{"id":30,"date":"2015-06-07T21:23:14","date_gmt":"2015-06-07T21:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf6\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=30"},"modified":"2015-09-21T22:51:38","modified_gmt":"2015-09-21T22:51:38","slug":"whats-your-story","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf6\/chapter\/whats-your-story\/","title":{"raw":"What's Your Story?","rendered":"What&#8217;s Your Story?"},"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 the suffixes -tion and -ize to understand meaning<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Draw inferences and conclusions<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Summarize information from a text<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Discuss and respond to the digital story <em>7th Word<\/em><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Identify and correct sentence fragments<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Use subject-verb agreement<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Write a descriptive paragraph that describes an important place in your life<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Get Ready to Read\r\n<\/span><\/h1>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_285\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"450\"]<a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2015\/06\/hiking-76871_1280.jpg\"><img src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2015\/06\/hiking-76871_1280-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/hiking-trekking-blue-sky-sun-76871\/\" class=\"wp-image-285\" height=\"253\" width=\"450\" \/><\/a> Adventure[\/caption]\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>What is your favourite kind of story: funny, scary, dramatic, fantasy, or romantic?<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Try to think of a famous story (book, movie, TV show, video game) about:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>a relationship<\/li>\r\n\t<li>an adventure<\/li>\r\n\t<li>an accomplishment<\/li>\r\n\t<li>a special place<\/li>\r\n\t<li>a job or hobby<\/li>\r\n\t<li>a discovery<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li>How do you feel when your instructor asks you to write a story?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Vocabulary<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Scan <em><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader6\/chapter\/whats-your-story\/\" target=\"_blank\">What's Your Story?<\/a><\/em>\u00a0to find a bold word for each of the following.\r\n<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. A group of people or things that are\u00a0similar in some way<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. A person who is involved in an activity<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. Changed or affected by someone or something<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. Produced or caused something<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. Producing good effects on the body or mind<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. So confusing or difficult you feel like you can\u2019t do it<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. Something that greatly affects people\u2019s emotions<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">8. Succeeding at something by working hard<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">9. The act of saying who or what something is<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">10. Very useful, helpful, or important<\/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<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Word Pattern<\/h3>\r\n-<strong>tion<\/strong> is a suffix that means \"the act of.\"\r\n\r\n-<strong>ize<\/strong> is a suffix that means \"make or become.\"\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Use the vocabulary words and affixes above to build a word for each\u00a0definition below.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">11. ___________________________: the act of participating<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">12. ___________________________: to make categories<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">13. ___________________________: the act of identifying<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">14. ___________________________: to make a drama<\/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\">Reading Strategy<\/span><\/h1>\r\nReaders check their understanding of a text while they read. One strategy is to stop after each paragraph and try to retell the main idea in your own words.\r\n\r\nTry this strategy as you read <em><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader6\/chapter\/whats-your-story\/\" target=\"_blank\">What's Your Story?<\/a><\/em>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Check Your Understanding<\/span><\/h1>\r\n1. A good way to check your understanding of a text is to summarize it. A <strong>summary<\/strong> is an explanation of the main ideas of a text. A summary\u00a0does not include details or examples. It does not include your opinion of the text. Write a summary of\u00a0the six types of stories described in this chapter.\r\n\r\n2. An <strong>inference<\/strong> is an educated guess about what a text is saying, using your knowledge and logic. <em><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader6\/chapter\/whats-your-story\/\" target=\"_blank\">What's Your Story<\/a><\/em>\u00a0suggests that students should avoid exploring personal stories with lots of difficult emotions when at school. Make an inference about why this might be a good idea.\r\n\r\n3. As we read, we form our own thoughts about the text. We form judgments, or opinions. This is often called <strong>drawing conclusions<\/strong>. Draw a conclusion about\u00a0which category <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dB58Z85J70Q\" target=\"_blank\">7th Word<\/a><\/em> fits into best. Give reasons.\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<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Writing Task<\/h3>\r\nAnother\u00a0way to check our understanding of a text is to apply what we have learned. Try this:\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. In the text, locate\u00a0the five activities Joe Lambert recommends for finding a story to tell.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. Choose\u00a0one of these activities and try it.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. Play with your story ideas until you find the seed of a story you want to tell.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. Write down the basics of your story idea, so that you don't forget them\u00a0later.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. Share your idea with your instructor.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Sentence Fragments\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Grammar Rule<\/h3>\r\nA <strong>complete sentence<\/strong> needs three things: a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. If a sentence is missing one of these, it is called a <strong>fragment<\/strong>.\u00a0Sentence fragments are a common mistake in people\u2019s writing.\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>This sentence is missing a <em>subject<\/em>: Is the second-largest country in the world.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">Fixed: Canada is the second-largest country in the world.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>This sentence is missing a <em>verb<\/em>: James Naismith, the inventor of basketball.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">Fixed: James Naismith was the inventor of basketball.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>This sentence is missing a <em>complete thought<\/em>: Unless it rains.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">Fixed: We will have a picnic tomorrow unless it rains.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Are these complete sentences or fragments?<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. The photo on the wall.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. The car had a flat tire.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. In a hurry.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. Sleeping until noon.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. I think I lost a $50.00 bill.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. On Tuesday morning.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. A sale on tomatoes.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">8. Sofia\u2019s ice cream melted in the sun.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">9. We are cheering for the Toronto Blue Jays.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">What is missing from these sentences: a\u00a0subject, verb, or complete thought?<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">10. If you have a sunburn.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">11. Will send you an email.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">12. Since it is a holiday.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">13. The tiger at the zoo.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">14. When we walk the dog.<\/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\">Subject-Verb Agreement<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Grammar\u00a0Rule<\/h3>\r\nYou have learned that <strong>subject<\/strong> refers to the people, places, or things that do the action in a sentence.\u00a0In this lesson, you\u2019ll study how verbs must \"agree\" with their subjects.\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>If the subject is singular, then the verb must be singular.\r\nExample: She listens to the radio every morning.\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">She<\/span> is the singular subject, and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">listens<\/span> is the singular verb.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>If the subject is plural, then the verb must be plural.\r\nExample: They listen to the radio every morning.\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">They<\/span> is the plural subject, and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">listen<\/span> is the plural verb.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Collective nouns<\/strong> are nouns that name a group of persons or things. A collective noun is often considered to be singular.\r\n<table style=\"height: 62px\" width=\"647\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">band<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">crowd<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">gang<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">staff<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">team<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">pair<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<strong>Non-count nouns<\/strong> are things we cannot count. A non-count noun is considered to be singular.\r\n<table style=\"height: 62px\" width=\"638\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">news<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">water<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">advice<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">milk<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">bread<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">fruit<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">rain<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">coffee<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">tea<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">clothing<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">sugar<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">rice<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Choose the verb that agrees with each subject.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. This coffee looks\/look very strong.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. The band play\/plays at the pub on Monday nights.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. We plans\/plan to get married this summer.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. The staff at the hotel is\/are always very friendly.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. Juan and Ted has\/have two cats.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. The team is\/are hoping to win the Stanley Cup.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. My new pair of shoes have\/has gone missing.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">8. The water was\/were so warm, I jumped right in.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">9. The fruit is\/are ripe and ready to eat.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">10. The crowd go\/goes wild when Omar goes on stage.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">11. The caves is\/are fun to explore.<\/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<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Grammar\u00a0Rule<\/h3>\r\nThese pronouns go with singular verbs:\r\n<table style=\"height: 62px\" width=\"635\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">anybody<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">anyone<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">everybody<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">everyone<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">nobody<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">no one<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">somebody<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">someone<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Example: Everybody is welcome at\u00a0our party.\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Everybody<\/span> is the singular subject and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">i<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">s<\/span> is the singular verb.<\/p>\r\nSubjects with the following words usually go with singular verbs:\r\n<table style=\"height: 62px\" width=\"662\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">any<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">each<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">either<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">every<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">neither<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">none<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">one<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Example: Each of the apples has a big brown spot.\r\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Each<\/span> is the subject and\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">h<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">as<\/span> is the singular verb.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Choose the verb that agrees with each subject.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">12. Neither of the fields is\/are growing corn this year.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">13. Each chapter was\/were better than the one before it.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">14. None of these socks have\/has a match.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">15. One of these tickets is\/are the winner.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">16. The buses get\/gets very crowded at around 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">17. No one is\/are sitting next to me on the plane.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">18. Somebody have\/has left me a phone message.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">19. Everybody was\/were late for the party.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">20. Stamps is\/are expensive now.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">21. A book of stamps is\/are $10.00.<\/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<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\r\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Writing Task<\/h3>\r\nFollow the steps below to write a descriptive\u00a0paragraph on a place in your life.\r\n\r\n<strong>1. Think:<\/strong>\u00a0Brainstorm a big list of places that have played a role in your life. For example, the place could be a home, a town, a gathering place, a mountain, or a forest. Then, choose one place from your list and\u00a0fill out the <a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2015\/07\/Mind-Map3.pdf\">Mind Map<\/a>. Ask your instructor for a copy or open and print one from the link. You will also find a printable version in <a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf6\/back-matter\/graphic-organizers\/\">Appendix 1<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<strong>2. Organize:<\/strong>\u00a0Choose the\u00a0best ideas from your Mind Map. Put a number next to each idea, to show what you will write about first, second, third, and so on.\r\n\r\n<strong>3. Write:<\/strong>\u00a0Follow\u00a0your outline as you write\u00a0a first draft of your descriptive\u00a0paragraph.\u00a0Don\u2019t worry too much about spelling and grammar. Just get your ideas down in a way that makes sense. At this point, you may want to put your draft aside so you can look at it with fresh eyes later.\r\n\r\n<strong>4. Edit:<\/strong>\u00a0Use a different colour to make edits to your writing. Check to see how it sounds when you read it out loud. Is the meaning clear? Are there any details that are missing or off topic? Should you use different sentence types to make it flow more smoothly? Are there any words that you want to change to make your writing more alive? (Use a thesaurus to find more interesting vocabulary words.) Are all your sentences complete? Do you need to check the spelling of any words in a dictionary?\r\n\r\n<strong>5. Rewrite<\/strong>:\u00a0Write a final copy of your paragraph that includes all your edits. You may wish to type it on a computer. Finally, hand it in to your instructor.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\r\n<h2>Answer Key<\/h2>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Vocabulary<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>ANSWER<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>1<\/td>\r\n<td>category<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>participant<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>influenced<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>generated<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>therapeutic<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>6<\/td>\r\n<td>overwhelming<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>7<\/td>\r\n<td>dramatic<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>8<\/td>\r\n<td>achieving<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>9<\/td>\r\n<td>identifies<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>10<\/td>\r\n<td>valuable<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>11<\/td>\r\n<td>participation<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>12<\/td>\r\n<td>categorize<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>13<\/td>\r\n<td>identification<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>14<\/td>\r\n<td>dramatize<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Check Your Understanding\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>ANSWER<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>1<\/td>\r\n<td><em>What's Your Story<\/em> describes six story types. Some\u00a0stories are about someone important in a person's\u00a0life. Other stories are about adventures and what was\u00a0realized along the way. There are stories about accomplishments and stories about an important place. There are stories about what a person does as a job, hobby, or volunteer. Finally, there are discovery stories about how\u00a0a person learned something new.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>Answers may vary. It can be unsafe to explore difficult experiences when we do not have the right emotional supports around us. Sharing our difficult stories can trigger other people's bad memories. We can feel embarrassed if we share\u00a0information about ourselves that we later wish we had kept private.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>Answers may vary. <em>7th Word<\/em> may be described as a discovery story because Tat\u00e9 discovered that he knew\u00a0a seventh word in the Lakota language.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Sentence Fragments<\/b><\/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>fragment<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>sentence<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td>fragment<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>fragment<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td>sentence<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>6<\/td>\r\n<td>fragment<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>7<\/td>\r\n<td>fragment<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>8<\/td>\r\n<td>sentence<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>9<\/td>\r\n<td>sentence<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>10<\/td>\r\n<td>complete thought<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>11<\/td>\r\n<td>subject<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>12<\/td>\r\n<td>complete thought<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>13<\/td>\r\n<td>verb<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>14<\/td>\r\n<td>complete thought<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Subject Verb Agreement<\/b><\/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>This <strong>coffee<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">looks<\/span> very strong.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2<\/td>\r\n<td>The <strong>band<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">plays<\/span> at the pub on Monday nights.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>We<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">plan<\/span> to get married this summer.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>4<\/td>\r\n<td>The <strong>staff<\/strong> at the hotel <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">is<\/span> always very friendly.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>5<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Juan<\/strong> and <strong>Ted<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">have<\/span> two cats.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>6<\/td>\r\n<td>The <strong>team<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">is<\/span> hoping to win the Stanley Cup.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>7<\/td>\r\n<td>My new <strong>pair<\/strong> of shoes <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">has<\/span> gone missing.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>8<\/td>\r\n<td>The <strong>water<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">was<\/span> so warm, I jumped right in.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>9<\/td>\r\n<td>The <strong>fruit<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">is<\/span> ripe and ready to eat.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>10<\/td>\r\n<td>The <strong>crowd<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">goes<\/span> wild when Omar goes on stage.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>11<\/td>\r\n<td>The <strong>caves<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">are<\/span> fun to explore.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>12<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Neither<\/strong> of the fields <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">is<\/span> growing corn this year.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>13<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Each<\/strong> chapter <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">was<\/span> better than the one before it.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>14<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>None<\/strong> of these socks <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">has<\/span> a match.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>15<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>One<\/strong> of these tickets <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">is<\/span> the winner.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>16<\/td>\r\n<td>The <strong>buses<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">get<\/span> very crowded at around 5:00 p.m.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>17<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>No<\/strong> <strong>one<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">is<\/span> sitting next to me on the plane.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>18<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Somebody<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">has<\/span> left me a phone message.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>19<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Everybody<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">was<\/span> late for the party.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>20<\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Stamps<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">are<\/span> expensive now.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>21<\/td>\r\n<td>A <strong>book<\/strong> of stamps <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">is<\/span> $10.00.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<h2>Attribution<\/h2>\r\n<strong>Adventure<\/strong>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/hiking-trekking-blue-sky-sun-76871\/\">Image<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<a class=\"hover_opacity\" href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/users\/sebadelval-18044\/\">sebadelval<\/a>\u00a0is in the <a href=\"https:\/\/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 the suffixes -tion and -ize to understand meaning<\/li>\n<li>Draw inferences and conclusions<\/li>\n<li>Summarize information from a text<\/li>\n<li>Discuss and respond to the digital story <em>7th Word<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Identify and correct sentence fragments<\/li>\n<li>Use subject-verb agreement<\/li>\n<li>Write a descriptive paragraph that describes an important place in your life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Get Ready to Read<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h1>\n<figure id=\"attachment_285\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-285\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2015\/06\/hiking-76871_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2015\/06\/hiking-76871_1280-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/hiking-trekking-blue-sky-sun-76871\/\" class=\"wp-image-285\" height=\"253\" width=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2015\/06\/hiking-76871_1280-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2015\/06\/hiking-76871_1280-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2015\/06\/hiking-76871_1280-65x37.jpg 65w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2015\/06\/hiking-76871_1280-225x126.jpg 225w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2015\/06\/hiking-76871_1280-350x197.jpg 350w, https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2015\/06\/hiking-76871_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Adventure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>What is your favourite kind of story: funny, scary, dramatic, fantasy, or romantic?<\/li>\n<li>Try to think of a famous story (book, movie, TV show, video game) about:\n<ul>\n<li>a relationship<\/li>\n<li>an adventure<\/li>\n<li>an accomplishment<\/li>\n<li>a special place<\/li>\n<li>a job or hobby<\/li>\n<li>a discovery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>How do you feel when your instructor asks you to write a story?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Vocabulary<\/span><\/h1>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Scan <em><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader6\/chapter\/whats-your-story\/\" target=\"_blank\">What&#8217;s Your Story?<\/a><\/em>\u00a0to find a bold word for each of the following.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. A group of people or things that are\u00a0similar in some way<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. A person who is involved in an activity<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. Changed or affected by someone or something<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. Produced or caused something<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. Producing good effects on the body or mind<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. So confusing or difficult you feel like you can\u2019t do it<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. Something that greatly affects people\u2019s emotions<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">8. Succeeding at something by working hard<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">9. The act of saying who or what something is<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">10. Very useful, helpful, or important<\/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<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Word Pattern<\/h3>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>tion<\/strong> is a suffix that means &#8220;the act of.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<strong>ize<\/strong> is a suffix that means &#8220;make or become.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Use the vocabulary words and affixes above to build a word for each\u00a0definition below.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">11. ___________________________: the act of participating<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">12. ___________________________: to make categories<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">13. ___________________________: the act of identifying<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">14. ___________________________: to make a drama<\/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\">Reading Strategy<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Readers check their understanding of a text while they read. One strategy is to stop after each paragraph and try to retell the main idea in your own words.<\/p>\n<p>Try this strategy as you read <em><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader6\/chapter\/whats-your-story\/\" target=\"_blank\">What&#8217;s Your Story?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Check Your Understanding<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>1. A good way to check your understanding of a text is to summarize it. A <strong>summary<\/strong> is an explanation of the main ideas of a text. A summary\u00a0does not include details or examples. It does not include your opinion of the text. Write a summary of\u00a0the six types of stories described in this chapter.<\/p>\n<p>2. An <strong>inference<\/strong> is an educated guess about what a text is saying, using your knowledge and logic. <em><a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealfreader6\/chapter\/whats-your-story\/\" target=\"_blank\">What&#8217;s Your Story<\/a><\/em>\u00a0suggests that students should avoid exploring personal stories with lots of difficult emotions when at school. Make an inference about why this might be a good idea.<\/p>\n<p>3. As we read, we form our own thoughts about the text. We form judgments, or opinions. This is often called <strong>drawing conclusions<\/strong>. Draw a conclusion about\u00a0which category <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dB58Z85J70Q\" target=\"_blank\">7th Word<\/a><\/em> fits into best. Give reasons.<\/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<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Writing Task<\/h3>\n<p>Another\u00a0way to check our understanding of a text is to apply what we have learned. Try this:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. In the text, locate\u00a0the five activities Joe Lambert recommends for finding a story to tell.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. Choose\u00a0one of these activities and try it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. Play with your story ideas until you find the seed of a story you want to tell.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. Write down the basics of your story idea, so that you don&#8217;t forget them\u00a0later.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. Share your idea with your instructor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #003366\">Sentence Fragments\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Grammar Rule<\/h3>\n<p>A <strong>complete sentence<\/strong> needs three things: a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. If a sentence is missing one of these, it is called a <strong>fragment<\/strong>.\u00a0Sentence fragments are a common mistake in people\u2019s writing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This sentence is missing a <em>subject<\/em>: Is the second-largest country in the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">Fixed: Canada is the second-largest country in the world.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This sentence is missing a <em>verb<\/em>: James Naismith, the inventor of basketball.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">Fixed: James Naismith was the inventor of basketball.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This sentence is missing a <em>complete thought<\/em>: Unless it rains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">Fixed: We will have a picnic tomorrow unless it rains.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Are these complete sentences or fragments?<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. The photo on the wall.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. The car had a flat tire.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. In a hurry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. Sleeping until noon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. I think I lost a $50.00 bill.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. On Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. A sale on tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">8. Sofia\u2019s ice cream melted in the sun.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">9. We are cheering for the Toronto Blue Jays.<\/p>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">What is missing from these sentences: a\u00a0subject, verb, or complete thought?<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">10. If you have a sunburn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">11. Will send you an email.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">12. Since it is a holiday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">13. The tiger at the zoo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">14. When we walk the dog.<\/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\">Subject-Verb Agreement<\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Grammar\u00a0Rule<\/h3>\n<p>You have learned that <strong>subject<\/strong> refers to the people, places, or things that do the action in a sentence.\u00a0In this lesson, you\u2019ll study how verbs must &#8220;agree&#8221; with their subjects.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the subject is singular, then the verb must be singular.<br \/>\nExample: She listens to the radio every morning.<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">She<\/span> is the singular subject, and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">listens<\/span> is the singular verb.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>If the subject is plural, then the verb must be plural.<br \/>\nExample: They listen to the radio every morning.<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">They<\/span> is the plural subject, and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">listen<\/span> is the plural verb.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Collective nouns<\/strong> are nouns that name a group of persons or things. A collective noun is often considered to be singular.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 62px; width: 647px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">band<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">crowd<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">gang<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">staff<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">team<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">pair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Non-count nouns<\/strong> are things we cannot count. A non-count noun is considered to be singular.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 62px; width: 638px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">news<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">water<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">advice<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">milk<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">bread<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">fruit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">rain<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">coffee<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">tea<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">clothing<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">sugar<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">rice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Choose the verb that agrees with each subject.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">1. This coffee looks\/look very strong.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2. The band play\/plays at the pub on Monday nights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3. We plans\/plan to get married this summer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4. The staff at the hotel is\/are always very friendly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">5. Juan and Ted has\/have two cats.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">6. The team is\/are hoping to win the Stanley Cup.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">7. My new pair of shoes have\/has gone missing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">8. The water was\/were so warm, I jumped right in.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">9. The fruit is\/are ripe and ready to eat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">10. The crowd go\/goes wild when Omar goes on stage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">11. The caves is\/are fun to explore.<\/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<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-success\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Grammar\u00a0Rule<\/h3>\n<p>These pronouns go with singular verbs:<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 62px; width: 635px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">anybody<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">anyone<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">everybody<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">everyone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">nobody<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">no one<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">somebody<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">someone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Example: Everybody is welcome at\u00a0our party.<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Everybody<\/span> is the singular subject and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">i<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">s<\/span> is the singular verb.<\/p>\n<p>Subjects with the following words usually go with singular verbs:<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 62px; width: 662px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">any<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">each<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">either<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">every<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">neither<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">none<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">one<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Example: Each of the apples has a big brown spot.<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Each<\/span> is the subject and\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">h<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">as<\/span> is the singular verb.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #003366\">Choose the verb that agrees with each subject.<\/span><\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">12. Neither of the fields is\/are growing corn this year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">13. Each chapter was\/were better than the one before it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">14. None of these socks have\/has a match.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">15. One of these tickets is\/are the winner.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">16. The buses get\/gets very crowded at around 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">17. No one is\/are sitting next to me on the plane.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">18. Somebody have\/has left me a phone message.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">19. Everybody was\/were late for the party.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">20. Stamps is\/are expensive now.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">21. A book of stamps is\/are $10.00.<\/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<div class=\"bcc-box bcc-info\">\n<h3 itemprop=\"educationalUse\">Writing Task<\/h3>\n<p>Follow the steps below to write a descriptive\u00a0paragraph on a place in your life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Think:<\/strong>\u00a0Brainstorm a big list of places that have played a role in your life. For example, the place could be a home, a town, a gathering place, a mountain, or a forest. Then, choose one place from your list and\u00a0fill out the <a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf6\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/87\/2015\/07\/Mind-Map3.pdf\">Mind Map<\/a>. Ask your instructor for a copy or open and print one from the link. You will also find a printable version in <a href=\"http:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/abealf6\/back-matter\/graphic-organizers\/\">Appendix 1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Organize:<\/strong>\u00a0Choose the\u00a0best ideas from your Mind Map. Put a number next to each idea, to show what you will write about first, second, third, and so on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Write:<\/strong>\u00a0Follow\u00a0your outline as you write\u00a0a first draft of your descriptive\u00a0paragraph.\u00a0Don\u2019t worry too much about spelling and grammar. Just get your ideas down in a way that makes sense. At this point, you may want to put your draft aside so you can look at it with fresh eyes later.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Edit:<\/strong>\u00a0Use a different colour to make edits to your writing. Check to see how it sounds when you read it out loud. Is the meaning clear? Are there any details that are missing or off topic? Should you use different sentence types to make it flow more smoothly? Are there any words that you want to change to make your writing more alive? (Use a thesaurus to find more interesting vocabulary words.) Are all your sentences complete? Do you need to check the spelling of any words in a dictionary?<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Rewrite<\/strong>:\u00a0Write a final copy of your paragraph that includes all your edits. You may wish to type it on a computer. Finally, hand it in to your instructor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox shaded\">\n<h2>Answer Key<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Vocabulary<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>ANSWER<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>category<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>participant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>influenced<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>generated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>therapeutic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>overwhelming<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>dramatic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>achieving<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>identifies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>valuable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>participation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>categorize<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>identification<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>dramatize<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Check Your Understanding\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>QUESTION<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>ANSWER<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><em>What&#8217;s Your Story<\/em> describes six story types. Some\u00a0stories are about someone important in a person&#8217;s\u00a0life. Other stories are about adventures and what was\u00a0realized along the way. There are stories about accomplishments and stories about an important place. There are stories about what a person does as a job, hobby, or volunteer. Finally, there are discovery stories about how\u00a0a person learned something new.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Answers may vary. It can be unsafe to explore difficult experiences when we do not have the right emotional supports around us. Sharing our difficult stories can trigger other people&#8217;s bad memories. We can feel embarrassed if we share\u00a0information about ourselves that we later wish we had kept private.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Answers may vary. <em>7th Word<\/em> may be described as a discovery story because Tat\u00e9 discovered that he knew\u00a0a seventh word in the Lakota language.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Sentence Fragments<\/b><\/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>fragment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>sentence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>fragment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>fragment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>sentence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>fragment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>fragment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>sentence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>sentence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>complete thought<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>subject<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>complete thought<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>verb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>complete thought<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><b>Subject Verb Agreement<\/b><\/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>This <strong>coffee<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">looks<\/span> very strong.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>The <strong>band<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">plays<\/span> at the pub on Monday nights.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td><strong>We<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">plan<\/span> to get married this summer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>The <strong>staff<\/strong> at the hotel <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">is<\/span> always very friendly.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td><strong>Juan<\/strong> and <strong>Ted<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">have<\/span> two cats.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>The <strong>team<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">is<\/span> hoping to win the Stanley Cup.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>My new <strong>pair<\/strong> of shoes <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">has<\/span> gone missing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>The <strong>water<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">was<\/span> so warm, I jumped right in.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>The <strong>fruit<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">is<\/span> ripe and ready to eat.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>The <strong>crowd<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">goes<\/span> wild when Omar goes on stage.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>The <strong>caves<\/strong> <span 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