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Issue 3 Friday June 13, 1997

Working Guide

Practice your reading and writing skills

  1. Fill in the blanks (From headlines in paper)

    1. The Bruce _________ is 30 year old this month.
    2. 1000 _________ will _________ through the area.
    3. Writer's first play will be performed at _________ .
    4. _________ re-elected June 2.
    5. Emu birds offer many _________ .
    6. Mitchell _________ _________ honor hockey player.
    7. Take Kids _________ Week.
    8. Snowbirds _________ into Hanover for air show.
    9. Antique shops are a highlight in _________ .
    10. _________ highway department wins award.

  2. Complete the Words (from a story on page 5)

    1. A __ rport
    2. S __ unts
    3. Sno __ birds
    4. Ama __ ing
    5. Sho __
    1. Flyi __ g
    2. __ ilots
    3. Run __ ay
    4. Plan __ s
    5. S __ ectact __ lar
  3. Define the words (You may use a dictionary)

    1. Association: _______________________________________________
    2. Antique: ___________________________________________________
    3. Preserve: ___________________________________________________
    4. Ratite: ________________________________________________
    5. Formations: ________________________________________________

  4. True or False

    1. Emu toenails are used to make jewellery. T F
    2. Emus come from South Africa. T F
    3. Emu eggs are dark green. T F
    4. Emu feather dusters are used by Ford Motor Company. T F
    5. Emus can lay 52 eggs a year. T F


    Write out any false statements correctly

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

  5. Match the person with the description

    1. George McBride
    2. Jean Chretien
    3. David Scott
    4. Captain Marcus Walton
    5. Doc Cruikshank
    6. Howie Morenz
    7. Dave Wallace
    8. Preston Manning
    9. Chris Hodgson
    10. Ray Lowes
    1. Prime Minister
    2. Snowbird pilot
    3. Barn Dance Society member
    4. Minister of Natural Resources
    5. Leader of Reform Party
    6. Founder of Bruce Trail
    7. Emu farmer
    8. Playwright
    9. Radio station owner
    10. Hockey player
  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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