{"id":140,"date":"2015-03-09T03:47:14","date_gmt":"2015-03-09T03:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=140"},"modified":"2015-06-18T23:02:53","modified_gmt":"2015-06-18T23:02:53","slug":"the-story-of-elijah-harper","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/chapter\/the-story-of-elijah-harper\/","title":{"raw":"The Story of Elijah Harper","rendered":"The Story of Elijah Harper"},"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 style=\"text-align: left\">Understand and use new vocabulary words<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: left\">Use synonym clues to understand a text<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: left\">Make inferences about a text<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: left\">Write contractions<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: left\">Use some common homonyms<\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"text-align: left\">Write a paragraph that describes your strengths<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_142\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\"]<a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/totem-pole-467528_1280.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/totem-pole-467528_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/p-467528\/?no_redirect\" class=\"wp-image-142\" height=\"333\" width=\"500\" \/><\/a> Totem pole[\/caption]\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Get Ready to Read <\/span><\/h1>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Do you know whose traditional land you are on?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>What do you know about the history and culture of the First Nations people where you live?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Vocabulary <\/span><\/h1>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Figure out what the bold word means by looking at how it is used in the sentence. Match it to the best meaning. <\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<table style=\"height: 122px\" width=\"647\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">1. They lived on a <strong>reserve<\/strong> in Manitoba called Red Sucker Lake.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">a. First Nations, Inuit, and M<span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\">\u00e9<\/span>tis<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">2. Elijah Harper was the first <strong>Aboriginal<\/strong> MLA in the history of Manitoba.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">b.\u00a0A small piece of land the government forced First Nations people to live on<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">3. Elijah Harper <strong>inspired<\/strong> a new wave of First Nations people to take part in politics.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">c. Organized actions taken by people working together to achieve something<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">4. He paved the way for <strong>movements<\/strong> like Idle No More, which was just getting started when he passed away.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">d. Affected someone in a good way<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Write an answer for each question using the word in bold. Write in\u00a0complete sentences. <\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li>Who <strong>inspires<\/strong> you to be your best self?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Do you know of any <strong>Aboriginal<\/strong> people in government?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Have you ever been part of a <strong>movement<\/strong>?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Ask your instructor to check your\u00a0work.<\/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\nWhen you see a word that you do not understand, look in the sentences around it for clues. Sometimes a writer will give you a definition or synonym. A <strong>synonym<\/strong> is a word with almost the same meaning.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Find the synonyms for the words in bold. <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. Raven tried to <strong>calculate<\/strong>, or figure out, how much of a tip to leave the server.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">The synonym for <strong>calculate<\/strong> is ________________________.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. The music was too loud for Ted to <strong>concentrate<\/strong>, or focus, on his homework.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">The synonym for <strong>concentrate<\/strong> is ________________________.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. I like TV shows that <strong>mock<\/strong>, or make fun of, people in government.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">The synonym for <strong>mock<\/strong> is ________________________.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. The Gum Chewing Club had an <strong>annual<\/strong>, or yearly, contest to see who could blow the biggest bubble.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">The synonym for <strong>annual<\/strong> is ________________________.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. I was <strong>furious<\/strong>, or angry, when the Canucks lost their tenth game in a row.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">The synonym for <strong>furious<\/strong> is ________________________.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Now look at the reading for this lesson.\u00a0Find the words in bold.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. The synonym for <strong>residential school<\/strong> is ________________________.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. The synonym for <strong>heathen<\/strong> is ________________________.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">8. The synonym for <strong>MLA<\/strong> is ________________________.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">9. The synonym for <strong>bill<\/strong> is ________________________.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"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-elijah-harper\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Story of Elijah Harper<\/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><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">1. What is the topic of this text? <\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">a. Elijah Harper<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">b. First Nations people<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">c. The Manitoba government<\/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 is about the disadvantages of residential schools.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">b. This text tells the story of how Elijah Harper stood up for First Nations people\u2019s rights.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">c. This text is about how to become an MLA.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>3. What did Elijah do to stand up for the rights of First Nations people?<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\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 supporting detail. <\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: center\" class=\"textbox shaded\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Ask your instructor to check your work.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333\">Making Inferences <\/span><\/h2>\r\nReaders make educated guesses, based on what they know and what they have experienced. This is called making <strong>inferences<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nWe make inferences all the time. For example, when you go to a friend\u2019s house and there are no lights on, you might infer that they are not home.\r\n\r\nWhen a classmate comes into the classroom with wet hair and clothes, you might infer that it is raining outside.\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Think about the situations below. Make an inference.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n<table style=\"height: 92px\" width=\"669\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\" width=\"68%\"><strong>Situation<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\"><strong>Inference<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">1. The next time you see your friend, she has a sunburn.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">Why do you think she has a sunburn?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">2. You brought salad to a potluck. It got eaten quickly.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">Why do you think the salad was eaten so quickly?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Think about these parts of the text. Make an inference.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n<table style=\"height: 92px\" width=\"669\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\"><strong>Situation<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\"><strong>Inference<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">3. Many of Elijah\u2019s classmates tried to run away from the residential school.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">Why do you think many of his classmates tried to run away?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">4. Elijah was holding an eagle feather when he voted against the prime minister's bill.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">Why do you think Elijah held an eagle feather?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">5. The reading says that Elijah paved the way for movements like Idle No More, which was just getting started when he passed away in 2013.<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">What do you think Idle No More is?<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Grammar <\/span><\/h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333\">Review\u00a0Possessive Apostrophes<\/span><\/h2>\r\nIdle No More is a movement that started in Saskatchewan. This movement protests many things.\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>There are six possessive apostrophes missing below. Can you find them? <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. People in government are\u00a0not protecting the Earths wellbeing.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. Companies get rich from fishing, logging, and mining on First Nations land. The companies profits are not shared with First Nations people.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. The reserves schools do not have enough money to provide a good education.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. Many reserves do not have a nearby doctors office or hospital. People cannot get health care.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. First Nations peoples daughters, sisters, and mothers go missing in large numbers. The government has not acted to stop violence against Aboriginal women.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333\">Contractions <\/span><\/h2>\r\nIn the <a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/chapter\/the-story-of-jim-egan\/\">last chapter<\/a>, you used an apostrophe to show who owns what. You can also use an apostrophe to write a <strong>contraction<\/strong>, a short form of a word. Here are some examples from the reading:\r\n<table style=\"height: 152px\" width=\"691\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>With a Contraction<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Without a Contraction<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>First Nations people <strong>weren\u2019t<\/strong> allowed to vote or be in government.<\/td>\r\n<td>First Nations people were not allowed to vote or be in government.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>First Nations rights <strong>couldn\u2019t<\/strong> be ignored any longer.<\/td>\r\n<td>First Nations rights could not be ignored any longer.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>It <strong>didn\u2019t<\/strong> mention the role of First Nations people in building Canada.<\/td>\r\n<td>It did not mention the role of First Nations people in building Canada.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Grammar Rule<\/h3>\r\nThis chart shows some common contractions:\r\n<table width=\"617\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Contraction<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Contraction<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\n\nI am\r\n\r\nthey are\r\n\r\nI will\r\n\r\nthey will\r\n\r\nI would\r\n\r\nthey have\r\n\r\nI have\r\n\r\nthere is\r\n\r\nyou are\r\n\r\nare not\r\n\r\nyou will\r\n\r\nwas not\r\n\r\nyou have\r\n\r\nwere not\r\n\r\nhe is\/he has\r\n\r\nwill not\r\n\r\nhe will\r\n\r\nwould not\r\n\r\nhe would\/had<\/td>\r\n<td>\n\nI'm\r\n\r\nthey're\r\n\r\nI'll\r\n\r\nthey'll\r\n\r\nI'd\r\n\r\nthey've\r\n\r\nI've\r\n\r\nthere's\r\n\r\nyou're\r\n\r\naren't\r\n\r\nyou'll\r\n\r\nwasn't\r\n\r\nyou've\r\n\r\nweren't\r\n\r\nhe's\r\n\r\nwon't\r\n\r\nhe'll\r\n\r\nwouldn't\r\n\r\nhe'd<\/td>\r\n<td>\n\ncannot\r\n\r\nshe is\r\n\r\ncould not\r\n\r\nshe will\r\n\r\ndid not\r\n\r\nshe would\/had\r\n\r\ndoes not\r\n\r\nwe are\r\n\r\ndo not\r\n\r\nwe will\r\n\r\nhad not\r\n\r\nwe would\/had\r\n\r\nhas not\r\n\r\nwe have\r\n\r\nis not\r\n\r\nit is\/has\r\n\r\nshould not<\/td>\r\n<td>\n\ncan't\r\n\r\nshe's\r\n\r\ncouldn't\r\n\r\nshe'll\r\n\r\ndidn't\r\n\r\nshe'd\r\n\r\ndoesn't\r\n\r\nwe're\r\n\r\ndon't\r\n\r\nwe'll\r\n\r\nhadn't\r\n\r\nwe'd\r\n\r\nhasn't\r\n\r\nwe've\r\n\r\nisn't\r\n\r\nit's\r\n\r\nshouldn't<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Read this paragraph. Change the words in brackets to contractions.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">The Indian Act is a law that decides who counts as an Aboriginal person. (It has) _____________(1) existed since 1876. At first, the Indian Act said that any Aboriginal woman who married a man who (was not) _____________(2) Aboriginal would lose her Indian status. This meant that she (could not) _____________(3) live on reserve anymore. She (could not) _____________(4) be a member of her band, so she (was not) _____________(5) allowed to vote on reserve. Her kids would also lose these rights. They (were not) _____________(6) allowed to go to school on reserve, either. If an Aboriginal man married a non-Aboriginal woman, he (did not) _____________(7) lose these rights. Many Aboriginal women tried to fix this injustice through the courts. This (did not) _____________(8) work. So they turned to the United Nations. The UN did a study and said Canada was guilty of ignoring many rights of Aboriginal people. The government said (they would) _____________(9) fix the Indian Act, but they (did not) ____________(10). Aboriginal women fought for change by forming groups, giving speeches, and writing letters. In 1985, the government finally changed the Indian Act. The change gave status back to all the women who were born with status and had lost it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333\">Homonyms<\/span><\/h2>\r\nThese contractions are homonyms.\u00a0Remember, homonyms are words that sound the same but have different meanings.\r\n<table style=\"height: 62px\" width=\"558\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">you're<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">he'll<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">we'll<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">it's<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">your<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">heal<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">wheel<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">its<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Use the best word to complete each sentence.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1.\u00a0Keep both hands on the steering ___________________________.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. At this time next week,\u00a0___________________________ be in Cuba!<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. Is this\u00a0___________________________ coat?<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. I think\u00a0___________________________ going to be a great dad.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. Mike is coming, but\u00a0___________________________ be late.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. I hope my burn\u00a0will\u00a0___________________________ quickly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Writing <\/span><\/h1>\r\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333\">Describe your Strengths<\/span><\/h2>\r\nA sacred bundle is something carried by some Aboriginal people that holds spiritual items, medicines, and tools for helping themselves and others.\r\n\r\nIn the image of the bundle below, add words that describe some of your skills, special gifts, or talents. Think about how these help you as a learner. Think about how these allow you to help others.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/sacred-bundle-e1427060653955.png\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/sacred-bundle-183x300.png\" alt=\"sacred bundle\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-145 size-medium\" height=\"300\" width=\"183\" \/><\/a>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Writing Task<\/h3>\r\nUse your words from above to write a paragraph\u00a0describing your strengths. Try to include some contractions in your writing.\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 details about what my strengths are?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Did I end with a concluding sentence?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Do all of my sentences have a subject and a verb?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Did I use contractions correctly?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Did I check my spelling with a dictionary?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nAsk your instructor to check your work.\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>b<\/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>3<\/td>\r\n<td>d<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>c<\/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>figure out<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>focus<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>make fun of<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>yearly<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>angry<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>6<\/td>\r\n<td>boarding school<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>7<\/td>\r\n<td>godless people<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>8<\/td>\r\n<td>member of the government<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>9<\/td>\r\n<td>idea for a new law<\/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>a<\/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>He voted against a bill that did not respect the role of First Nations people in making Canada. It didn't protect First Nations languages and cultures.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Making Inferences<\/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>Maybe she just came back from a holiday somewhere warm.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>Maybe the salad was really delicious.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>They probably strongly disliked being at residential school and missed their families.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>The eagle feather may have reminded him of his culture and given him strength.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>Idle No More is a movement to get fair treatment for Aboriginal people.<\/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 Possessive Apostrophes<\/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>Earth's<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>First Nations' land, companies' profits<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>reserves' schools<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>doctor's office<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>people's daughters<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Contractions<\/b><\/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>\u00a0It's<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>wasn't<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>couldn't<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>couldn't<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>wasn't<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>6<\/td>\r\n<td>weren't<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>7<\/td>\r\n<td>didn't<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>8<\/td>\r\n<td>didn't<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>9<\/td>\r\n<td>they'd<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>10<\/td>\r\n<td>didn't<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Homonyms<\/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>wheel<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\u00a02<\/td>\r\n<td>we'll<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>your<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>you're<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>he'll<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>6<\/td>\r\n<td>heal<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Attribution<\/h2>\r\n<strong>Totem pole<\/strong>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/p-467528\/?no_redirect\">Totem Pole<\/a> by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/users\/werner22brigitte-5337\/\">werner22brigitte<\/a> is in the <a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/service\/terms\/#download_terms\">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 style=\"text-align: left\">Understand and use new vocabulary words<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Use synonym clues to understand a text<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Make inferences about a text<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Write contractions<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Use some common homonyms<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Write a paragraph that describes your strengths<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/totem-pole-467528_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/totem-pole-467528_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/p-467528\/?no_redirect\" class=\"wp-image-142\" height=\"333\" width=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/totem-pole-467528_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/totem-pole-467528_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/totem-pole-467528_1280-65x43.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/totem-pole-467528_1280-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/totem-pole-467528_1280-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/totem-pole-467528_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Totem pole<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Get Ready to Read <\/span><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you know whose traditional land you are on?<\/li>\n<li>What do you know about the history and culture of the First Nations people where you live?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Vocabulary <\/span><\/h1>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Figure out what the bold word means by looking at how it is used in the sentence. Match it to the best meaning. <\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<table style=\"height: 122px; width: 647px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">1. They lived on a <strong>reserve<\/strong> in Manitoba called Red Sucker Lake.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">a. First Nations, Inuit, and M<span itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\">\u00e9<\/span>tis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">2. Elijah Harper was the first <strong>Aboriginal<\/strong> MLA in the history of Manitoba.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">b.\u00a0A small piece of land the government forced First Nations people to live on<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">3. Elijah Harper <strong>inspired<\/strong> a new wave of First Nations people to take part in politics.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">c. Organized actions taken by people working together to achieve something<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">4. He paved the way for <strong>movements<\/strong> like Idle No More, which was just getting started when he passed away.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">d. Affected someone in a good way<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Write an answer for each question using the word in bold. Write in\u00a0complete sentences. <\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li>Who <strong>inspires<\/strong> you to be your best self?<\/li>\n<li>Do you know of any <strong>Aboriginal<\/strong> people in government?<\/li>\n<li>Have you ever been part of a <strong>movement<\/strong>?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Ask your instructor to check your\u00a0work.<\/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>When you see a word that you do not understand, look in the sentences around it for clues. Sometimes a writer will give you a definition or synonym. A <strong>synonym<\/strong> is a word with almost the same meaning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Find the synonyms for the words in bold. <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. Raven tried to <strong>calculate<\/strong>, or figure out, how much of a tip to leave the server.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">The synonym for <strong>calculate<\/strong> is ________________________.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. The music was too loud for Ted to <strong>concentrate<\/strong>, or focus, on his homework.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">The synonym for <strong>concentrate<\/strong> is ________________________.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. I like TV shows that <strong>mock<\/strong>, or make fun of, people in government.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">The synonym for <strong>mock<\/strong> is ________________________.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. The Gum Chewing Club had an <strong>annual<\/strong>, or yearly, contest to see who could blow the biggest bubble.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">The synonym for <strong>annual<\/strong> is ________________________.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. I was <strong>furious<\/strong>, or angry, when the Canucks lost their tenth game in a row.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">The synonym for <strong>furious<\/strong> is ________________________.<\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Now look at the reading for this lesson.\u00a0Find the words in bold.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. The synonym for <strong>residential school<\/strong> is ________________________.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. The synonym for <strong>heathen<\/strong> is ________________________.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">8. The synonym for <strong>MLA<\/strong> is ________________________.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">9. The synonym for <strong>bill<\/strong> is ________________________.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"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-elijah-harper\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Story of Elijah Harper<\/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><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">1. What is the topic of this text? <\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">a. Elijah Harper<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">b. First Nations people<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">c. The Manitoba government<\/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 is about the disadvantages of residential schools.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">b. This text tells the story of how Elijah Harper stood up for First Nations people\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">c. This text is about how to become an MLA.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>3. What did Elijah do to stand up for the rights of First Nations people?<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\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 supporting detail. <\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\" class=\"textbox shaded\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Ask your instructor to check your work.<\/span><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333\">Making Inferences <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Readers make educated guesses, based on what they know and what they have experienced. This is called making <strong>inferences<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We make inferences all the time. For example, when you go to a friend\u2019s house and there are no lights on, you might infer that they are not home.<\/p>\n<p>When a classmate comes into the classroom with wet hair and clothes, you might infer that it is raining outside.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Think about the situations below. Make an inference.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<table style=\"height: 92px; width: 669px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494; width: 68%;\"><strong>Situation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\"><strong>Inference<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">1. The next time you see your friend, she has a sunburn.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">Why do you think she has a sunburn?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">2. You brought salad to a potluck. It got eaten quickly.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">Why do you think the salad was eaten so quickly?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>Think about these parts of the text. Make an inference.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<table style=\"height: 92px; width: 669px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\"><strong>Situation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\"><strong>Inference<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">3. Many of Elijah\u2019s classmates tried to run away from the residential school.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">Why do you think many of his classmates tried to run away?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">4. Elijah was holding an eagle feather when he voted against the prime minister&#8217;s bill.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">Why do you think Elijah held an eagle feather?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">5. The reading says that Elijah paved the way for movements like Idle No More, which was just getting started when he passed away in 2013.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-color: #146494\">What do you think Idle No More is?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Grammar <\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333\">Review\u00a0Possessive Apostrophes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Idle No More is a movement that started in Saskatchewan. This movement protests many things.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\"><strong>There are six possessive apostrophes missing below. Can you find them? <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. People in government are\u00a0not protecting the Earths wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. Companies get rich from fishing, logging, and mining on First Nations land. The companies profits are not shared with First Nations people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. The reserves schools do not have enough money to provide a good education.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. Many reserves do not have a nearby doctors office or hospital. People cannot get health care.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. First Nations peoples daughters, sisters, and mothers go missing in large numbers. The government has not acted to stop violence against Aboriginal women.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333\">Contractions <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the <a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/chapter\/the-story-of-jim-egan\/\">last chapter<\/a>, you used an apostrophe to show who owns what. You can also use an apostrophe to write a <strong>contraction<\/strong>, a short form of a word. Here are some examples from the reading:<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 152px; width: 691px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>With a Contraction<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Without a Contraction<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>First Nations people <strong>weren\u2019t<\/strong> allowed to vote or be in government.<\/td>\n<td>First Nations people were not allowed to vote or be in government.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>First Nations rights <strong>couldn\u2019t<\/strong> be ignored any longer.<\/td>\n<td>First Nations rights could not be ignored any longer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>It <strong>didn\u2019t<\/strong> mention the role of First Nations people in building Canada.<\/td>\n<td>It did not mention the role of First Nations people in building Canada.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Grammar Rule<\/h3>\n<p>This chart shows some common contractions:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 617px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Contraction<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Contraction<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>I am<\/p>\n<p>they are<\/p>\n<p>I will<\/p>\n<p>they will<\/p>\n<p>I would<\/p>\n<p>they have<\/p>\n<p>I have<\/p>\n<p>there is<\/p>\n<p>you are<\/p>\n<p>are not<\/p>\n<p>you will<\/p>\n<p>was not<\/p>\n<p>you have<\/p>\n<p>were not<\/p>\n<p>he is\/he has<\/p>\n<p>will not<\/p>\n<p>he will<\/p>\n<p>would not<\/p>\n<p>he would\/had<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>I&#8217;m<\/p>\n<p>they&#8217;re<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll<\/p>\n<p>they&#8217;ll<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d<\/p>\n<p>they&#8217;ve<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve<\/p>\n<p>there&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p>you&#8217;re<\/p>\n<p>aren&#8217;t<\/p>\n<p>you&#8217;ll<\/p>\n<p>wasn&#8217;t<\/p>\n<p>you&#8217;ve<\/p>\n<p>weren&#8217;t<\/p>\n<p>he&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p>won&#8217;t<\/p>\n<p>he&#8217;ll<\/p>\n<p>wouldn&#8217;t<\/p>\n<p>he&#8217;d<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>cannot<\/p>\n<p>she is<\/p>\n<p>could not<\/p>\n<p>she will<\/p>\n<p>did not<\/p>\n<p>she would\/had<\/p>\n<p>does not<\/p>\n<p>we are<\/p>\n<p>do not<\/p>\n<p>we will<\/p>\n<p>had not<\/p>\n<p>we would\/had<\/p>\n<p>has not<\/p>\n<p>we have<\/p>\n<p>is not<\/p>\n<p>it is\/has<\/p>\n<p>should not<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>can&#8217;t<\/p>\n<p>she&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p>couldn&#8217;t<\/p>\n<p>she&#8217;ll<\/p>\n<p>didn&#8217;t<\/p>\n<p>she&#8217;d<\/p>\n<p>doesn&#8217;t<\/p>\n<p>we&#8217;re<\/p>\n<p>don&#8217;t<\/p>\n<p>we&#8217;ll<\/p>\n<p>hadn&#8217;t<\/p>\n<p>we&#8217;d<\/p>\n<p>hasn&#8217;t<\/p>\n<p>we&#8217;ve<\/p>\n<p>isn&#8217;t<\/p>\n<p>it&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p>shouldn&#8217;t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Read this paragraph. Change the words in brackets to contractions.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">The Indian Act is a law that decides who counts as an Aboriginal person. (It has) _____________(1) existed since 1876. At first, the Indian Act said that any Aboriginal woman who married a man who (was not) _____________(2) Aboriginal would lose her Indian status. This meant that she (could not) _____________(3) live on reserve anymore. She (could not) _____________(4) be a member of her band, so she (was not) _____________(5) allowed to vote on reserve. Her kids would also lose these rights. They (were not) _____________(6) allowed to go to school on reserve, either. If an Aboriginal man married a non-Aboriginal woman, he (did not) _____________(7) lose these rights. Many Aboriginal women tried to fix this injustice through the courts. This (did not) _____________(8) work. So they turned to the United Nations. The UN did a study and said Canada was guilty of ignoring many rights of Aboriginal people. The government said (they would) _____________(9) fix the Indian Act, but they (did not) ____________(10). Aboriginal women fought for change by forming groups, giving speeches, and writing letters. In 1985, the government finally changed the Indian Act. The change gave status back to all the women who were born with status and had lost it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.<\/span><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333\">Homonyms<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These contractions are homonyms.\u00a0Remember, homonyms are words that sound the same but have different meanings.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 62px; width: 558px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">you&#8217;re<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">he&#8217;ll<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">we&#8217;ll<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">it&#8217;s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">your<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">heal<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">wheel<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">its<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Use the best word to complete each sentence.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1.\u00a0Keep both hands on the steering ___________________________.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. At this time next week,\u00a0___________________________ be in Cuba!<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. Is this\u00a0___________________________ coat?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. I think\u00a0___________________________ going to be a great dad.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. Mike is coming, but\u00a0___________________________ be late.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. I hope my burn\u00a0will\u00a0___________________________ quickly.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Writing <\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #333333\">Describe your Strengths<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A sacred bundle is something carried by some Aboriginal people that holds spiritual items, medicines, and tools for helping themselves and others.<\/p>\n<p>In the image of the bundle below, add words that describe some of your skills, special gifts, or talents. Think about how these help you as a learner. Think about how these allow you to help others.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/sacred-bundle-e1427060653955.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/85\/2015\/03\/sacred-bundle-183x300.png\" alt=\"sacred bundle\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-145 size-medium\" height=\"300\" width=\"183\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Writing Task<\/h3>\n<p>Use your words from above to write a paragraph\u00a0describing your strengths. Try to include some contractions in your writing.<\/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 details about what my strengths are?<\/li>\n<li>Did I end with a concluding sentence?<\/li>\n<li>Do all of my sentences have a subject and a verb?<\/li>\n<li>Did I use contractions correctly?<\/li>\n<li>Did I check my spelling with a dictionary?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ask your instructor to check your work.<\/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>b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>c<\/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>figure out<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>focus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>make fun of<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>yearly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>angry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>boarding school<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>godless people<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>member of the government<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>idea for a new law<\/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>a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>He voted against a bill that did not respect the role of First Nations people in making Canada. It didn&#8217;t protect First Nations languages and cultures.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Making Inferences<\/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>Maybe she just came back from a holiday somewhere warm.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Maybe the salad was really delicious.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>They probably strongly disliked being at residential school and missed their families.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>The eagle feather may have reminded him of his culture and given him strength.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Idle No More is a movement to get fair treatment for Aboriginal people.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Grammar<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Review Possessive Apostrophes<\/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>Earth&#8217;s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>First Nations&#8217; land, companies&#8217; profits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>reserves&#8217; schools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>doctor&#8217;s office<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>people&#8217;s daughters<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Contractions<\/b><\/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>\u00a0It&#8217;s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>wasn&#8217;t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>couldn&#8217;t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>couldn&#8217;t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>wasn&#8217;t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>weren&#8217;t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>didn&#8217;t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>didn&#8217;t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>they&#8217;d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>didn&#8217;t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Homonyms<\/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>wheel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a02<\/td>\n<td>we&#8217;ll<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>your<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>you&#8217;re<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>he&#8217;ll<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>heal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Attribution<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Totem pole<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/p-467528\/?no_redirect\">Totem Pole<\/a> by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/users\/werner22brigitte-5337\/\">werner22brigitte<\/a> is in the <a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/service\/terms\/#download_terms\">public domain<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"menu_order":7,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-140","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":3,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":809,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/140\/revisions\/809"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/3"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/140\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=140"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=140"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf4\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}