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Issue 2 Friday April 11, 1997

Working Guide

Practice your reading and writing skills

  1. Fill in the blanks

    1. _________ are working together to make change smoother.
    2. Spring is the start of _________ season.
    3. A _________ is being planned for war _________ .
    4. Job _________ Clubs can help you get work.
    5. $50,000 is being offered to help find a _________ _________ .
    6. _________ new members joined the Polar Bear Club.
    7. A former Goderich Reeve is now a _________ .
    8. A time capsule was _________ at Statford Festival.
    9. The Cullitons _________ against Elmira in hockey action.
    10. March 21 was the first day of _________ .

  2. Complete the Words (from story on page 4)

    1. Edu __ cation
    2. __ osaic
    3. Multicul __ ural
    4. Lif __
    5. __ peeches
    1. Stud __ nts
    2. For __ ms
    3. Skil __ s
    4. Tro __ ble
    5. Co __ ference
  3. Define the words (You may use a dictionary)

    1. Plunge: _____________________________________________________
    2. Restored: ___________________________________________________
    3. Nominated: ___________________________________________________
    4. Ritual: ________________________________________________
    5. Cenotaph: ________________________________________________

  4. True or False (from story on page 3)

    1. The best time to produce syrup is early February. T F
    2. A 4-litre tin of maple syrup costs about $25. T F
    3. Quebec is the largest Canadian producer of maple syrup. T F
    4. Saugeen Bluffs held its festival last month. T F
    5. Cold days and hot nights are the best conditions for sap. T F


    Write out any false statements correctly

    1. ______________________________________________________
    2. ______________________________________________________
    3. ______________________________________________________
    4. ______________________________________________________
    5. ______________________________________________________

  5. Match the person with the description

    1. Janet Glasspool
    2. Arras Hopkins
    3. Corinne Louther
    4. Mico Devos
    5. Bill Clifford
    6. Lois Hanna
    7. Vincent Massey
    8. Laura Smith
    9. Linda Henhoeffer
    10. Barb Cayer
    1. Folk singer
    2. Former Governor General
    3. Missing woman
    4. Young Polar Bear dipper
    5. School Board director
    6. Maitland Mill Chairperson
    7. New Millionaire
    8. Mosaic 97 organizer
    9. Job Club facilitator
    10. Job Club founder
  6. Interesting Facts
    write out five new facts you learned from this newspaper.

    1. ______________________________________________________
    2. ______________________________________________________
    3. ______________________________________________________
    4. ______________________________________________________
    5. ______________________________________________________

Answers on next page...


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