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2.10: Chapter 8

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    Learning Goals

    In this chapter, you will learn to:

    • Read sight words and functional words
    • Read long /a/ word patterns
    • Write some long /a/ words
    • Read simple texts
    • Identify main ideas, characters, and events from a reading
    • Write complete sentences
    • Write a short paragraph

    Talk About It

    • What are some ways people can live on even after they have passed away?
    • Why do you think people still remember Langston Hughes?

    Picture Dictionary

    bowl-240214_640-e1437348326428-300x251.jpg cemetery-380839_640-300x200.jpg cigarette-484256_640-300x200.jpg
    cancer died ashes
    reminder-23771_640-201x300.png pride-300x278.jpg dust-300x196.jpg
    remember pride dust
    leaves-228111_640-300x200.jpg pine-leaves-691639_640-300x200.jpg vector-163530_640-272x300.jpg
    autumn handful spring
    idaho-239691_640-300x235.jpg
    land
    Put the above words in alphabetical order.

    ___________________________________________________________

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    Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.
    Make a sentence using one of the above words.

    ___________________________________________________________

    ___________________________________________________________

    Ask your instructor to check your work.

    Word Skills

    Word Patterns

    The letters a, e, i, o, and u are vowels. Vowels can make short sounds and long sounds.

    The short /a/ says /a/ like in apple.
    apple-33709_640-2-e1436919851429-282x300.png

    The long /a/ says /ā/ like in acorn.

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    The long /a/ can be spelled with the letters a_e, ai, and ay.

    Practice reading these words.
    a_e ai ay
    age maid day
    rake mail pay
    cane rain play
    cake train say
    game paint stay
    plane tray
    grape away
    tape
    lake
    Match each picture to a word above.
    cloud-37011_640-300x255.png tape-23637_640-300x253.png paint-117599_640-269x300.png
    1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________
    young-388662_1280-200x300.jpg cake-35805_640-300x215.png airliner-309920_640-300x158.png
    4. ________________ 5. ________________ 6. ________________
    tray-833994_640-e1437351865244-300x135.jpg mail-297542_640-300x188.png locomotive-60539_640-300x199.jpg
    7. ________________ 8. ________________ 9. ________________
    Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.
    Read each sentence. Then cover it up. Try to write it. Use upper case letters correctly. Use periods and question marks correctly.

    a. Will it rain today?
    _______________________________________________

    b. Your pay will be in the mail.
    _______________________________________________

    c. There is cake on the tray.
    _______________________________________________

    d. What game do you want to play?
    _______________________________________________

    e. I need a cane at my age.
    _______________________________________________

    You will see these words in the story. They all have the ā/ sound, like acorn.

    day today raindrop

    Use Your Reading Skills

    Listen to Chapter 8. Then read Chapter 8 in BC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English – Reader 2. If you see a word you do not know, look to see if there are parts in the word that you do know. For example, raindrop is made of rain and drop.

    An audio element has been excluded from this version of the text. You can listen to it online here: https://opentextbc.ca/abealf2/?p=34

    Check Your Understanding

    1. How old was Langston when he died?

    _______________________________________________

    2. Where are his ashes kept?

    _______________________________________________

    3. Why is Langston still remembered today?

    _______________________________________________

    Read the poem with a partner. Talk about these questions.

    4. What pictures do you see in your head when you read this poem?

    5. What is your favourite Langston Hughes poem?

    Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.

    Writing

    Grammar Rule

    You have learned to use an upper case letter:

    • To begin a sentence
    • For the word I
    • To begin the name of a person
    • To begin the name of a place

    You have learned to use:

    • A question mark at the end of a question
    • A period at the end of a statement
    Use upper case letters and punctuation to make correct sentences.

    1. who was langston hughes

    2. he was a poet

    3. what were his parents named

    4. his parents were named carrie and james

    5. where did he live

    6. he lived in harlem

    7. when did he live

    8. he lived from 1902 to 1967

    Check your work with the Answer Key at the end of this chapter.

    Writing Task

    Brainstorm a list of how you want people to remember you when you are gone. Think of examples for:
    • What you were like
    • People you helped
    • Things you did
    • Things you made
    Write a short paragraph about what you want to be remembered for.

    Remember:
    – Use an upper case letter to begin each sentence.
    – Use an upper case letter for the word I.
    – Use an upper case letter for the names of people and places.
    – End each sentence with a period or question mark.
    – You may wish to type your paragraph on a computer.

    Answer Key

    Picture Dictionary
    ashes autumn cancer
    died dust handful
    land pride remember
    spring
    Word Skills
    QUESTION ANSWER
    1 rain
    2 tape
    3 paint
    4 play
    5 cake
    6 plane
    7 tray
    8 mail
    9 train
    Check Your Understanding
    QUESTION ANSWER
    1 Langston was 65 years old when he died.
    2 His ashes are kept in Harlem.
    3 Langston is still remembered today for his beautiful poems, and for helping black people see themselves as a beautiful community.
    4 Answers will vary.
    5 Answers will vary.
    Writing
    QUESTION ANSWER
    1 Who was Langston Hughes?
    2 He was a poet.
    3 What were his parents named?
    4 His parents were named Carrie and James.
    5 Where did he live?
    6 He lived in Harlem.
    7 When did he live?
    8 He lived from 1902 to 1967.

    Attributions

    See the Attributions page near the end of this book.


    This page titled 2.10: Chapter 8 is shared under a CC BY license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Shantel Ivits (BCCampus) .

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