L a G r a n E n c i c l o p e d i a I l u s t r a d a d e l P r o y e c t o S a l ó n H o g a r
Chapter 6: Clean Water Act
Read the passage. Then answer questions about the passage below.
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Josiah Hodge collapsed in a seat at the Café du Monde restaurant in New Orleans. He put his head in his hands and let out a deep sigh. Josiah had come to New Orleans as a public service. He had come up with the idea to develop a play for children affected by Hurricane Katrina and had secured a modest grant from the government to do so. But he hadn’t accounted for the major hindrance he would face: blistering heat in August with no clean water to drink. Buying water for his crew of 38 volunteers for weeks on end would be far too expensive to do on his shoestring budget. Also he had no one to turn to on such short notice for help. Josiah feared he would have to close up the production and return home. As he sipped on a glass of soda, he found it ironic that water, which flooded this city and left many residents without homes or hope, would now be his downfall as he tried to spread the joy of theater to its children. “Hello, sir,” a man at the table next to him said. “What brings you to New Orleans?” Josiah shook his head. Later, he would find it amusing that this man knew, just by looking, that Josiah was not a local. For now, he was just tired and irritated. “Look, I don’t mean to be rude, but I’ve had a bad day,” Josiah said. “I don’t much feel like talking.” “What brings you to town?” the man said, pleasantly. Josiah grudgingly talked a bit about his work as a theater director in Manhattan and his dream to bring a top flight play to the children of New Orleans. The next day, as Josiah left a blazing hot outdoor studio, he noticed the same man from the restaurant, parked on the street. A shock of fluffy white hair framed his dark face, making him look almost saintly. “Look sir, what do you want?” “To help.” “How?” “What do you need?” “What I really need is clean water. That’s all I need.” Josiah turned and walked away. He had been rude, he knew, but he was so frustrated by this problem. When he arrived back at his hotel room that evening, the front desk clerk handed Josiah an unmarked envelope. Inside was a check for $2,000. The memo line read, “For water.” Josiah was flabbergasted. Who was this man? As he pondered his good fortune, the phone rang in his hotel room. “Will that get you some water?” a voice said on the other end. “Why, yes, yes it will,” Josiah said. “Thank you so much for your generosity.” “My wife and I would like to take you to dinner.” Josiah could not refuse! This man was his savior, and his curiosity had gotten the best of him. Who was this benefactor? At dinner, Etienne Fanchon and his wife, Adelaide, formally introduced themselves. Mr. Fanchon never graduated from high school, but inherited 5 acres of land from his father upon his death. For years, Mr. Fanchon grew cucumbers on the land, barely making a living. One day, a neighbor offered Fanchon a bag of money if Mr. Fanchon would let him bury three old trucks at the back of his property. Mr. Fanchon took the bag and agreed. Later, he could not believe how much money was in the bag. “And just for letting him bury some trucks!” The next morning, Mr. Fanchon said, he woke up, picked all the cucumbers off his land and converted the 5 acres into a waste management facility. He is now one of New Orleans’ few multimillionaires. “So, I have all this money now and live to help others,” said Mr. Fanchon. “That is why I’ve helped you.”
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Questions
1) Which best describes Josiah's mood at the beginning of this passage? A. tired and vindictive B. angry and conniving
C. pensive and high strung D. frustrated and overwhelmed
2) How does Josiah's mood change when he gets the check? A. He is thankful and curious. B. He is confused and questioning. C. He is excited and unstable. D. He is suspicious and cautious.
3) Which best serves as the climax of this story? A. when Josiah opens the envelope B. when Mr. Fanchon shows up at the studio C. when Mr. Fanchon describes how he got so rich D. when Josiah accepts Mr. Fanchon's invitation to dinner
4) Mr. Fanchon is described in the passage as saintly, and as being the narrator's savior. What can you infer from this description? Check all that are correct. __ A. that he has many secrets __ B. that he has helped the narrator immensely __ C. that he helps everyone he comes in contact with __ D. that for the narrator, there is something divine about Mr. Fanchon
5) Which is the best antonym for hindrance? A. assistance B. obstacle C. profit D. strength
6) Using the passage as a guide, what does it mean to do something on a shoestring budget ? A. to do something with little help B. to do something with little luck C. to do something with little money D. to do something with little patience
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7) Which is the best antonym for irritated? A. acclimated B. bashful C. melancholy D. mollified
8) What lesson does Josiah learn in this passage? A. It is okay to be somewhat rude on first meeting. B. Help can come from the most unlikely of places. C. Frustration can often cloud one's judgment. D. Theater programs are an excellent way to help those in need.
9) Why does Josiah grudgingly talk to Mr. Fanchon in the Cafe du Monde? A. He is hungry. B. He is irritated and does not feel like being bothered. C. He decided conversation might make him feel better. D. He wanted to spread the word about his theater program.
10) In this passage, how are Josiah and Mr. Fanchon alike? A. Both are patient. B. Both lack ambition. C. Both are quick to show emotion. D. Both have philanthropic interests.
What does it mean to be altruistic? Are you an altruist? Explain. __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________
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SoccerDirections: Read the passage. Then answer questions about the passage below.
“The rules of soccer are very simple, basically it is this: if it moves, kick it. If it doesn't move, kick it until it does.” ~Phil Woosnam, 1974 Woosnam is a former soccer player and manager in Wales. He moved to the United States, where he was the coach of the American national team. He is now in the United States’ National Soccer Hall of Fame. His quotation describes large variety of games that have been played for at least 3,000 years, finally resulting in the game of soccer. Soccer seems to have originated in Asia. The Japanese played a game similar to soccer in about 1000 B.C.E., and it is documented that the Japanese played the first real soccer game in the year 611 A.D. The Chinese played against Japan with a feather or hair–filled soccer ball as early as 50 B.C.E. The Greeks played a game called episkyros. It was similar to soccer. The Romans played a ball game called Harpastum. Somehow soccer made its way to England by the 1300s. King Edward of England did not like the game; in fact, he passed laws banning it. King Henry IV and King Henry VII passed laws against soccer as well. Queen Elizabeth of England had people put in jail for a week for playing soccer, followed by religious penance, or payment for sin. The game was thought to take time away from military drills and archery. At that time, it was very important for young men to practice archery, and soccer competed with archery. However, laws, penance, and official censure did not stop the game of soccer. The game was very popular in the British Isles. It was played many different ways –– sometimes it was played by kicking the ball, but often it was played by kicking members of the opposing team. Sometimes an entire village played against another village. The game was played through streets, fields, and streams. Over time, players agreed on general rules for the game. They also agreed on the size and weight of the soccer ball. Then another problem developed. During the 1600s, the Puritans in England took a particular dislike to soccer. This religious group thought that
soccer was a “frivolous,” or time–wasting, entertainment. They
also said that soccer disturbed the peace on Sunday, the Lord’s
Day. So, there was a new ban on Sunday soccer. Despite the ban,
soccer eventually became an accepted sport. It even became part
of the school curriculum.
In 1863, a meeting of eleven English soccer clubs and schools decided on the official rules of the game. This meeting was the beginning of “The Football Association”. Soon other countries formed football associations. By 1912, there were 21 countries affiliated with the Federation International de Football Association (FIFA). Today FIFA has 208 member associations. Before the 1970s, soccer was considered to be mostly a men’s game. However, FIFA established the Women’s World Cup in 1991. The first Women’s World Cup tournament was played in the People’s Republic of China in 1991. Twelve teams played for the championship. |
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A. 270,000,000 B. 295,000,000 C. 370,000,000 D. 4% of the world’s population E. Both A and D are correct. F. Both B and D are correct.
Vocabulary 1) A variety is a group of… A. one thing. B. similar things. C. different things. D. fancy things. E. plain things. 2) The best synonym for originated is… A. began. B. started. C. ended. D. Both A and B are correct. E. Both B and C are correct.
3) Banning means… A. including. B. perfecting. C. prohibiting. D. explaining. E. encouraging.
4) Penance is … A. archery. B. religion. C. payment. D. comparison. E. entertainment. |
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5) If something is frivolous, it is… A. a religious ceremony. B. worth doing. C. a waste of time. D. creative. E. a law or rule.
6) If you make an estimate, you make a… A. decision. B. guess. C. requirement. D. demand. E. Both C and D are correct.
7) What is a census? A. A law B. A team C. A game D. A count
Grammar: Possessive Pronouns Read the following sentences. Underline the pronouns. 1. Bob will fix Mr. Jones's car. 2. He will fix his car.
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Possessive pronouns are pronouns that show ownership or possession.
The possessive pronouns used before a noun are my, our, your, his, her, its, and their. Example: He wants Tom to paint his fence.
The possessive pronouns used by themselves are mine, ours, yours, his, hers, its, and theirs. Example: Ben's help is the best. The best help is his.
A. Match the nouns with the appropriate possessive pronouns. __ 1. Belinda's a. her __ 2. my friends' b. their __ 3. father's and yours c. his __ 4. Tom's d. ours __ 5. the bear's e. its __ 6. Guillermo's and mine f. mine
B. Complete the sentences. Replace the pronouns in parentheses with possessive pronouns. 1. Tom loved _______ present. (you and me) 2. We are definitely going to _______ party. (he) 3. Aunt Polly is working in _______ garden. (she) 4. ________ is the tallest flagpole on the entire street. (they) 5. Her paintbrush is heavier than _______. (I) 6. Ben's dog is smarter than _______. (you and your sister) 7. Tom read _______ book in one day. (you)
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C. Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the nouns with pronouns. 1. My friend Alberto and I have never tasted mango juice. __________________________________________________________________________________________
2. The students could not remember their teacher's name. __________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Robert's bicycle was the only one stolen that day. __________________________________________________________________________________________
4. The woman in the blue dress talked with the little girl. __________________________________________________________________________________________
D. Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the pronouns with nouns of your choice.
1. Ours is the prettiest of them all! __________________________________________________________________________________________
2. They like us when we help them. __________________________________________________________________________________________
3. It is not too expensive for her. __________________________________________________________________________________________
4. She and I always meet up with them after it is over. __________________________________________________________________________________________
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Clean Water Act
E. Copy a paragraph from the story “Clean Water Act," and replace — where appropriate -- the nouns with pronouns. Indicate whether the pronouns are subject pronouns (S), object pronouns (O), or possessive pronouns (P).
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5) How many people are involved with
soccer worldwide?
