{"id":29,"date":"2015-04-26T00:05:55","date_gmt":"2015-04-26T00:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=29"},"modified":"2015-08-10T16:52:38","modified_gmt":"2015-08-10T16:52:38","slug":"memory-magic","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/chapter\/memory-magic\/","title":{"raw":"Memory Magic","rendered":"Memory Magic"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-highlight\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Learning\u00a0Goals<\/h3>\r\nIn this chapter, you will learn to:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Use pre-reading strategies<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Ask\u00a0questions\u00a0to check your understanding while you read<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Build\u00a0your vocabulary<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Understand the main ideas, details, and sequence of a text<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Add suffixes to words that end in silent e<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Use\u00a0commas after transition words<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Identify and correct run-on sentences<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Write a narrative paragraph<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_256\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/05\/poker-686981_1280.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/05\/poker-686981_1280-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/poker-playing-king-ace-game-686981\/\" class=\"wp-image-256 size-medium\" height=\"165\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a> Playing cards[\/caption]\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Get Ready to Read<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Think about the questions below or discuss them with a partner.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Do you have a good memory? How do you know?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>What do you do to remember information?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Describe a time when you really wanted to remember something but couldn\u2019t.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Think about the title Memory Magic. Which of these words do you think will be in the text?<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>attention<\/li>\r\n\t<li>circus<\/li>\r\n\t<li>senses<\/li>\r\n\t<li>focus<\/li>\r\n\t<li>hurricane<\/li>\r\n\t<li>short-term<\/li>\r\n\t<li>long-term<\/li>\r\n\t<li>bullfrog<\/li>\r\n\t<li>chunk<\/li>\r\n\t<li>visualization<\/li>\r\n\t<li>vampire<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Reading Strategy<\/span><\/h1>\r\nReaders check their understanding of a text while they read. One strategy is to ask questions while you read, and then look for the answers. What do you wonder when you read the sentence below?\r\n<blockquote>Dave Farrow is a Canadian recorded in\u00a0the Guinness Book of World Records for Greatest Memory.<\/blockquote>\r\nYou might wonder, \u201cWhat did he do to set this record?\u201d Continue reading with this question in mind. Asking questions and looking for answers helps keep your brain thinking while you read.\r\n\r\nTry this strategy as you read <em><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader5\/chapter\/memory-magic\/\">Memory Magic<\/a><\/em>.\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Vocabulary<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Find these words in the text. Use the context to choose the best meaning.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<table style=\"height: 62px\" width=\"630\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">dyslexia<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">memorize<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">constantly<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">indigo<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">partner<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">recall<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0violet<\/td>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. ___________________ is a condition that makes it hard for a person to read, write, and spell.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. ___________________ is a deep blue colour.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. ___________________ is a deep purple colour.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. A person someone is romantically involved with, runs a business with, or does an activity with is called their\u00a0___________________.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. ___________________ means happening all the time or very often over a period of time.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. To ___________________ is to learn something so well that you can remember it perfectly.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. ___________________ means to remember something.<strong>\r\n<\/strong><\/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\">Check Your Understanding<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. What\u2019s the main idea of paragraph four?<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. What\u2019s the main idea of paragraph five?<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. What\u2019s the main idea of paragraph six?<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\">\u00a0<strong>4.\u00a0How does the brain remember information? Put these steps in order.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">a. The information goes into your short-term memory.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">b. You think about the information over and over.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">c. Your brain takes in information through your senses.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">d. The information goes into your long-term memory.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">e. Your brain pays attention to the information.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Something is incorrect in each of these sentences. Cross out the incorrect words. Add the correct words.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. Your long-term memory only holds information for a few seconds.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. Your short-term memory can hold about 15 things at a time.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. Dave recommends breaking big tasks into smaller tasks, working hard for short periods of time, and taking short breaks to help your mind remember.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">8. Roy G. Biv stands for red, orange, yellow, green, brown, indigo, and violet.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">9. The text suggests that you memorize an address or vocabulary words in chunks.<\/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\">Spelling<\/span><\/h1>\r\nIf a word ends with silent <strong>e<\/strong>, drop the <strong>e<\/strong> before an ending that starts with a vowel.\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">become + ing = becoming<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">choose + ing = choosing<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">amaze + ing = amazing<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">share + ed = shared<\/p>\r\nKeep the silent <strong>e<\/strong> before an ending that starts with a consonant.\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">late + ly = lately<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">safe + ty = safety<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">use + ful = useful<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">sincere + ly = sincerely<\/p>\r\nThese words break the rules:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">argue + ment = argument<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">true + ly = truly<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Arrange a date to be tested on your ability to spell these words.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<table style=\"height: 32px\" width=\"560\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #003366\">\n\nbecoming\r\n\r\nchoosing\r\n\r\namazing\r\n\r\nshared\r\n\r\nlately<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #003366\">\n\nsafety\r\n\r\nuseful\r\n\r\nsincerely\r\n\r\nargument\r\n\r\ntruly<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Practice the pattern. Spell each word correctly after adding the suffix to the word.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. write + ing<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. come + ing<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. care + ful<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. wise + ly<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. change + ing<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. use + less<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. surprise + ing<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">8. hope + ful<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">9. safe + ly<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">10. make + ing<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">11. excite + ment<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">12. have + ing<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">13. drive + ing<\/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\">Commas with Transition Words<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Grammar Rule<\/h3>\r\nCommas can set off <strong>transition words<\/strong> from the rest of a sentence. Here are some common transition words:\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>To add information<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>First, second, third, next, then, finally<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>To give an example<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>For example, for instance, in fact<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>To summarize<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>In conclusion<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nHere is an example from the text you read:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>First,<\/strong> create a picture in your mind for each stage (I can see a worm, a fish, a monkey, a human). <strong>Then,<\/strong> think of a path you regularly walk along.\u00a0<strong>For example,<\/strong> I often walk<span class=\"Apple-style-span\">\u00a0from the sidewalk, into<\/span> my house<span class=\"Apple-style-span\">, and into the kitchen<\/span>.\u00a0<strong>Finally,<\/strong>\u00a0imagine each picture in a place along your path.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Fill in the commas in the paragraph below.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Are humans smarter than other animals? Well there are a lot of things that only humans can do. First we can survive in all sorts of environments. In fact we can survive in extreme environments like the desert, the Arctic, and outer space. Second we can write down information, so that it can easily be shared with lots of people. Third we can make art, stories, poetry, and music. Finally we can invent really complicated things. For example we can build airplanes and computers. In conclusion humans may be the smartest animal in the world.<\/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\">Run-On Sentences<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Grammar Rule<\/h3>\r\nWhen two sentences are combined without a comma or one of the FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so), the result is a run-on sentence. Run-on sentences are a common sentence writing error.\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Run-on: Memory champions need to hold lots of information in their short-term memory at one time, they use different tricks.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">What\u2019s wrong: It\u2019s missing one of the FANBOYS.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">Fixed: Memory champions need to hold lots of information in their short-term memory at one time<strong>, so<\/strong> they use different tricks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Run-on: The words Roy G. Biv can help you remember the colours of the rainbow for each word stands for the first letter of a colour.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">What\u2019s wrong: It\u2019s missing a comma.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">Fixed: The words Roy G. Biv can help you remember the colours of the rainbow<strong>,<\/strong> for each word stands for the first letter of a colour.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Run-on: Short-term memory can only hold about seven things at one time organizing information in chunks allows you to remember more.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">What\u2019s wrong: It\u2019s missing a comma and one of the FANBOYS.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">Fixed: Short-term memory can only hold about seven things at one time<strong>, but<\/strong> organizing information in chunks allows you to remember more.<\/p>\r\nThe examples above showed you how to turn a run-on sentence into a compound sentence. You can also fix a run-on sentence by turning it into two simple sentences. Instead of a comma and one of the FANBOYS, you just use a period. Below are some examples:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Memory champions need to hold lots of information in their short-term memory at one time. They use different tricks.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The words Roy G. Biv can help you remember the colours of the rainbow. Each word stands for the first letter of a colour.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Short-term memory can only hold about seven things at one time. Organizing information in chunks allows you to remember more.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Turn each run-on sentence into a compound sentence.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. People say this diamond is cursed for all its owners have suffered illness or death.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. Tim Horton was a hockey player in the NHL he is better known for his donut shops.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. There are over 1,000 kinds of bees all over Canada some can even be found in the Arctic.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. My phone isn\u2019t charged I need to plug it in.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. We could fly to Calgary or we could get there by bus.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Turn each run-on sentence above into two simple sentences.<\/span><\/strong><\/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<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Writing<\/span><\/h1>\r\nA <strong>narrative paragraph<\/strong> tells a story. It should:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Have a beginning, middle, and end<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Include details about:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Who is in your story<\/li>\r\n\t<li>What happened<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Where it happened<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Why it happened<\/li>\r\n\t<li>How it happened<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Tell the events in the order they happened<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Use linking words to connect your sentences: first, then, next, finally<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nBelow is an example of a narrative paragraph.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Bus Ride Home<\/strong><strong>\r\n<\/strong>The bus ride home from school usually started out well enough. First, the bus would happily rumble from pothole to pothole down the winding country roads. On a hot summer day, all the windows would be down, blowing the children\u2019s hair wildly in all directions. The kids all seemed to talk at once in their outdoor voices. There was only one thing that could quiet them down. The bus would turn around a big bend as we neared my house. Next, the sweet and sour stink of pig manure would pour through the windows. The excited chatter turned into groans of disgust. Then the bus would screech to a standstill at the end of my laneway, as though the smell was so thick the bus couldn\u2019t bear to carry on. Finally, my brother and I would have to stand up and walk past the rows of eyes scowling at us from above shirt collars that had been yanked up over offended noses. The two of us would walk down our long dirt laneway in silence. Only one thought brought me comfort in that moment: the smell of pig manure was nothing compared to the smell of chicken manure that awaited that bus farther down the road.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_97\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/school-bus-489365_1280.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/school-bus-489365_1280-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/school-bus-canada-highway-road-489365\/\" class=\"wp-image-97 size-medium\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a> School bus[\/caption]\r\n\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Writing Task<\/h3>\r\nSmells have the power to bring back strong memories. The part of our brain in charge of memory is very close to the part of our brain that processes smell. Tell a story about a\u00a0smell that really stands out in your memory.\u00a0Follow the TOWER method:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Think<\/strong> of all the memories involving smell that come to mind. Choose the one that you think will make the best story. Think of who the story involved, what happened, where it happened, and why it happened.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Organize<\/strong> the details into a beginning, middle, and end.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Write<\/strong> your first draft. Include a topic sentence, the details, linking words, and a concluding sentence.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Edit<\/strong> your paragraph, with the help of your instructor and the <a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/06\/Memory-Magic-Checklist2.pdf\">Memory Magic<\/a>\u00a0story checklist.<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Rewrite<\/strong> your\u00a0paragraph. You may wish to type it on a computer. Finally, hand it in to your instructor.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span>Ask your instructor for a copy of the checklist, or print one from the link above. For a printable version, see <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/back-matter\/appendix-2-writing-checklists\/\">Appendix 2<\/a><span>.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span>\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>dyslexia<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>indigo<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>violet<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>partner<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>constantly<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>6<\/td>\r\n<td>memorize<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>7<\/td>\r\n<td>recall<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Check Your Understanding<\/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>To memorize a list of information, you can make a word or phrase using the first letter of each word in the list.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>Another trick for remembering lots of information is to organize it into chunks.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>A third trick for remembering information is to visualize it along a path you regularly take.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>c, e, a, b, d<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>Your <strong>short<\/strong>-term memory only holds information for a few seconds.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>6<\/td>\r\n<td>Your short-term memory can hold about <strong>seven<\/strong> things at a time.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>7<\/td>\r\n<td>Dave recommends breaking big tasks into smaller tasks, working hard for short periods of time, and taking short breaks to help your mind <strong>focus<\/strong>.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>8<\/td>\r\n<td>Roy G. Biv stands for red, orange, yellow, green, <strong>blue<\/strong>, indigo, and violet.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>9<\/td>\r\n<td>The text suggests that you memorize a <strong>phone number<\/strong> or vocabulary words in chunks.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Spelling<\/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<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>coming<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>careful<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>wisely<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>changing<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>6<\/td>\r\n<td>useless<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>7<\/td>\r\n<td>surprising<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>8<\/td>\r\n<td>hopeful<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>9<\/td>\r\n<td>safely<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>10<\/td>\r\n<td>making<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>11<\/td>\r\n<td>excitement<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>12<\/td>\r\n<td>having<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>13<\/td>\r\n<td>driving<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Commas with Transition Words<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span>Are humans smarter than other animals? Well, there are a lot of things that only humans can do. First, we can survive in all sorts of environments. In fact, we can survive in extreme environments like the desert, the Arctic, and outer space. Second, we can write down information, so that it can easily be shared with lots of people. Third, we can make art, stories, poetry, and music. Finally, we can invent really complicated things. For example, we can build airplanes and computers. In conclusion, humans may be the smartest animal in the world.<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Run-On Sentences<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Compound Sentences<\/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>\u00a0People say this diamond is cursed<strong>,<\/strong> for all its owners have suffered illness or death.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>Tim Horton was a hockey player in the NHL<strong>,<\/strong> <strong>but<\/strong> he is better known for his donut shops.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>There are over 1,000 kinds of bees all over Canada<strong>, and<\/strong> some can even be found in the Arctic.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>My phone isn\u2019t charged<strong>, so<\/strong> I need to plug it in.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>We could fly to Calgary<strong>, or<\/strong> we could get there by bus.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Simple Sentences<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>1<\/td>\r\n<td>People say this diamond is cursed<strong>.<\/strong> All its owners have suffered illness or death.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>Tim Horton was a hockey player in the NHL<strong>.<\/strong> He is better known for his donut shops.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>There are over 1,000 kinds of bees all over Canada<strong>.<\/strong> Some can even be found in the Arctic.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>My phone isn\u2019t charged<strong>.<\/strong> I need to plug it in.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>We could fly to Calgary<strong>.<\/strong> We could get there by bus.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2><strong>Attributions<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<strong>Playing cards<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/poker-playing-king-ace-game-686981\/\">\r\nImage<\/a> by\u00a0<a class=\"hover_opacity\" href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/users\/gepharts3d-112682\/\">gepharts3d<\/a>\u00a0is in the <a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/service\/terms\/#download_terms\">public domain<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>School bus<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/school-bus-canada-highway-road-489365\/\">\r\nImage<\/a> by\u00a0<a class=\"hover_opacity\" href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/users\/richoz-506752\/\">richoz<\/a>\u00a0<span>\u00a0<\/span><span>is in the <\/span><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>In this chapter, you will learn to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use pre-reading strategies<\/li>\n<li>Ask\u00a0questions\u00a0to check your understanding while you read<\/li>\n<li>Build\u00a0your vocabulary<\/li>\n<li>Understand the main ideas, details, and sequence of a text<\/li>\n<li>Add suffixes to words that end in silent e<\/li>\n<li>Use\u00a0commas after transition words<\/li>\n<li>Identify and correct run-on sentences<\/li>\n<li>Write a narrative paragraph<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_256\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-256\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/05\/poker-686981_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/05\/poker-686981_1280-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/poker-playing-king-ace-game-686981\/\" class=\"wp-image-256 size-medium\" height=\"165\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/05\/poker-686981_1280-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/05\/poker-686981_1280-1024x564.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/05\/poker-686981_1280-65x36.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/05\/poker-686981_1280-225x124.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/05\/poker-686981_1280-350x193.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/05\/poker-686981_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Playing cards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Get Ready to Read<\/span><\/h1>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Think about the questions below or discuss them with a partner.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you have a good memory? How do you know?<\/li>\n<li>What do you do to remember information?<\/li>\n<li>Describe a time when you really wanted to remember something but couldn\u2019t.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Think about the title Memory Magic. Which of these words do you think will be in the text?<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>attention<\/li>\n<li>circus<\/li>\n<li>senses<\/li>\n<li>focus<\/li>\n<li>hurricane<\/li>\n<li>short-term<\/li>\n<li>long-term<\/li>\n<li>bullfrog<\/li>\n<li>chunk<\/li>\n<li>visualization<\/li>\n<li>vampire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Reading Strategy<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Readers check their understanding of a text while they read. One strategy is to ask questions while you read, and then look for the answers. What do you wonder when you read the sentence below?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Dave Farrow is a Canadian recorded in\u00a0the Guinness Book of World Records for Greatest Memory.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>You might wonder, \u201cWhat did he do to set this record?\u201d Continue reading with this question in mind. Asking questions and looking for answers helps keep your brain thinking while you read.<\/p>\n<p>Try this strategy as you read <em><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader5\/chapter\/memory-magic\/\">Memory Magic<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Vocabulary<\/span><\/h1>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Find these words in the text. Use the context to choose the best meaning.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<table style=\"height: 62px; width: 630px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">dyslexia<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">memorize<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">constantly<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">indigo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">partner<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">recall<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">\u00a0violet<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. ___________________ is a condition that makes it hard for a person to read, write, and spell.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. ___________________ is a deep blue colour.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. ___________________ is a deep purple colour.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. A person someone is romantically involved with, runs a business with, or does an activity with is called their\u00a0___________________.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. ___________________ means happening all the time or very often over a period of time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. To ___________________ is to learn something so well that you can remember it perfectly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. ___________________ means to remember something.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/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\">Check Your Understanding<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. What\u2019s the main idea of paragraph four?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. What\u2019s the main idea of paragraph five?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. What\u2019s the main idea of paragraph six?<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #003366\">\u00a0<strong>4.\u00a0How does the brain remember information? Put these steps in order.<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">a. The information goes into your short-term memory.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">b. You think about the information over and over.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">c. Your brain takes in information through your senses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">d. The information goes into your long-term memory.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">e. Your brain pays attention to the information.<\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Something is incorrect in each of these sentences. Cross out the incorrect words. Add the correct words.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. Your long-term memory only holds information for a few seconds.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. Your short-term memory can hold about 15 things at a time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. Dave recommends breaking big tasks into smaller tasks, working hard for short periods of time, and taking short breaks to help your mind remember.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">8. Roy G. Biv stands for red, orange, yellow, green, brown, indigo, and violet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">9. The text suggests that you memorize an address or vocabulary words in chunks.<\/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\">Spelling<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>If a word ends with silent <strong>e<\/strong>, drop the <strong>e<\/strong> before an ending that starts with a vowel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">become + ing = becoming<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">choose + ing = choosing<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">amaze + ing = amazing<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">share + ed = shared<\/p>\n<p>Keep the silent <strong>e<\/strong> before an ending that starts with a consonant.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">late + ly = lately<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">safe + ty = safety<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">use + ful = useful<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">sincere + ly = sincerely<\/p>\n<p>These words break the rules:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">argue + ment = argument<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">true + ly = truly<\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Arrange a date to be tested on your ability to spell these words.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<table style=\"height: 32px; width: 560px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #003366\">\n<p>becoming<\/p>\n<p>choosing<\/p>\n<p>amazing<\/p>\n<p>shared<\/p>\n<p>lately<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #003366\">\n<p>safety<\/p>\n<p>useful<\/p>\n<p>sincerely<\/p>\n<p>argument<\/p>\n<p>truly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Practice the pattern. Spell each word correctly after adding the suffix to the word.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. write + ing<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. come + ing<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. care + ful<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. wise + ly<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. change + ing<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. use + less<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. surprise + ing<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">8. hope + ful<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">9. safe + ly<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">10. make + ing<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">11. excite + ment<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">12. have + ing<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">13. drive + ing<\/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\">Commas with Transition Words<\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Grammar Rule<\/h3>\n<p>Commas can set off <strong>transition words<\/strong> from the rest of a sentence. Here are some common transition words:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>To add information<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>First, second, third, next, then, finally<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>To give an example<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>For example, for instance, in fact<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>To summarize<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>In conclusion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Here is an example from the text you read:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><strong>First,<\/strong> create a picture in your mind for each stage (I can see a worm, a fish, a monkey, a human). <strong>Then,<\/strong> think of a path you regularly walk along.\u00a0<strong>For example,<\/strong> I often walk<span class=\"Apple-style-span\">\u00a0from the sidewalk, into<\/span> my house<span class=\"Apple-style-span\">, and into the kitchen<\/span>.\u00a0<strong>Finally,<\/strong>\u00a0imagine each picture in a place along your path.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Fill in the commas in the paragraph below.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Are humans smarter than other animals? Well there are a lot of things that only humans can do. First we can survive in all sorts of environments. In fact we can survive in extreme environments like the desert, the Arctic, and outer space. Second we can write down information, so that it can easily be shared with lots of people. Third we can make art, stories, poetry, and music. Finally we can invent really complicated things. For example we can build airplanes and computers. In conclusion humans may be the smartest animal in the world.<\/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\">Run-On Sentences<\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Grammar Rule<\/h3>\n<p>When two sentences are combined without a comma or one of the FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so), the result is a run-on sentence. Run-on sentences are a common sentence writing error.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Run-on: Memory champions need to hold lots of information in their short-term memory at one time, they use different tricks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">What\u2019s wrong: It\u2019s missing one of the FANBOYS.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">Fixed: Memory champions need to hold lots of information in their short-term memory at one time<strong>, so<\/strong> they use different tricks.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Run-on: The words Roy G. Biv can help you remember the colours of the rainbow for each word stands for the first letter of a colour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">What\u2019s wrong: It\u2019s missing a comma.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">Fixed: The words Roy G. Biv can help you remember the colours of the rainbow<strong>,<\/strong> for each word stands for the first letter of a colour.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Run-on: Short-term memory can only hold about seven things at one time organizing information in chunks allows you to remember more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">What\u2019s wrong: It\u2019s missing a comma and one of the FANBOYS.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">Fixed: Short-term memory can only hold about seven things at one time<strong>, but<\/strong> organizing information in chunks allows you to remember more.<\/p>\n<p>The examples above showed you how to turn a run-on sentence into a compound sentence. You can also fix a run-on sentence by turning it into two simple sentences. Instead of a comma and one of the FANBOYS, you just use a period. Below are some examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Memory champions need to hold lots of information in their short-term memory at one time. They use different tricks.<\/li>\n<li>The words Roy G. Biv can help you remember the colours of the rainbow. Each word stands for the first letter of a colour.<\/li>\n<li>Short-term memory can only hold about seven things at one time. Organizing information in chunks allows you to remember more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Turn each run-on sentence into a compound sentence.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. People say this diamond is cursed for all its owners have suffered illness or death.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. Tim Horton was a hockey player in the NHL he is better known for his donut shops.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. There are over 1,000 kinds of bees all over Canada some can even be found in the Arctic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. My phone isn\u2019t charged I need to plug it in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. We could fly to Calgary or we could get there by bus.<\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Turn each run-on sentence above into two simple sentences.<\/span><\/strong><\/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<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Writing<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>A <strong>narrative paragraph<\/strong> tells a story. It should:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a beginning, middle, and end<\/li>\n<li>Include details about:\n<ul>\n<li>Who is in your story<\/li>\n<li>What happened<\/li>\n<li>Where it happened<\/li>\n<li>Why it happened<\/li>\n<li>How it happened<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Tell the events in the order they happened<\/li>\n<li>Use linking words to connect your sentences: first, then, next, finally<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Below is an example of a narrative paragraph.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Bus Ride Home<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>The bus ride home from school usually started out well enough. First, the bus would happily rumble from pothole to pothole down the winding country roads. On a hot summer day, all the windows would be down, blowing the children\u2019s hair wildly in all directions. The kids all seemed to talk at once in their outdoor voices. There was only one thing that could quiet them down. The bus would turn around a big bend as we neared my house. Next, the sweet and sour stink of pig manure would pour through the windows. The excited chatter turned into groans of disgust. Then the bus would screech to a standstill at the end of my laneway, as though the smell was so thick the bus couldn\u2019t bear to carry on. Finally, my brother and I would have to stand up and walk past the rows of eyes scowling at us from above shirt collars that had been yanked up over offended noses. The two of us would walk down our long dirt laneway in silence. Only one thought brought me comfort in that moment: the smell of pig manure was nothing compared to the smell of chicken manure that awaited that bus farther down the road.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_97\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-97\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/school-bus-489365_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/school-bus-489365_1280-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/school-bus-canada-highway-road-489365\/\" class=\"wp-image-97 size-medium\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/school-bus-489365_1280-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/school-bus-489365_1280-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/school-bus-489365_1280-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/school-bus-489365_1280-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/school-bus-489365_1280-225x225.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/school-bus-489365_1280-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/04\/school-bus-489365_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-97\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">School bus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Writing Task<\/h3>\n<p>Smells have the power to bring back strong memories. The part of our brain in charge of memory is very close to the part of our brain that processes smell. Tell a story about a\u00a0smell that really stands out in your memory.\u00a0Follow the TOWER method:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Think<\/strong> of all the memories involving smell that come to mind. Choose the one that you think will make the best story. Think of who the story involved, what happened, where it happened, and why it happened.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Organize<\/strong> the details into a beginning, middle, and end.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Write<\/strong> your first draft. Include a topic sentence, the details, linking words, and a concluding sentence.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Edit<\/strong> your paragraph, with the help of your instructor and the <a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2015\/06\/Memory-Magic-Checklist2.pdf\">Memory Magic<\/a>\u00a0story checklist.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rewrite<\/strong> your\u00a0paragraph. You may wish to type it on a computer. Finally, hand it in to your instructor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Ask your instructor for a copy of the checklist, or print one from the link above. For a printable version, see <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/back-matter\/appendix-2-writing-checklists\/\">Appendix 2<\/a><span>.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/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>dyslexia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>indigo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>violet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>partner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>constantly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>memorize<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>recall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Check Your Understanding<\/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>To memorize a list of information, you can make a word or phrase using the first letter of each word in the list.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Another trick for remembering lots of information is to organize it into chunks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>A third trick for remembering information is to visualize it along a path you regularly take.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>c, e, a, b, d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Your <strong>short<\/strong>-term memory only holds information for a few seconds.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Your short-term memory can hold about <strong>seven<\/strong> things at a time.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Dave recommends breaking big tasks into smaller tasks, working hard for short periods of time, and taking short breaks to help your mind <strong>focus<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Roy G. Biv stands for red, orange, yellow, green, <strong>blue<\/strong>, indigo, and violet.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>The text suggests that you memorize a <strong>phone number<\/strong> or vocabulary words in chunks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Spelling<\/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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>coming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>careful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>wisely<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>changing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>useless<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>surprising<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>hopeful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>safely<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>making<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>excitement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>having<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>driving<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Commas with Transition Words<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span>Are humans smarter than other animals? Well, there are a lot of things that only humans can do. First, we can survive in all sorts of environments. In fact, we can survive in extreme environments like the desert, the Arctic, and outer space. Second, we can write down information, so that it can easily be shared with lots of people. Third, we can make art, stories, poetry, and music. Finally, we can invent really complicated things. For example, we can build airplanes and computers. In conclusion, humans may be the smartest animal in the world.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Run-On Sentences<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Compound Sentences<\/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>\u00a0People say this diamond is cursed<strong>,<\/strong> for all its owners have suffered illness or death.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Tim Horton was a hockey player in the NHL<strong>,<\/strong> <strong>but<\/strong> he is better known for his donut shops.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>There are over 1,000 kinds of bees all over Canada<strong>, and<\/strong> some can even be found in the Arctic.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>My phone isn\u2019t charged<strong>, so<\/strong> I need to plug it in.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>We could fly to Calgary<strong>, or<\/strong> we could get there by bus.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Simple Sentences<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>People say this diamond is cursed<strong>.<\/strong> All its owners have suffered illness or death.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Tim Horton was a hockey player in the NHL<strong>.<\/strong> He is better known for his donut shops.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>There are over 1,000 kinds of bees all over Canada<strong>.<\/strong> Some can even be found in the Arctic.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>My phone isn\u2019t charged<strong>.<\/strong> I need to plug it in.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>We could fly to Calgary<strong>.<\/strong> We could get there by bus.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Attributions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Playing cards<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/poker-playing-king-ace-game-686981\/\"><br \/>\nImage<\/a> by\u00a0<a class=\"hover_opacity\" href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/users\/gepharts3d-112682\/\">gepharts3d<\/a>\u00a0is in the <a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/service\/terms\/#download_terms\">public domain<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>School bus<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/school-bus-canada-highway-road-489365\/\"><br \/>\nImage<\/a> by\u00a0<a class=\"hover_opacity\" href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/users\/richoz-506752\/\">richoz<\/a>\u00a0<span>\u00a0<\/span><span>is in the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/service\/terms\/#download_terms\">public domain<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"menu_order":5,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-29","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":3,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/29","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/29\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":822,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/29\/revisions\/822"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/3"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/29\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=29"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=29"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=29"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}