Answers to the QSkills Reading

Hi all,

Here are the answers for the Q Skills reading. A always write in the comments below if you have anything to say or ask.

Reading the article.

1. Successful artists have passion, drive, persistence, ambition, and patience. They are hard working and time does not matter to them.

2. Ralph Fasanella painted the lives of mill-workers.

3. Vincent van Gogh wasn't influenced by anyone or anything. He followed his own instincts.

4. No, he wouldn't have been a successful artist.. Perhaps if he went to school, he wouldn't have as much time to work on his art. The article states that it requires a lot of hard work to become an artist.

5. No, Anthony Janson is the curator who works at the Indianapolis Art Museum.


Complete the T-chart.

True Artists                                                                                Amateur Artists                              
-many seem to have unlimited patience                      -they may not feel strongly about their artwork
-they spend as long as it takes to get the                     - they might give up if they face difficulty
result they want                                                           - they might be lazy and unwilling to invest                                                                                                effort

Complete the essay with the sentences below.


11. B
12. D
13. C
14. E
15. A

Writing - Graph

16. C
17. B
18. B
19. B
20. B
21. A
22. B
23. C

Review - Contrast and Comparison Phrases

Please go to the following website. Review and practice.

http://www.spring.edu/webroom/practice_g5_advcls_3.html

Go to the website below and review the contrast and comparison words/phrases.

http://www.gallaudet.edu/tip/english-center/writing/guide-to-transition-words-and-sentence-samples.html

Answers to Comparative and Superlative Worksheets

Hi everyone,

The answers for the Comparative and Superlative worksheets are below.

Also, please don't forget to review the transition phrases and adverb clauses (whereas, although, while, etc.) that we practiced from September - December.

Exercise 8

1. Answers will vary. 

Answers to the two emails

Hi all,

The possible answers to the emails I gave you for homework are below.

Please write in the comments under this post if you have a question or comment about something. Your classmates can give you input. Don't forget to mention which email and which question if you have a comment.

Email #1 - Mr. Mathews and Peter

1. The purpose of this email is to express condolences - "to say sorry for someone's loss".

2. Possible tones: compassionate, sympathetic, comforting

3. Writer - employee

    Reader - supervisor, manager, boss

    Relationship - business 

4. Subject: Sorry for your loss, Condolences

5. i) sorrow                c) sadness

    ii) come out of the blue              unexpected, came out of nowhere

    iii) carry on              move on, continue 

   

6. Peter and Mr. Mathew's mother knew each other. It says in the letter that he remembers her as being healthy and cheerful.

7. Answers will vary. email should be FORMAL.

Email #2 - Tim and Mathew Andrews

1. The purpose of this email is to thank the reader for his friendship.

2. Possible tones: thankful, appreciative

3. Writer - best friend

    Reader - best friend

    Relationship - friendship

4. Subject: Thank you for your friendship

5. i) valued        b) respected

    ii) studious         smart, bookish

    iii) intact         a) unbroken      

6. Tim and Mathew met in school. Mathew says they met during recess when Tim was a little fat boy and Mathew was a studious boy with big glasses on.

7. Mathew might have been a shy person because Mathew taught him how to be tough and solid in demanding situations. 

8. Tim and Mathew are in their thirties.             FALSE
Explanation: Tim says they've known each other for 10 years and they met when they were little boys in school. If they were little boys when they met and now they have know each other for 10 years,
they have to be in their 20s, not thirties.

9. Answers will vary. Email should be informal/semi-informal.

Millie

Answers for the Fact vs. Opinion activity

Here are the answers for the Fact vs. opinion activity.

1. F        2. O       3. F      4. O    5. O    6. O     7. O    8. F    9. O    10. O
11. F      12. O     13. F    14. F     15. O      16. O     17. F    18. F     19. F    20. O

Fact vs. Opinion Review

Hi all,

1. We will take up the Inferences WS and the Email that you had to do for homework.

2. Go to https://mohawkcollege.acereader.com/ and complete the highlighted activities.

3.  Review the difference between facts and opinions. Do the Fact vs. Opinion activity BELOW. Compare answers with a partner.

4. After you finish exercise 3, ask your teacher for an email worksheet. Once you get the email, complete the questions. Do not use a dictionary for any of the questions!

Fact vs. Opinion

A fact is a statement that can be proven or checked. A fact may include supporting evidence,

such as statistics or quotations from a recognized expert.

An opinion is a statement that tells what the writer thinks, believes, or feels about a subject. It

cannot be proved true or false. Look for some of these words to signal an opinion: according

to, I think, in my opinion, perhaps, seem, ought to, should, must, bad, good, better, worse,

excellent, terrible. A writer may use words that appeal to the reader’s emotions. A statement

that you agree with is not necessarily a fact.

Practice:

Directions: Write “F” for fact beside the statements that are facts. Write “O” for opinion beside

the statements that are opinions.

_____ 1. Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States.

_____ 2. Dogs make the best pets.

_____ 3. You will be marked tardy if you go to class after the bell rings.

_____ 4. California is the best place to live.

_____ 5. Abraham Lincoln was the best United States president.

_____ 6. Girls are smarter than boys.

_____ 7. Boys are stronger than girls.

_____ 8. Christmas is in December.

_____ 9. Christmas is the best holiday.

_____10. Hunger Games is going to be a great movie.

_____11. Disneyland is in California.

_____12. Science is the best subject at school.

_____13. A driver’s license is required to legally drive a car.

_____14. Smoking has been proven to cause cancer.

_____15. People should be able to watch as much T.V. as they want.

_____16. Children should be paid to do chores at home.

_____17. The year 2012 is a leap year.

_____18. The library contains fiction and nonfiction books.

_____19. New Year’s Eve is December 31.

_____20. Football is the most popular sport.

http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/conferencesandevents/ecollab/lpd/FactvsOpinion.pdf

Good morning everyone,

First go to https://mohawkcollege.acereader.com/ and practice the reading exercises for 15 minutes.

After you finish that, you will be practicing/reviewing the tone and mood of a written piece. Please follow the instructions. If you don't know what a word means, use the internet to find out.

1. Tone and Mood Prezi 

Go to the following presentation and do the activities within it. Ignore the song activities of the presentation.

https://prezi.com/xscjkexupd-7/moodtone-activity/

2. Play the game. 

Go to https://www.quia.com/rr/773882.html

3. Do the exercises.

http://www.slideshare.net/linaizzie/mood-and-tone-practice

4. Scroll down and do questions 1-8. You can click on discuss to see other people’s comments.

http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=mood-tone-quiz

5. Write a short paragraph - one good one bad for each situation. 

http://crafting-connections.blogspot.ca/2016/02/authors-tone-and-mood-free-activity.html

Enjoy!
Millie