to a word above.<\/span><\/h5>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cloud-37011_640.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cloud-37011_640-300x255.png\" alt=\"cloud-37011_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-410\" height=\"128\" width=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cloud-37011_640-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cloud-37011_640-65x55.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cloud-37011_640-225x192.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cloud-37011_640-350x298.png 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cloud-37011_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/tape-23637_640.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/tape-23637_640-300x253.png\" alt=\"tape-23637_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-412\" height=\"126\" width=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/tape-23637_640-300x253.png 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/tape-23637_640-65x55.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/tape-23637_640-225x189.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/tape-23637_640-350x295.png 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/tape-23637_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/paint-117599_640.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/paint-117599_640-269x300.png\" alt=\"paint-117599_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-413\" height=\"150\" width=\"135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/paint-117599_640-269x300.png 269w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/paint-117599_640-65x72.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/paint-117599_640-225x251.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/paint-117599_640-350x390.png 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/paint-117599_640.png 574w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">1.\u00a0________________<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">2. ________________<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">3. ________________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/09\/young-388662_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/09\/young-388662_1280-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"young-388662_1280\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-639\" height=\"180\" width=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/09\/young-388662_1280-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/09\/young-388662_1280-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/09\/young-388662_1280-65x98.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/09\/young-388662_1280-225x338.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/09\/young-388662_1280-350x525.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/09\/young-388662_1280.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cake-35805_640.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cake-35805_640-300x215.png\" alt=\"cake-35805_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-415\" height=\"129\" width=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cake-35805_640-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cake-35805_640-65x47.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cake-35805_640-225x161.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cake-35805_640-350x251.png 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/cake-35805_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/airliner-309920_640.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/airliner-309920_640-300x158.png\" alt=\"airliner-309920_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-416\" height=\"105\" width=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/airliner-309920_640-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/airliner-309920_640-65x34.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/airliner-309920_640-225x118.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/airliner-309920_640-350x184.png 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/airliner-309920_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">4. ________________<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">5. ________________<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">6. ________________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/tray-833994_640-e1437351865244.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/tray-833994_640-e1437351865244-300x135.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-417\" height=\"99\" width=\"220\" alt=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/tray-833994_640-e1437351865244-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/tray-833994_640-e1437351865244-65x29.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/tray-833994_640-e1437351865244-225x101.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/tray-833994_640-e1437351865244-350x157.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/tray-833994_640-e1437351865244.jpg 542w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/mail-297542_640.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/mail-297542_640-300x188.png\" alt=\"mail-297542_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-418\" height=\"119\" width=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/mail-297542_640-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/mail-297542_640-65x41.png 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/mail-297542_640-225x141.png 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/mail-297542_640-350x220.png 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/mail-297542_640.png 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/locomotive-60539_640.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/locomotive-60539_640-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"locomotive-60539_640\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-419\" height=\"126\" width=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/locomotive-60539_640-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/locomotive-60539_640-65x43.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/locomotive-60539_640-225x149.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/locomotive-60539_640-350x232.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/locomotive-60539_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">7. ________________<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">8.\u00a0________________<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">9. ________________<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; color: #800080;\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Read each\u00a0sentence. Then cover it up. Try to write it. Use upper case\u00a0letters correctly. Use periods and question marks correctly.<\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">a. Will it rain today?<br \/>\n_______________________________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">b. Your pay will be\u00a0in the mail.<br \/>\n_______________________________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">c. There is cake on the tray.<br \/>\n_______________________________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">d. What game do you want to play?<br \/>\n_______________________________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">e. I need a cane at my age.<br \/>\n_______________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>You will see these words in the story. They all have the <strong>\u0101<\/strong>\/\u00a0sound, like acorn.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">day<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">today<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">raindrop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Use Your Reading Skills<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Listen to Chapter 8. Then read <a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader2\/chapter\/chapter-8\/\">Chapter 8<\/a> in <em><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader2\/\">BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English &#8211; Reader 2<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>If you see a word you do not know, look to see if there are parts in the word that you do know. For example, raindrop is made of <em>rain<\/em> and <em>drop<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-34-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/Chapter-8-2015-07-19-1.55-PM.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/Chapter-8-2015-07-19-1.55-PM.mp3\">http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2015\/07\/Chapter-8-2015-07-19-1.55-PM.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Check Your Understanding<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1. How old was Langston when he died?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">_______________________________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2. Where are his ashes kept?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">_______________________________________________<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3.\u00a0Why is Langston still remembered today?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">_______________________________________________<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Read the poem with a partner. Talk about these\u00a0questions.<\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">4. What pictures do you see in your head when you read this poem?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">5. What is your favourite Langston Hughes poem?<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; color: #800080;\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Writing<\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Grammar Rule<\/h3>\n<p>You have learned to use an <strong>upper case<\/strong> letter:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To begin a sentence<\/li>\n<li>For the word I<\/li>\n<li>To begin the name of a person<\/li>\n<li>To begin the name of a place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You have learned to use:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>question mark<\/strong> at the end of a question<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>period<\/strong> at the end of a statement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Use upper case letters and punctuation to make correct sentences.<\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1. who was langston hughes<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2. he was a poet<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3. what were his parents named<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">4. his parents were named carrie and james<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">5. where\u00a0did he live<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">6. he\u00a0lived in harlem<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">7. when did he live<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">8. he lived from 1902 to 1967<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"line-height: 1.5; color: #800080;\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Writing Task<\/h3>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Brainstorm a list of\u00a0how you want people to remember you when you are gone. Think of examples for:<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>What you were like<\/li>\n<li>People you helped<\/li>\n<li>Things you did<\/li>\n<li>Things you made<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Write a short paragraph about what you want to be remembered for.<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Remember:<br \/>\n&#8211; Use an upper case letter to begin each sentence.<br \/>\n&#8211; Use an upper case letter for the word I.<br \/>\n&#8211; Use an upper case letter for the names of people and places.<br \/>\n&#8211; End each sentence with a period or question mark.<br \/>\n&#8211; You may wish to type your paragraph on a computer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h2>Answer Key<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Picture Dictionary<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>ashes<\/td>\n<td>autumn<\/td>\n<td>cancer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>died<\/td>\n<td>dust<\/td>\n<td>handful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>land<\/td>\n<td>pride<\/td>\n<td>remember<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>spring<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Word Skills<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>ANSWER<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>rain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>tape<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>paint<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>play<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>cake<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>plane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>tray<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>mail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>train<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Check Your Understanding\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>ANSWER<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Langston was 65 years old when he died.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>His ashes are kept in Harlem.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Langston is still remembered today for his beautiful poems, and for helping black people see themselves as a beautiful community.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Answers will vary.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Answers will vary.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Writing<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><b>ANSWER<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Who was Langston Hughes?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>He was a poet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>What were his parents named?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>His parents were named Carrie and James.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Where did he live?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>He lived in Harlem.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>When did he live?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>He lived from 1902 to 1967.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Attributions<\/h2>\n<p>See the <a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/back-matter\/attributions\/#chapter8\">Attributions<\/a> page near the end of this book.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"menu_order":8,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-34","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":3,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/34","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/34\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":853,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/34\/revisions\/853"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/3"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/34\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=34"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=34"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=34"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}