Timed Reading Practice Answers

A. Part One: Title 

Answers will vary. Possible answers: 

a/b. Who wore shorts? Why did they laugh at him for wearing shorts? Who are "they?" When did this person wear shorts? 

B. Part Two: Article Preview

1. Answers will vary. 

2. Author: Eric Wilson

3. Article Topic (answers will vary): Wearing informal clothing instead of formal clothing OR How attitudes about informal and formal clothing have not changed

4. Answer will vary. 

C. Part Three: Scanning

1. 100 degrees    2. in the 1890s      3. Mayor Bloomberg      4. at noon/in the summer/lunchtime

D. Part Four: True/False

1. F    2. T     3. T    4. F

E. Part Five: Long Answer and Inference

**Some answers may vary. 

1. dark suits/formal clothing

2. They thought that Oscar Wilde's idea of wearing light shirts and shorts was a stupid/ridiculous/funny idea. They did not consider it to be a good idea. 

3. Mayor Bloomberg suggested that men dress comfortably in the summer (in other words, he thought men should NOT wear dark suits in the summer).

4. It was lunchtime, and the park is a popular place for people to eat lunch. 

5. Probably businessmen. They wore long pants and worked in an office. 

6. His idea failed--people's attitude hadn't changed. People thought that wearing informal clothing, even in summer, was still an unacceptable idea. 

HW for Wednesday, Nov. 28th

1. Paragraph Patterns

• Ex. 1 (p. 186) (**One of the main ideas is NOT the first sentence).
• Ex. 2, #1-2 only! (p. 189)
• Read p. 190-192 and 193-195

2. Winn-Dixie Chapter 24
****you can read more if you want!~

HW for Monday, Nov. 26th

1. Speed Reading, Ex. 7-10 (p. 285)

2. Ex. 14 (p. 218) (collected)

3. Ex. 15 (p. 219) (Please use a dictionary.)

4. Winn Dixie, Chapters 20-22

5. Winn-Dixie Response (collected)

• On p. 125, Opal's father, the preacher, says, "Other people's tragedies should not be the subject of idle conversation. There was no reason for me to tell you." What does he mean? Do you agree with him? 
• Find the word melancholy on p. 121. What does this word mean (no dictionaries! Use the context!)? Do we know a synonym of this word. What is it? 

6. News Journal #4
Please choose an article from one of the following websites (easiest to most difficult); print your article and bring it to class.

Breaking News English

Time News

The Missoulian

BBC News

Topic & Main Idea HW Answers

These are possible answers for Exercise 8 (p. 175) (Topic/Main Idea HW)

1. Paragraph 1
Topic: Reason for changes in the earth's shape
Main Idea: There are many different causes for changes in the earth's shape. OR The shape of the earth is always changing and these changes have many different causes.

2. Paragraph 2
Topic: The similarities between Mt. Vesuvius and Mt. Pinatubo
Main Idea: There are many similarities between Mt. Vesuvius and Mt. Pinatubo, even though they are not nearby. OR Mt. Vesuvius in Italy and Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines are both famous volcanoes, and they are similar in many ways.

3. Paragraph 3
Topic: The things that scientists learn and understand/know about the earth.
Main Idea: Scientists have things they learn and understand/know about the Earth, but they don't know about all of its systems yet.

Homework for Monday, Nov. 19th

1. "Squirrel for Dinner? Activities (p. 216-)

• Reread the article and check your answers to the reading questions (handout from class). 
• Do Activity C (topic, main idea, supporting ideas)
• Find three new vocabulary words in the article and write them in your vocabulary journal. 
• Ex. 12 (p. 217-218) **No Dictionaries!!

2. Winn-Dixie

• Read Chapters 17-18

Homework for Friday, Nov. 16th

1. Speed Reading, Ex. 5 and 6 (p. 281)

2. Winn Dixie

• Read Chapter 16

Homework for Wednesday, Nov. 14th

1. News Journal #3
Please choose an article from one of the following websites (easiest to most difficult); print your article and bring it to class.

Breaking News English

Time News

The Missoulian

BBC News

2. Winn Dixie Response (collected) 

• Choose two of the following questions and write response to each one. Please include specific details in your responses. 
• Questions:
•  Who is your favorite character in the story?
• Who do you think Opal likes most? Why?
• What was Gloria Dump's message for Opal when she showed her the bottles hanging from the tree? Do you agree with her message?

3. Speed Reading Answers

• Ex. 3
• 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. A
• Ex. 4
• 1. D 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. D 6. A

HW for Friday, Nov. 9th

1. Winn Dixie Reading
*Read chapters 13-14 (handout from class)

2. Speed Reading (assigned on Wednesday)

• Ex. 3 and 4 (p. 277-)

3. Ex. 8 (p. 175) (collected)
*Please write the following:
TOPIC: **You can use Ex. 5 (p. 169-170) to help you with the topic!
MAIN IDEA:

HW for Monday, Nov. 5th

1. Palm Reading Article Activities (handout from class)

• Try to find the answers to questions you missed (incorrect answers). 
• Find five new vocabulary words in the reading.Write these words in your vocabulary journal.

 2. Speed Reading

• Ex. 1-2 (p. 273-276)

3. Winn Dixie

• Read chapters 11-12