Non-Fiction Level I

Reading Comprehension:

1. Rachel Carson's book warned people about:
The effects of dangerous chemical pesticides
2. What is the name of Rachel Carson's book?
Silent Spring
3. Rachel's book was written in a hurry and contained incorrect statements.
True
4. Rachel Carson's book made no difference; DDT is still being widely used.
True
5. Chemical companies attacked Rachel's book and said she was a troublemaker.
True
6. Rachel Carson was recognized for her contribution to the Earth by:
All of the above
7. What does the word "posthumously" mean in paragraph 8?
With great ceremony and honor
8. Rachel's book showed that all living things are:
Threatened
9. You can infer that:
Rachel Carson wrote her book to become rich and famous.
10. Rachel Carson lived a long life and became very rich and famous.
False

Vocabulary:

PUBLICATION:the act of a printing a book,magazine etc.and making it available to the public.
SPRINGTIME:The period of Spring
PLANET:a large body in space that moves around the sun or anther star.
DIED:to stop living
CANCER:a very serious disease which cells in the body grow in an uncontrolled way

PRESERVE:to keep sth safe or in good condition

RALLIES:a meeting of people to express support for for a person

NATURAL:connected with things that were not made by people

CHEMICAL:a substance that is used or produced in a chemical process

TROUBLEMAKER:a person who ofter cause trouble

CLAIM:to say that sth true without having any proof

BANNED:officially or legally prohibit

SPRAYED:liquid in very small drops that is blown though the air

HARMFUL:causing or likely to cause harm

BORN:in a place or a state mentioned

COMMITTEE:a group of people who have been chosen to discuss sth or decide on sth.

FAIRS: A public event which is organized by people who live in a particular area .

NYSESLAT Essays

1) In the first picture I see a woman in the gym working out, and the other picture a man is

eating fruit.

2) The human body was fat and olso we not have healthy food.
3) Because body do exercise for a healthy life, and eaing healthy food keeps your body healthy.


"ESSAY"
In the world most of the people suffer of many problems of the body, one of this problems is the obesity. The people don't eat healthy and don't do exercise. This is a big problem that we has to solve.

*Letter*

Hi Pedro how are you, I hope your are fine. Today is Friday afternoon, I'm waiting in the park to play soccer with you. You live in long island city 40 AV and 21 St,You have to take the F train to 74 av them you have to take 7 train to flushing park, i be waiting for you there. I'm wearing a black short and i have a blue shirt. ok bye " don't be late =)

Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez work in a farm like the other immigrants. The family of Chavez could not pay their taxes, so they lost their farm, picking crops, but one day he decide to help the others immigrant people. Cesar Chavez became a civil rights, He star to work for the immigrants.

What they have in common.
This too people work for the civil rights.

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther attended segregated public schools in Georgia, graduating from high school at the age of fifteen he received the B. A. degree in 1948 from Morehouse College, a distinguished Negro institution of Atlanta from which both his father and grandfather had graduated.
In 1954, Martin Luther King accepted the pastorale of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Always a strong worker for civil rights for members of his race, King was, by this time, a member of the executive committee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the leading organization of its kind in the nation.

TRAPPED BY FEAR

Luis Vanegas. 6/3/08
Mr. Sierin

Who is afraid to cross the Mackinac Bridge? How does this fear affect them?
Sometimes is a women or a man, This people afraid to cross the bridge and this affect them, because they need help to cross the bridge and olso affect other people that is drive.

What are the results of a phobia?
The results of a phobia is very is well strong that same people state in ther homes and olso some people, the fear is so strong they can't do the things they want to do, this is the results of a phobia.

How can childhood events lead to phobias?
Sametimes when you are a childrent you have a disagreeable experience that you never forget, that can affect when you are adult.

How can people with phobias learn to live with them? (Main idea and supporting details)
Same man afraid of dogs might start by patting a small piece of fur. Then he might pat a toy dog and them each passing week, he could stand closer and closer to the dog.

Many people have strong fears, called phobias, that greatly affect their lives. This is the main idea of the article. List at least five details that support this main idea.
Some fear heights.
Others are afraid of being closed into small spaces.
Many are afraid to fly in airplanes.
Dirt and germs are some people's biggest fear.
They don't want to touch anything, however clean, for fear of getting
sick.
Others are afraid of animals, like cats or snakes.
This is the list that sopport the main adea.

Would reading this article help someone with phobia? Explain. (evaluating)
I think this story help that people that have phobia, because this story explain the effects of this disease, this can help olso that people that now how to live or do whit this disease.

Main Idea. Details
Many people have strong fears,called phobias, that greatly affect their lives

Details
The datails in the story is how the phobia affect the people, and how can they live whit this disease.
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1- People wanted to travel between two parts of Michigan, so a bridge was built.

Cause:

Effect:

The Call of the Wild.

1- What details show that Buck is a leader?
Buck lived at a big house in the sun kissed Santa Clara Varelly and also Buck is a leader is that he is a very rude and strong dog also he protected the other dogs from Spitz .
2-How would you describe Buck's life in the Beginning of the story, in the middle, and in the end.
In the beginning of the story Buck live in a big house, in the middle of the story Buck lose forest, and the end Buck kill to Spitz.
3-How has Buck's character change throughout the story?
The first he was peaceful and didn’t do anything but that he had to become a beast to protect himself and to not get kill by Spitz.
4- External conflict is a struggle between the main character and others. Internal conflict is a struggle within the main character. What type of conflict has Buck faced in the story- internal or external? How do you know? Buck has a conflated whit Spitz . Spitz want to kill Buck.
5- What do you think "he was beaten... but he was not broken" means? That means Buck don't lose the war or the battle.
6- What did the man in the red sweater teach Buck?
The man teach Buck how to behave and comport to other people.
7- From which point of view is this story told? How does this help us-readers?
The point of view in Buck(dog). This help as to remember how is the wild.
8- Contrast Buck's new surroundings with his surroundings at Judge Miller's place.
Judge Miller’s place it was peaceful and he didn’t have to do anything.
9- How do Buck's new owners compare to the man in the red sweater?
The man in the red sweater is god but the new owners aren’t.
10- How would you describe Buck as he is towards the end of the story?
Buck was a god dog, but when hi lost he has to kill to survive.
11- Describe some major hardships faced by the dogs and men in the story.
The water was freeze and every step borough risk of life to dog and man.
12- In what ways does Buck challenge Spitz? Buck kill Spitz, he brake Spitz arm and other thin.
13- What event makes the conflict between Buck and Spitz turn into "war"? The event that turns everything into war was when they were chasing the rabbit.
14- Compare the way Spitz first treated Buck with the way Buck is treating Spitz in the end of the story. Buck treat Spitz in the end of the story because in the beginning Spitz was the bully
15- What qualities help Buck become the leader of the dogsled team? become the leader of the dogsled are strong and brave.
16- What do you think the Call of the Wild means? The Call of the Wild means the animals are like as because they has the same problem like as.
17- Where in the story do you think Buck feels "the call of the wild"? Give examples to support your answer.
18- What is the theme of the story?
The theme of the story is how importan are the animals

New Technology Now Plays In All Our Lives.

Luis Vanegas. 4/8/08
Mr.

In The future, the technology is going to be very different and more advanced, that technology going to do the work for us. In the future we are going to have cars that can fly, robots and other machines.

The Computer technology has developed rapidly in the past few decades like the cancer and other diseases. Bill Clinton became US pres. in Jan 1993 - only 50 webpage’s on the Internet!) This is still likely to be a major area of change in the coming decades: e.g. computerized houses, where your fridge can be programmed to order fresh milk.

The Biotechnology is likely to change our lives significantly … Genetically modified crops will be grown in climates that were previously impossible (e.g. wheat in semi-arid areas and tropical fruits in the far north) and will have higher yields than in the past … Livestock will be modified to produce higher yields of milk and meat … Human beings will be modified to eliminate inherited diseases.

The technology is the most advances thing in the world, For ex: the internet era the must advances technology in the world, all the people like to use.



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