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STORIES OF USEFUL INVENTIONS, excerpt

By S. E. Forman


1911


THE MATCH

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There never was a time when the world was without fire, but there was a time when men did not know how to kindle fire; and after they learned how to kindle one, it was a long, long time before they learned how to kindle one easily. In these days we can kindle a fire without any trouble, because we can easily get a match; but we must remember that the match is one of the most wonderful things in the world, and that it took men thousands of years to learn how to make one. Let us learn the history of this familiar little object, the match.


Fire was first given to man by nature itself. When a forest is set on fire by cinders from a neighboring volcano, or when a tree is set ablaze by a thunderbolt, we may say that nature strikes a match. In the early history of the world, nature had to kindle all the fires, for man by his own effort was unable to produce a spark. The first method, then, of getting fire for use was to light sticks of wood at a flame kindled by nature—by a volcano, perhaps, or by a stroke of lightning. These firebrands were carried to the home and used in kindling the fires there. The fire secured in this way was carefully guarded and was kept burning as long as possible. But the flame, however faithfully watched, would sometimes be extinguished. A sudden gust of wind or a sudden shower would put it out. Then a new firebrand would have to be secured, and this often meant a long journey and a deal of trouble.


In 1827, John Walker, a druggist in a small English town, tipped a splint with sulphur, chlorate of potash, and sulphid of antimony, and rubbed it on sandpaper, and it burst into flame. The druggist had discovered the first friction-chemical match, the kind we use to-day. It is called friction-chemical because it is made by mixing certain chemicals together and rubbing them. Although Walker's match did not require the bottle of acid, nevertheless it was not a good one. It could be lighted only by hard rubbing, and it sputtered and threw fire in all directions. In a few years, however, phosphorus was substituted on the tip for antimony, and the change worked wonders. The match could now be lighted with very little rubbing, and it was no longer necessary to have sandpaper upon which to rub it. It would ignite when rubbed on any dry surface, and there was no longer any sputtering. This was the phosphorus match, the match with which we are so familiar.
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What is the main idea of the second paragraph

Using the visualizations evoked from this poem, describe what the two very different images presented in this poem accomplish.

Looking back over the novel you’ve just read, what do you believe is its main theme? In 125 to 150 words, identify the theme and explain your answer. Be sure to use details from the novel to support your answer.

Consider the following list of nonfiction text topics. List a purpose for each topic.

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In the 1800s, the United States was still a very young nation, trying to solidify its identity. The Industrial Revolution began in Great Britain, a fast development of society following the introduction of machines. The United States was slower than Great Britain to fully embrace the changes. Yet key technological developments caused a rapid growth in American urban areas.

Better farming methods and tools in the 1800s increased food production. Americans were able to grow enough food for their families as well as to sell. The abundance caused food prices to fall.

The expansion of cotton and the growth of textile factories in northern states helped produce the first wave of American industry. More people turned to work in northern factories as a way to support their families. Thousands of immigrants to the United States also settled in or near port cities, looking for work. Even today, the need for work is a common reason people move to urban areas.

As a result, cities grew in numbers of people and physical space. As more people and businesses moved in, they needed buildings for living and working. They needed ways to move around the city. We call this process urbanization.

In 1820, the United States had only a few cities of 10,000 residents or more. About seven percent of U.S. residents lived in urban areas. The number of cities with more than 10,000 people grew quickly over the next 40 years, especially in the Northeast and Midwest. By 1860, about 20 percent lived in cities. Philadelphia and New York City were the most populated cities in 1860 and would soon reach one million residents.

The urbanization of the United States quickened due to technology improvements. Without innovations in food production, the factories could not have grown so quickly. The trend quickened after 1860 and continued throughout the 21st century as well. By 2007, more Americans lived in or near cities than they did in rural areas.

Which details are used to support the main fact in the fifth paragraph?

Mentions of Great Britain
Reasons why people move
Explanation of urbanization
Data about population changes

Identify which detail is from the original story, which ones are from the film adaptation.

Once inside Clinton Hall, the writer found a different climate. At the end of a swarming corridor a fortification had been set up, made of desks and tables; this was the League's information bureau, where scores of confused, excited workers waited to register for the union. Heavily bearded old men pushed through the crowd selling apples and pretzels from baskets.

Which best states the author’s purpose for describing the inside of Clinton Hall in the text?

to challenge the reader’s ideas about the importance of the league
to help the reader imagine what the hall looked, felt, and smelled like
to give the reader facts about the hall’s size and the number of people there
to show the reader how the league in the past is the same as it is today

The fibers or folds controlling the voice pitch are located in the

Larynx

Lungs

Mouth
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Read the excerpt from This Land Was Made for You and Me. Just after New Year’s Day in 1940, Woody set off on one of his unannounced road trips. He left his wife and three kids in a shack in Texas and headed for New York City. It was a long, cold trip in the dead of winter, and every time he stopped in a diner he heard Irving Berlin’s lush, sentimental song, “God Bless America,” on the jukebox. It was exactly the kind of song Woody couldn’t stand, romanticizing America, telling people not to worry, that God would take care of everything. The author illustrates the connection between Guthrie’s life and his music by explaining that Guthrie was not motivated to write music about his family or Texas. the song "God Bless America" convinced Guthrie that his family would be fine without him. the message Guthrie heard in "God Bless America" contrasted with what he was going through. Guthrie did not worry about things and did not write songs about the concept of worry.

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Book:A long walk to water

1.What is the gist of chapter 1?

2.What are the habits of character the Lost Boys used to survive?

What is Zumbox?
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B. an online mail system with a digital mailbox for every house
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D. an online virus that could threaten social media sites
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Read the poem “The Sky is Low, the Clouds are Mean” below and the question that follows.

The sky is low, the clouds are mean,
A travelling flake of snow
Across a barn or through a rut
Debates if it will go.

A narrow wind complains all day
How some one treated him;
Nature, like us, is sometimes caught
Without her diadem.

How would you best describe the feeling created by the rhythm of lines 2, 4, 6, and 8?

momentum and motion
pause and uncertainty
joy and change
excitement and exuberance

The following make up setting:

A)time, location, and physical environment
B)time, place and year
C)scenery, place and time
D)past, present and future

is the phrase “What’s up with you?” an example of standard or conversational English?

Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier “listening to music”?

I walked to the store listening to music.
I walked listening to music to the store.
Listening to music, I walked to the store.
To the store, I walked to listening music.

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Nya’s Story:
who are the Characters?
what's the Setting?
what the Obstacle?
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Salva’s Story:
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what's the Setting?
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1. What is the gist of chapter 1?

2. What are the habits of character the Lost Boys used to survive?

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Adapted from The Cave of Gold
by Everett McNeil

I was up at dawn and found everybody up and awaiting eagerly the moment when there would be sufficient light in the canyon to make the climbing of the Big Tree and the entrance into Crooked Arm Gulch safe. At last Mr. Conroyal declared that the great moment had come.
"But," and he glanced around the group of eager faces, "we need one man here to stand guard. Who is willing to stay behind?"
For a moment, no one appeared willing to make this sacrifice. Then, with a smile on his face, Frank Holt offered.
"Reckon I'll stay," he said. "I'm not as young as I once was, and crawling along that rock is dangerous to legs as old as mine."
We set off to climb Big Tree. You may be sure that there were no laggards among us.
When we reached the gulch, Ham said, "Now, the first thing to do is to get down to the bottom."
"That looks easy! Right this way!" Thune began excitedly clambering down the rocks.
Soon, we all stood at the bottom of Crooked Arm Gulch. We excitedly looked around for the entrance to the Cave of Gold, looking in vain. In front of us the wall of the gulch had been hollowed out into a great overhanging arch, seventy-five or more feet in height and some fifteen feet deep.
Could this be the miner's Cave of Gold?
In a minute more, we all were searching for the hidden entrance to the cave on the back wall of the arch.
Thune stopped in front of a large flat rock that had fallen so that it stood nearly on edge, leaning against the back wall of the arch. "Come, give me a hand, Bud," he said to me, "and let's see what is behind this rock."
In a moment, we were tugging at the huge slab of rock and, at last, with a mighty effort, we pulled it away from the wall, revealing a black opening in the solid rock.
"Bravo!" I yelled.
"Found!" shouted Thune, and both of us made a dive for the hole, but Ham stopped us.
Ham thrust his body into the opening and began cautiously working his way forward.
In about five minutes, Ham came backing hurriedly out.
"Who's got the candles?" he cried excitedly. "There's a cave, but we must have lights."
Ham caught up one of the candles and, quickly lighting it, crawled into the hole again, holding the candle out in front of him.
Thune followed.
"The rest of us had better wait outside until we hear from Ham," Mr. Conroyal said, staring anxiously into the hole.
For perhaps ten minutes we waited, although to the uneasy and excited watchers outside it seemed more like an hour, because not a sound came from the hole. Then, suddenly, the excited voice of Thune was heard, booming out through the hole.
"It's the cave, the Cave of Gold!" he cried exultantly, his voice trembling with excitement. "Come in, all of you. There is room for all. I will hold my candle so that you can see."
In five minutes, we were staring wonderingly around us. The bottom of the cave was level and composed of a very coarse gravel, mixed with little rounded chunks of a yellowish metal that glowed in the light of the candles like thousands of dull yellow coals of fire.
Ham knelt down. In a voice hardly above a whisper, he said, "It is gold!"
At long last, we had found the old miner's lost cave of gold.

How would this story be different from Ham's point of view?
A.
There would be more details about what is inside the rock's opening.
B.
There would be more details about how Thune helped him reach the cave.
C.
There would be more details about the people waiting outside the cave.

Identify the dependent clause in this sentence.

The neighbor's cat, whom I named Gatsby, wore a bow-tie collar around his neck.

A) wore a bow-tie collar
B) whom I named Gatsby
C) The neighbor's cat
D) around his neck

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Effective dialogue does all of the following except:

shows relationships.
uses sarcasm.
moves the story from one point to another.
tells us about the characters

Read the paragraph from a personal narrative.

1. I met Elisa. 2. She was sitting on a blanket with her mom and her sister. 3. I was tossing a softball back-and-forth with some friends. 4. It was a really hot day at the park, and my friends and I were sweating a lot. 5. We went to drink from the fountain, but the water was hot too. 6. Elisa called us over to her blanket and pointed to an ice chest. 7. “Help yourself,” she said. 8. When I lifted the lid, the tops of several brightly colored fruit bars came into view.

What is needed at the beginning of sentence 1?

a sequence word
a strong example
a different pronoun
a time word or phrase

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4. What does the caption on page 22 (“The Time Period”) help you understand?
A “The Monkey’s Paw” is based on a true story.
B At the time “The Monkey’s Paw” was written, no one in England had visited India.
C The portrayal of India as a mysterious and magical place was common in England when “The Monkey’s Paw” was written.
D In the early 1900s, magical monkey paws were popular in India.

Why did Ruby describe the summers as a “gift”?

In honor of Halloween, please compose a spooky story to share. Be sure to include at least 10 adverbs and underline, highlight, or bold them. Your story can be original or one that you have heard. It can be scary, funny (with a spooky theme), or creepy.

Adverbs are –ly words:

Slowly

Quietly

Stealthily

Awkwardly, et.

Choose the six points to remember when telling a story. Choose a story you enjoy. Pause slightly to emphasize a word or phrase or special effect. Use pitch and stress to lend variety and meaning to your voice. Use colorful words and expressions to reveal feelings and attitudes. Memorize lines. Know the story well. Understand the character traits of the people involved. Always exaggerate.

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