{"id":107,"date":"2015-03-09T01:11:23","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T01:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=107"},"modified":"2015-06-18T22:47:21","modified_gmt":"2015-06-18T22:47:21","slug":"the-story-of-joy-kogawa","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/chapter\/the-story-of-joy-kogawa\/","title":{"raw":"The Story of Joy Kogawa","rendered":"The Story of Joy Kogawa"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Learning\u00a0Goals<\/h3>\r\nAt the end of this lesson, you will be able to:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Understand and use new vocabulary words<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Know what an antonym is<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Read words beginning with im- and in-<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Think about how some characters in a story might learn and grow<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Spell the plural form of many\u00a0words<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Write a descriptive paragraph<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_111\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\"]<a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/soldier-390202_1280.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/soldier-390202_1280-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/soldier-war-normandy-landing-390202\/\" class=\"wp-image-111\" height=\"332\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a> A soldier[\/caption]\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Get Ready to Read <\/span><\/h1>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Have you or someone you loved lived through a\u00a0war? Did they survive? How did they get by?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Vocabulary <\/span><\/h1>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Figure out what the bold word means by looking at how it is used in the sentence. Match it to the best meaning. <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">1. Joy Kogawa remembers her childhood home <strong>fondly<\/strong>.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">a. The army, navy and air force<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">2. The <strong>RCMP<\/strong> said the decision to put all Japanese people in work camps did not make sense.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">b. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, also known as Mounties<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">3. The <strong>military<\/strong> said the decision to put all Japanese people in work camps did not make sense.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">c. In a loving way<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">4. Joy Kogawa\u2019s house stands as a reminder of the <strong>injustice<\/strong> of racism and war.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">d. Unfair treatment<\/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\"><strong>Write an answer for each question using the word in bold. Write\u00a0complete sentences.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Do you have an old friend you think of <strong>fondly<\/strong>? Who is she or he?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>If you were going to be in the <strong>military<\/strong>, would you rather be a soldier, sailor, or pilot?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Have you seen any <strong>injustices<\/strong> in the news lately?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\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 Attack Strategy <\/span><\/h1>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Word Patterns<\/h3>\r\nThe prefixes<strong> in<\/strong>- and <strong>im<\/strong>- mean not.\r\n\r\nFor example, <strong>incomplete<\/strong> means not complete.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Complete and incomplete are antonyms, or opposites. Match the word to its antonym.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\"><strong>Word<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\"><strong>Antonym<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">1.\u00a0patient<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">incorrect<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">2. moral<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">impolite<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">3.\u00a0possible<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">impossible<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">4.\u00a0correct<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">imperfect<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">5.\u00a0perfect<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">impatient<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">6.\u00a0polite<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">immoral<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Fill in the blanks with an im- or in- word from above.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. Only two of my answers on the test were ________________.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">8. It is __________________________ not to say thank you.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">9. Some people find beauty in things that are __________________________. These things are more interesting.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">10. Nelson Mandela said, \u201cIt always seems __________________________ until it is done.\u201d<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">11. I sat in the waiting room of the doctor\u2019s office, feeling ________________.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">12. Ernest Hemingway said, \u201cI know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is __________________________ is what you feel bad after.\u201d<\/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\">Use Your Reading Skills<\/span><\/h1>\r\nRead\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader4\/chapter\/the-story-of-joy-kogawa\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Story of Joy Kogawa<\/em><\/a>\u00a0in your reader. Return to this page when you are done.\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Check Your Understanding<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<h2>Find the Topic and Main Idea<\/h2>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>1. What is the topic of this text? <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">a. Japanese Canadians<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">b. Joy Kogawa<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">c. A book called <em>Obasan<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">2. What is the main idea of this text? <\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">a. This text tells the story of how Joy Kogawa worked for justice for Japanese Canadians who were forced to live in camps during World War II.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">b. This text is about the advantages of Joy Kogawa\u2019s house.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">c. This text is about why <em>Obasan<\/em> is a great book.<\/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<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>3. Open and print a <a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/04\/Sum-It-Up_e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Sum It Up<\/a> sheet. Use the sheet to plan a summary of this text. In the details boxes, list two things\u00a0that Joy did to stand up for the Japanese Canadians who were put in camps.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">4. Using your answers above, write a short summary of this text. Include the topic, main idea, and one or two supporting details. <\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\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<h2>Understanding Characters<\/h2>\r\n<strong>Characters<\/strong> are the people in a story. Events in the story often cause characters to learn and grow.\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Answer these questions with a sentence.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n1. At first, Joy thought of herself as a white person. What event caused Joy to accept herself as Japanese Canadian?\r\n\r\n_________________________________________________________________\r\n\r\n2. At first, the Government of Canada thought Japanese Canadians could be spies. What events helped the Government of Canada realize this was wrong?\r\n\r\n______________________________________________________________________\r\n\r\n3. At first, most white Canadians stood by while Japanese Canadians were forced into work camps. What helped white Canadians to realize this was wrong?\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\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_113\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"400\"]<a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/A_young_evacuee_of_Japanese_ancestry_waits_with_the_family_baggage_before_leaving_by_bus_for_an_assembly_center..._-_NARA_-_539959.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/A_young_evacuee_of_Japanese_ancestry_waits_with_the_family_baggage_before_leaving_by_bus_for_an_assembly_center..._-_NARA_-_539959-1024x808.jpg\" alt=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Internment_of_Japanese_Americans#mediaviewer\/File:A_young_evacuee_of_Japanese_ancestry_waits_with_the_family_baggage_before_leaving_by_bus_for_an_assembly_center..._-_NARA_-_539959.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-113\" height=\"315\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a> Waiting to be sent to a camp[\/caption]\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000080\">Grammar<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<h2>Review Commas in a Series<\/h2>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Add commas to these sentences, as needed. (Not all of these sentences need commas.)<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. The walls were covered with paintings photos and bookcases.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. The sounds of music storytelling and laughter sailed through the air.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. Her bedroom had toy boxes filled with cars dolls and games.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. Joy\u2019s mother father and brother were forced to move to a work camp in Slocan.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. Joy missed her friends her books and the cherry tree in her yard.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. When Joy grew up she wrote books poems and letters.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. She helped Canadians understand the injustice of racism and war.<\/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<h2>Plural Nouns<\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Grammar Rule<\/h3>\r\nA <strong>singular noun<\/strong> refers to just one person, place, or thing.\r\n\r\nA <strong>plural noun<\/strong> refers to many people, places, or things.\r\n\r\nHere are some rules for making nouns plural:\r\n<table width=\"653\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Singular<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Plural<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Rule<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\n\nOne dog\r\n\r\nOne cup\r\n\r\nOne ear<\/td>\r\n<td>\n\nTwo dogs\r\n\r\nTwo cups\r\n\r\nTwo ears<\/td>\r\n<td>To make most nouns plural, add -<strong>s<\/strong>.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\n\nOne dish\r\n\r\nOne branch\r\n\r\nOne bus\r\n\r\nOne fox<\/td>\r\n<td>\n\nTwo dishes\r\n\r\nTwo branches\r\n\r\nTwo buses\r\n\r\nTwo foxes<\/td>\r\n<td>For nouns ending in -<strong>sh<\/strong>, -<strong>ch<\/strong>, -<strong>s<\/strong>, or -<strong>x<\/strong>, add -<strong>es<\/strong>.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\n\nOne baby\r\n\r\nOne cherry<\/td>\r\n<td>\n\nTwo babies\r\n\r\nTwo cherries<\/td>\r\n<td>For nouns ending in a consonant + <strong>y<\/strong>, change the <strong>y<\/strong> to an <strong>i<\/strong> and add -<strong>es<\/strong>.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Make these words plural.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n<table style=\"height: 32px\" width=\"489\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"border-color: #146494\">\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">\n\n1. toy\r\n\r\n2. match\r\n\r\n3. book\r\n\r\n4. spy\r\n\r\n5. box<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">\n\n6. shack\r\n\r\n7. farm\r\n\r\n8. field\r\n\r\n9. letter<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">\n\n10. kiss\r\n\r\n11. story\r\n\r\n12. bush\r\n\r\n13. boy<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Choose a word from the list to complete each sentence. The word might be singular or plural. <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">14. The Canadian government thought that Japanese Canadians could be ____________________.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">15. Joy\u2019s belongings were packed into _____________________ and sold.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">16. Joy had to go live in a _______________________.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">17. She missed her __________________________.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">18. Her family had to work in a beet ______________________.<\/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<h2><span style=\"color: #333333\">Adjectives<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<strong>Adjectives<\/strong> are words that describe nouns. Adjectives\u00a0make our sentences clear and creative.\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Compare the sentences with and without adjectives. Which is better?<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Viola spent a night in a jail cell.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Viola spent a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">lonely<\/span> night in a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">dirty<\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">grey<\/span> jail cell.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Nellie McClung gave speeches.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Nellie McClung gave <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">bold<\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">lively<\/span> speeches.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Rewrite the sentences with adjectives to make them more clear and creative. <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. My sister bought a truck.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. We could see the cabin up ahead.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. Our holiday was cut short by a snowstorm.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. A crowd gathered to watch the fireworks.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. The children took swimming lessons at a pool.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. My son\u00a0showed off his wedding ring to the family.<\/p>\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\">Writing <\/span><\/h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333\">Describing Home <\/span><\/h2>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>1. Re-read the first paragraph of the reading. <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\nThe topic of this paragraph is Joy\u2019s childhood home. To bring the description to life, the writer described how it looked, sounded, and smelled.\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">2. Describe some things you might see in Joy\u2019s childhood home.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n_____________________________________________________________\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">3. Describe something you might smell in Joy\u2019s childhood home.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n_____________________________________________________________\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">4. Describe some things you might hear in Joy\u2019s childhood home.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n_____________________________________________________________\r\n\r\nNow think about the places you have called home -- even if it was only for one night.\u00a0What place did you like the best? Try to use your senses to describe it.\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">5. What did it look like?<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #333333\"><strong>_____________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">6. How did it smell?<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n_____________________________________________________________\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>7. Describe the sounds you often heard there.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n_____________________________________________________________\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">8. Was there any furniture you really\u00a0liked? What did it feel like?<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n_____________________________________________________________\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Writing Task<\/h3>\r\nUse your answers above to write a paragraph describing your favourite home. Use adjectives in your paragraph. For an added challenge, try using commas as well.\r\n\r\nWhen you are done, use this checklist to edit your paragraph:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Did I begin with a topic sentence that says what I am writing about?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Did I include supporting details about how the home looks, smells, sounds, and made me feel?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Did I end with a concluding sentence?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Are all of my sentences complete?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Did I use commas correctly?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Did I use adjectives\u00a0correctly?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Did I spell plural words correctly?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nHand in your paragraph to your instructor.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\r\n<h2>Answer Key<\/h2>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Vocabulary<\/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>c<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>b<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>a<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>d<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Word Attack Strategy<\/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>patient - impatient<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>moral - immoral<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>possible - impossible<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>correct - incorrect<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>perfect - imperfect<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>6<\/td>\r\n<td>polite - impolite<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>7<\/td>\r\n<td>incorrect<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>8<\/td>\r\n<td>impolite<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>9<\/td>\r\n<td>imperfect<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>10<\/td>\r\n<td>impossible<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>11<\/td>\r\n<td>impatient<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>12<\/td>\r\n<td>immoral<\/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 colspan=\"2\"><strong>Find the Topic and Main Idea<\/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>\u00a0b<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>a<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Understanding Characters<\/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>Writing her book, <em>Obasan<\/em><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>The Government of Canada changed its mind because Canadians held meetings, wrote letters, and organized rallies.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>Joy\u2019s book, <i>Obasan<\/i>, helped white Canadians realize that what had happened to Japanese Canadians\u00a0was wrong.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Grammar<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Review Commas in a Series\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>\u00a0QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>ANSWER<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>1<\/td>\r\n<td>The walls were covered with paintings, photos, and bookcases.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>The sounds of music, storytelling, and laughter sailed through the air.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>Her bedroom had toy boxes filled with cars, dolls, and games.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>Joy\u2019s mother, father, and brother were forced to move to a work camp in Slocan.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>Joy missed her friends, her books, and the cherry tree in her yard.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>6<\/td>\r\n<td>When Joy grew up, she wrote books, poems, and letters.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>7<\/td>\r\n<td>no commas required<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Plural Nouns<\/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>toys<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>matches<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>books<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>spies<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>boxes<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>6<\/td>\r\n<td>shacks<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>7<\/td>\r\n<td>farms<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>8<\/td>\r\n<td>fields<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>9<\/td>\r\n<td>letters<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>10<\/td>\r\n<td>kisses<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>11<\/td>\r\n<td>stories<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>12<\/td>\r\n<td>bushes<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>13<\/td>\r\n<td>boys<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>14<\/td>\r\n<td>spies<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>15<\/td>\r\n<td>boxes<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>16<\/td>\r\n<td>shack<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>17<\/td>\r\n<td>toys<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>18<\/td>\r\n<td>field<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Writing<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>\u00a0QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>ANSWER <\/strong>(answers may vary)<strong>\r\n<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>The house had walls covered with paintings, photos, and bookcases. The bedroom had lots of toys. The yard had a cherry tree.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>The house smelled like the wood burning in the fireplace.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>The sounds of music, storytelling, and laughter filled the house.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Attributions<\/h2>\r\n<strong>A soldier<\/strong>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/soldier-war-normandy-landing-390202\/\">Soldier<\/a>\u00a0by <a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/users\/baptisteh-226926\/\">babtisteh<\/a> is in the <a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/service\/terms\/#download_terms\">public domain<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Waiting to be sent to a camp<\/strong>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:A_young_evacuee_of_Japanese_ancestry_waits_with_the_family_baggage_before_leaving_by_bus_for_an_assembly_center..._-_NARA_-_539959.jpg\">A young evacuee of Japanese ancestry waits with the family baggage<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:US_National_Archives_bot\" title=\"User:US National Archives bot\" class=\"mw-userlink\">US National Archives bot<\/a>\u00a0is in the <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Public_domain\" class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:Public domain\">public domain<\/a>.","rendered":"<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Learning\u00a0Goals<\/h3>\n<p>At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understand and use new vocabulary words<\/li>\n<li>Know what an antonym is<\/li>\n<li>Read words beginning with im- and in-<\/li>\n<li>Think about how some characters in a story might learn and grow<\/li>\n<li>Spell the plural form of many\u00a0words<\/li>\n<li>Write a descriptive paragraph<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_111\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/soldier-390202_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/soldier-390202_1280-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/soldier-war-normandy-landing-390202\/\" class=\"wp-image-111\" height=\"332\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/soldier-390202_1280-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/soldier-390202_1280-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/soldier-390202_1280-65x43.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/soldier-390202_1280-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/soldier-390202_1280-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/soldier-390202_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-111\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A soldier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Get Ready to Read <\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Have you or someone you loved lived through a\u00a0war? Did they survive? How did they get by?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Vocabulary <\/span><\/h1>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Figure out what the bold word means by looking at how it is used in the sentence. Match it to the best meaning. <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">1. Joy Kogawa remembers her childhood home <strong>fondly<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">a. The army, navy and air force<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">2. The <strong>RCMP<\/strong> said the decision to put all Japanese people in work camps did not make sense.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">b. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, also known as Mounties<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">3. The <strong>military<\/strong> said the decision to put all Japanese people in work camps did not make sense.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">c. In a loving way<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">4. Joy Kogawa\u2019s house stands as a reminder of the <strong>injustice<\/strong> of racism and war.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">d. Unfair treatment<\/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\"><strong>Write an answer for each question using the word in bold. Write\u00a0complete sentences.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>Do you have an old friend you think of <strong>fondly<\/strong>? Who is she or he?<\/li>\n<li>If you were going to be in the <strong>military<\/strong>, would you rather be a soldier, sailor, or pilot?<\/li>\n<li>Have you seen any <strong>injustices<\/strong> in the news lately?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\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 Attack Strategy <\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Word Patterns<\/h3>\n<p>The prefixes<strong> in<\/strong>&#8211; and <strong>im<\/strong>&#8211; mean not.<\/p>\n<p>For example, <strong>incomplete<\/strong> means not complete.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Complete and incomplete are antonyms, or opposites. Match the word to its antonym.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\"><strong>Word<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\"><strong>Antonym<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">1.\u00a0patient<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">incorrect<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">2. moral<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">impolite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">3.\u00a0possible<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">impossible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">4.\u00a0correct<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">imperfect<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">5.\u00a0perfect<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">impatient<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">6.\u00a0polite<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">immoral<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Fill in the blanks with an im- or in- word from above.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. Only two of my answers on the test were ________________.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">8. It is __________________________ not to say thank you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">9. Some people find beauty in things that are __________________________. These things are more interesting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">10. Nelson Mandela said, \u201cIt always seems __________________________ until it is done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">11. I sat in the waiting room of the doctor\u2019s office, feeling ________________.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">12. Ernest Hemingway said, \u201cI know only that what is moral is what you feel good after and what is __________________________ is what you feel bad after.\u201d<\/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\">Use Your Reading Skills<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Read\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader4\/chapter\/the-story-of-joy-kogawa\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Story of Joy Kogawa<\/em><\/a>\u00a0in your reader. Return to this page when you are done.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Check Your Understanding<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2>Find the Topic and Main Idea<\/h2>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>1. What is the topic of this text? <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">a. Japanese Canadians<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">b. Joy Kogawa<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">c. A book called <em>Obasan<\/em><\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">2. What is the main idea of this text? <\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">a. This text tells the story of how Joy Kogawa worked for justice for Japanese Canadians who were forced to live in camps during World War II.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">b. This text is about the advantages of Joy Kogawa\u2019s house.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">c. This text is about why <em>Obasan<\/em> is a great book.<\/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\"><strong>3. Open and print a <a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/04\/Sum-It-Up_e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Sum It Up<\/a> sheet. Use the sheet to plan a summary of this text. In the details boxes, list two things\u00a0that Joy did to stand up for the Japanese Canadians who were put in camps.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">4. Using your answers above, write a short summary of this text. Include the topic, main idea, and one or two supporting details. <\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Ask your instructor to check your work.<\/span><\/div>\n<h2>Understanding Characters<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Characters<\/strong> are the people in a story. Events in the story often cause characters to learn and grow.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Answer these questions with a sentence.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>1. At first, Joy thought of herself as a white person. What event caused Joy to accept herself as Japanese Canadian?<\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>2. At first, the Government of Canada thought Japanese Canadians could be spies. What events helped the Government of Canada realize this was wrong?<\/p>\n<p>______________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>3. At first, most white Canadians stood by while Japanese Canadians were forced into work camps. What helped white Canadians to realize this was wrong?<\/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<figure id=\"attachment_113\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/A_young_evacuee_of_Japanese_ancestry_waits_with_the_family_baggage_before_leaving_by_bus_for_an_assembly_center..._-_NARA_-_539959.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/A_young_evacuee_of_Japanese_ancestry_waits_with_the_family_baggage_before_leaving_by_bus_for_an_assembly_center..._-_NARA_-_539959-1024x808.jpg\" alt=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Internment_of_Japanese_Americans#mediaviewer\/File:A_young_evacuee_of_Japanese_ancestry_waits_with_the_family_baggage_before_leaving_by_bus_for_an_assembly_center..._-_NARA_-_539959.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-113\" height=\"315\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/A_young_evacuee_of_Japanese_ancestry_waits_with_the_family_baggage_before_leaving_by_bus_for_an_assembly_center..._-_NARA_-_539959-1024x808.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/A_young_evacuee_of_Japanese_ancestry_waits_with_the_family_baggage_before_leaving_by_bus_for_an_assembly_center..._-_NARA_-_539959-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/A_young_evacuee_of_Japanese_ancestry_waits_with_the_family_baggage_before_leaving_by_bus_for_an_assembly_center..._-_NARA_-_539959-65x51.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/A_young_evacuee_of_Japanese_ancestry_waits_with_the_family_baggage_before_leaving_by_bus_for_an_assembly_center..._-_NARA_-_539959-225x177.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/A_young_evacuee_of_Japanese_ancestry_waits_with_the_family_baggage_before_leaving_by_bus_for_an_assembly_center..._-_NARA_-_539959-350x276.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Waiting to be sent to a camp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000080\">Grammar<\/span><\/h1>\n<h2>Review Commas in a Series<\/h2>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Add commas to these sentences, as needed. (Not all of these sentences need commas.)<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. The walls were covered with paintings photos and bookcases.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. The sounds of music storytelling and laughter sailed through the air.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. Her bedroom had toy boxes filled with cars dolls and games.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. Joy\u2019s mother father and brother were forced to move to a work camp in Slocan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. Joy missed her friends her books and the cherry tree in her yard.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. When Joy grew up she wrote books poems and letters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. She helped Canadians understand the injustice of racism and war.<\/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<h2>Plural Nouns<\/h2>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Grammar Rule<\/h3>\n<p>A <strong>singular noun<\/strong> refers to just one person, place, or thing.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>plural noun<\/strong> refers to many people, places, or things.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some rules for making nouns plural:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 653px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Singular<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Plural<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Rule<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>One dog<\/p>\n<p>One cup<\/p>\n<p>One ear<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Two dogs<\/p>\n<p>Two cups<\/p>\n<p>Two ears<\/td>\n<td>To make most nouns plural, add &#8211;<strong>s<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>One dish<\/p>\n<p>One branch<\/p>\n<p>One bus<\/p>\n<p>One fox<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Two dishes<\/p>\n<p>Two branches<\/p>\n<p>Two buses<\/p>\n<p>Two foxes<\/td>\n<td>For nouns ending in &#8211;<strong>sh<\/strong>, &#8211;<strong>ch<\/strong>, &#8211;<strong>s<\/strong>, or &#8211;<strong>x<\/strong>, add &#8211;<strong>es<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>One baby<\/p>\n<p>One cherry<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Two babies<\/p>\n<p>Two cherries<\/td>\n<td>For nouns ending in a consonant + <strong>y<\/strong>, change the <strong>y<\/strong> to an <strong>i<\/strong> and add &#8211;<strong>es<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Make these words plural.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<table style=\"height: 32px; width: 489px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-color: #146494\">\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">\n<p>1. toy<\/p>\n<p>2. match<\/p>\n<p>3. book<\/p>\n<p>4. spy<\/p>\n<p>5. box<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">\n<p>6. shack<\/p>\n<p>7. farm<\/p>\n<p>8. field<\/p>\n<p>9. letter<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">\n<p>10. kiss<\/p>\n<p>11. story<\/p>\n<p>12. bush<\/p>\n<p>13. boy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Choose a word from the list to complete each sentence. The word might be singular or plural. <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">14. The Canadian government thought that Japanese Canadians could be ____________________.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">15. Joy\u2019s belongings were packed into _____________________ and sold.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">16. Joy had to go live in a _______________________.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">17. She missed her __________________________.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">18. Her family had to work in a beet ______________________.<\/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<h2><span style=\"color: #333333\">Adjectives<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Adjectives<\/strong> are words that describe nouns. Adjectives\u00a0make our sentences clear and creative.<\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Compare the sentences with and without adjectives. Which is better?<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>Viola spent a night in a jail cell.<\/li>\n<li>Viola spent a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">lonely<\/span> night in a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">dirty<\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">grey<\/span> jail cell.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li>Nellie McClung gave speeches.<\/li>\n<li>Nellie McClung gave <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">bold<\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">lively<\/span> speeches.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Rewrite the sentences with adjectives to make them more clear and creative. <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. My sister bought a truck.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. We could see the cabin up ahead.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. Our holiday was cut short by a snowstorm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. A crowd gathered to watch the fireworks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. The children took swimming lessons at a pool.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. My son\u00a0showed off his wedding ring to the family.<\/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\">Writing <\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333\">Describing Home <\/span><\/h2>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>1. Re-read the first paragraph of the reading. <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>The topic of this paragraph is Joy\u2019s childhood home. To bring the description to life, the writer described how it looked, sounded, and smelled.<\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">2. Describe some things you might see in Joy\u2019s childhood home.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>_____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">3. Describe something you might smell in Joy\u2019s childhood home.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>_____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">4. Describe some things you might hear in Joy\u2019s childhood home.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>_____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Now think about the places you have called home &#8212; even if it was only for one night.\u00a0What place did you like the best? Try to use your senses to describe it.<\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">5. What did it look like?<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #333333\"><strong>_____________________________________________________________________<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">6. How did it smell?<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>_____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>7. Describe the sounds you often heard there.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>_____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">8. Was there any furniture you really\u00a0liked? What did it feel like?<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>_____________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Writing Task<\/h3>\n<p>Use your answers above to write a paragraph describing your favourite home. Use adjectives in your paragraph. For an added challenge, try using commas as well.<\/p>\n<p>When you are done, use this checklist to edit your paragraph:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Did I begin with a topic sentence that says what I am writing about?<\/li>\n<li>Did I include supporting details about how the home looks, smells, sounds, and made me feel?<\/li>\n<li>Did I end with a concluding sentence?<\/li>\n<li>Are all of my sentences complete?<\/li>\n<li>Did I use commas correctly?<\/li>\n<li>Did I use adjectives\u00a0correctly?<\/li>\n<li>Did I spell plural words correctly?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hand in your paragraph to your instructor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h2>Answer Key<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Vocabulary<\/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>c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Word Attack Strategy<\/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>patient &#8211; impatient<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>moral &#8211; immoral<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>possible &#8211; impossible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>correct &#8211; incorrect<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>perfect &#8211; imperfect<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>polite &#8211; impolite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>incorrect<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>impolite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>imperfect<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>impossible<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>impatient<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>immoral<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Check Your Understanding\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Find the Topic and Main Idea<\/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>\u00a0b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Understanding Characters<\/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>Writing her book, <em>Obasan<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>The Government of Canada changed its mind because Canadians held meetings, wrote letters, and organized rallies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Joy\u2019s book, <i>Obasan<\/i>, helped white Canadians realize that what had happened to Japanese Canadians\u00a0was wrong.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Grammar<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Review Commas in a Series\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>\u00a0QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>ANSWER<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>The walls were covered with paintings, photos, and bookcases.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>The sounds of music, storytelling, and laughter sailed through the air.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Her bedroom had toy boxes filled with cars, dolls, and games.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Joy\u2019s mother, father, and brother were forced to move to a work camp in Slocan.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Joy missed her friends, her books, and the cherry tree in her yard.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>When Joy grew up, she wrote books, poems, and letters.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>no commas required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Plural Nouns<\/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>toys<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>matches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>books<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>spies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>boxes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>shacks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>farms<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>fields<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>letters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>kisses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>stories<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>bushes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>boys<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>spies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>boxes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>shack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>toys<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>field<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Writing<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>\u00a0QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>ANSWER <\/strong>(answers may vary)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>The house had walls covered with paintings, photos, and bookcases. The bedroom had lots of toys. 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