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Issue 4 Friday September 5, 1997

Working Guide

Practice your reading and writing skills

  1. Fill in the blanks

    1. Clinton _________ is named one of the best.
    2. _________ convention attracts hundred of people.
    3. Local hockey players drafted into the _________ .
    4. Fairs and _________ keep local people busy this fall.
    5. Skateboarding is a new _________ .
    6. Elmwood couple writes a book about _________ .
    7. The _________ visited Stratford this summer.
    8. Goderich is known as the _________ town in Canada.
    9. The new name for a municipality in Perth County is _________ _________ .
    10. The Bruce County museum has an _________ about hockey dreams.

  2. Complete the Words (from a story on page 7)

    1. Ami__h
    2. __olice
    3. Surger__
    4. Luc__k
    5. T__re
    1. Bot__le
    2. Fi__ger__rints
    3. Tr__velling
    4. B__ggy
    5. Yo__ng
  3. Define the words (You may use a dictionary)

    1. Connected: _______________________________________________
    2. Gaol: ___________________________________________________
    3. Impersonator: ____________________________________________
    4. Harvest: ________________________________________________
    5. Scenic: ________________________________________________

  4. Bonus Trivia Quiz for Elvis fans
    (Some answers not found in story, so you are a true Elvis fan if you get them all right)

    1. What was Elvis' last name?
      _________________________________________________________
    2. How many children did Elvis have?
      _________________________________________________________
    3. What was the name of Elvis' mansion?
      _________________________________________________________
    4. How many times did Elvis perform in Canada?
      _________________________________________________________
    5. What other career did Elvis have besides singing?
      _________________________________________________________
    6. How many times was Elvis married?
      _________________________________________________________
    7. An Elvis convention is held every year in what Ontario town?
      _________________________________________________________
    8. How many years has Elvis been dead?
      _________________________________________________________
    9. What kind of shoes did Elvis once sing about?
      _________________________________________________________
    10. How many people entered the Elvis look-a-like contest this year?
      _________________________________________________________


  5. Match the person with the description

    1. Cassie Renner
    2. Barry Moyle
    3. Cheryl Hammell
    4. Joy Sutter
    5. Adam Mair
    6. Jerrine Verkaik
    1. Hockey player drafted by NHL
    2. Student at Clinton Public School
    3. Writer of a tornado book
    4. Guest reporter from Wiarton
    5. An Elvis impersonator
    6. The Miss Mid-West winner
  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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