AFTER YOU READ
A
Read the Reading Skill. Why do
you think the author chose to
interview Sedara Rosmund?
B
Look at the chart about where
people volunteer. Answer the
questions.
Where People Volunteer
religious 35.0%
educational 26.7%
social services 14.0%
health 8.4%
other 7.0%
town or city 5.5%
sports / arts 3.4%
1.
What percentage of people volunteer for social services?
2.
What do 26.7% of people volunteer for?
3.
Do more people volunteer for educational organizations or health
organizations?
VOCABULARY STUDY
Word Roots
A
word root
is the most basic form of a word. It expresses the important
description, thought, or meaning and can’t be broken into smaller parts.
For example, the root of the word
volunteer
is
vol-
, which means
will
.
Root
Meaning Example Example from the Article
1.
liter-
letter(s)
literature
2.
cor-, cour-
heart
courage
3.
fid-
faith, trust confide
4.
-view (vis-, vid-)
see
review
Build Your Vocabulary
Read the Build your Vocabulary note. Complete the
chart with examples from the article.
GROUPS OF 3
Volunteers give a lot of useful services
to their communities. Do you think that volunteers also
benefit from their volunteer work? Explain your answer.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
ON THE WEB
For more information, go online and
search for volunteer opportunities
in your community. Find a volunteer
opportunity that interests you and
report back to the class.
Writers have different reasons for writing. Three common
reasons are:
1.
to inform: to give the reader information
2.
to inspire: to make the reader want to do something
3.
to entertain: to get the reader to enjoy the writing
Determining the author’s purpose
helps you understand
his or her ideas.
Reading Skill
UNIT 7
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