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Writer’sChecklistIdeasandContent:DidIwriteaboutsomethingthatIknowhowtodo?Organization:DidIpresentthestepsintherightorder?Voice:DidIuseaninstructionaltoneratherthanaconversationaltone?WordChoice:DidIusetime-orderwordstohelpthereaderunderstandwheneachstepshouldbedone?SentenceFluency:DidIusesimple,easy-to-readsentences?Conventions:DidIuseadverbslike“more”and“most”correctly?DidIcheckmyspelling?ExplanatoryWritingYourTurnWriteahow-toparagraphtellingthereaderhowtocompleteaprocess.Youmightexplainhowtomakeahealthfulsnack,playagame,orcompleteatask.Rememberthatsequencewordshelpthereadercompletethestepsintheproperorder.Usethewriter’schecklisttocheckyourwriting.697TalkAboutItHowdoourphysicalabilitiesandhealthaffectthequalityofourlives?Findoutmoreaboutphysicalfitnessatwww.macmillanmh.com698699TheSecondOlympicsGYMBeforeleavingherapartment,CarmenFernandez,ablindwomanlivinginMadrid,Spain,usedtocarefullymemorizeherroute.Ifshedidn’t,shewouldgetlost.ButanewdeviceusingGPS(GlobalPositioningSatellite)technologyfreesherfromsucharigidroutine.Usingthegadget’sBraillekeypad,shepunchesinherdestination.Asshewalks,thedevicecallsoutdirectionstoher.“NowIcanwalkhomebyanyroute,”Fernandezsays.“I’velearnedsomuchaboutmyownneighborhood.”Whilethecurrenttechnologycannotguaranteetotalaccuracy,italreadygrantsanewleveloffreedomforthevisuallyimpaired.Itallowsthemtointeractmoredirectlywiththeirsurroundingsandtheirneighbors.“SoonI’llbegivingdirectionstothetaxidriver,”saysFernandez.EverytwoyearsmenandwomenfromaroundtheworldcometocompeteattheOlympicGames.However,thisisnottheonlytimeagoldmedalisupforgrabs.AftertheOlympicscometheParalympics.TheParalympicsarejustliketheOlympics,butthesegamesareforathleteswithphysicaldisabilities.AParalympicathletemayuseawheelchairorgetaroundwiththehelpofaguidedogineverydaylife.Athleteswhoshareaparticulardisabilitycompetetowinmedalsandsetworldrecords.Paralympianswantotherstoseethemasworld-classathleteswhosedisabilitiesdonotholdthemback.SatelliteGuidancefortheBlindPocket-sizeGPSguideCanada’steamatthe2002WinterParalympicGamesFindoutmoreabouttheParalympicsatwww.macmillanmh.comADreamComesTrueTalktubeMostkidsloverecess,butforHannahKristan,itwasherleastfavoritepartoftheschoolday.“Inevergottodoanythingexceptsitthere,”sherecalls.Hannahwasbornwithadiseasethatkeptthebonesinherbackfromformingproperly.Sheusesawheelchair.Sadly,forkidslikeher,mostplaygroundequipmentisofflimits.Infact,Hannahisoneof5millionkidsintheUnitedStateswhocannotusetraditionalplaygroundequipmentbecauseofsometypeofdisability.PaintpanelWhydoALLkidsneedaplacetoplay?ComprehensionGenreANonfictionArticleinanewspaperormagazinereportsonrealpeople,places,andevents.MonitorComprehensionPersuasionPersuasionisamethodofconvincingothersthattheyshouldbelievesomethingorfeelacertainwayaboutasubject.RealWorldReading702ThenHannahheardaboutBoundlessPlaygrounds—playgroundswithoutlimitsforchildrenwithdisabilities.ThewonderfulgroupbehindBoundlessPlaygroundshelpscommunitiescreatespecialplaygroundsforchildrenofallabilities.Thereareswingsandsandboxesspeciallydesignedforkidswithphysicaldisabilities.Kidswithvisionproblemscanenjoythemovementofswingsandalsousemusicalactivitiessuchaschimewalls.SinceherhometowninConnecticuthadnothinglikeit,Hannahhelpedraisemoneyforthisnewkindofplayground.HannahKristanhasagreattimeinthisBoundlessPlaygroundhigh-backswing.ABoundlessPlaygroundisanexcitingplaceforallkids.703TheinspirationforBoundlessPlaygroundswasaplaygroundcreatedbyAmyJaffeBarzach.ItisnamedJonathan’sDreaminhonorofherson.Jonathan’sDreamandmanyBoundlessPlaygroundsaroundthecountryhaveagliderswingthatcanbeusedbykidswhousewheelchairsandtheirfriends.ThegliderswingatJonathan’sDreamwasdesignedbyMatthewCavedon,whowasn’teven10yearsoldatthetime.Matthewwasmotivatedbecauseheusesawheelchairhimselfandwantedtobeabletohavefunatplaygroundswithotherkids,regardlessoftheirphysicalabilitiesordisabilities.TheelementaryideabehindBoundlessPlaygroundsisthatplayisbothpartofthejoyofchildhoodandanimportantwayforchildrentolearnabouttheworld.Kidswhoarekeptawayfromplaygroundsaredeniedthisenjoymentaswellasthelearning.Farfrombeingaplaceofhappyexcitement,traditionalplaygroundsareoftenplacesofhumiliationandisolationforthosewhocan’tjoininthefun.MattCavedondesignedaswingespeciallyforBoundlessPlaygrounds,buthiscommitmentdidn’tstopthere.Inaspeechhegavein2004,Matt,then15yearsold,describedanexperiencehehadatthegrandopeningofaBoundlessPlaygroundinRhodeIsland:“Agirlourage[15yearsold]wasswinging,laughing,andcryingallatonce.Hermomexplainedthatitwasthegirl’sfirsttimeonaswing!Isthisasmallthing?Notforher!Notforhermom!Notforthekidswithoutdisabilitieswhocameuptohertosaycongratulations!Iwonderhowmanyofthosekidshadjusttalkedtoapersonwithadisabilityforthefirsttime.Iwonderhowmanywillchoosetointeractwithpeoplewhohavedifferentabilitiesbecauseofthatexperience.”MattCavedon704NEWEXPERIENCESContrarytosomerigidideasaboutwhataplaygroundforchildrenwithspecialneedsshouldbelike,aBoundlessPlaygroundiseverybitascolorfulandchallengingasatraditionalplayground.That’swhyitisinvitingandfunforallchildren.AndforHannah,Matthew,andotherkidslikethem,aplaygroundlikethisisalsoadreamcometrue.705ThinkandCompare1.What“dream”hascometrueforkidsinthisselection?2.HowdoesMattCavendonpersuadehisaudiencethatBoundlessPlaygroundsareworthwhile?3.Accordingtothisarticle,whatdokidsmissoutonwhentheycan’tplayataplayground?4.Whydoyouthink“TheNewGym”wasincludedinthissectionalongwiththeotherarticlesabouthealthandfitness?AmyBarzachandfriendsatJonathan’sDream,theplaygroundshedesignedandnamedforhersonGoOnTestStrategyThinkandSearchReadontofindtheanswer.Lookforinformationinmorethanoneplace.JenniferHowittmayuseawheelchair,butsheisn’tsittingoutlife.Sincebeingparalyzedafterbreakingherbackinahikingaccidentatagenine,shehasdevelopedintooneofthecountry’stopyoungdisabledathletes.Howittcompetedinthe1998WorldAthleticChampionshipsintrackandfieldandwenttothe2000SydneyParalympicsastheyoungestmemberofthe12-personU.S.women’swheelchairbasketballteam.Althoughtheteamfinishedinfifthplace,“Iwasonanemotionalhigh,”saysHowitt.“Itwasprettyinspirational.Iftheentireworldcancometogethertocelebratesportanddisability,thenitisreallypossibleforus,asaplanet,toworkoutallourproblems.”Howittiscommittedtochangingtheworldinpositiveways.Shehascoachedyoungparaplegicathletes,traveledextensively,andattendedGeorgetownUniversityinWashington,D.C.,whereshestudiedinternationalpolitics.Shehopes“toshowyounggirlswithdisabilitiesthattheycanachievewhatevertheywant.Adisabilitydoesn’tgetinthewayofanything.Maybeyou’llhavetoadaptyourgoal,butyoucanalwaysachieveit,”Howittsays.AnswerQuestionsPROFILEofaPARALYMPIAN706Directions:Answerthequestions.1.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesJennifer’sattitude?AcommittedtoachievinggoalsBabletoplaybasketballCsittingoutlifeDparalyzed2.WhatdoesJenniferbelieveaboutdisabilities?APeoplewithdisabilitiesliveinWashington,D.C.BDisabilitiesshouldnotkeepapersonfromachievinghisorhergoals.CPeoplealwaysneedwheelchairs.DYoucanhelptheentireworld.3.JenniferbelievesthathavingadisabilityAisahandicapinmanyareasoflife.Bisnotanobstacletoachievingone’sgoals.Ccankeepsomeonefromtravelingasmuchasthey’dlike.Dpreventssomeonefrombecomingagoodathlete.4.Otherthanexcellingasanathlete,whataresomeofJennifer’sotherachievements?5.HowwouldyoudescribeJennifer’sattitudetowardherdisabilityandherfuture?Usedetailsfromthearticleinyourresponse.STOPTipLookforinformationinmorethanoneplace.707WritetoaPrompt“TheNewGym”tellsaboutanewapproachtogymclass.Thegoalistohelpkidsfindanactivitytokeepthemactiveintoadulthood.Imagineyourschoolisconsideringsuchaprogram.Writeaneditorialfortheschoolpaperdesignedtopersuadeschooladministratorstoapproveorrejectthiskindofprogram.WorkingOutIagreestronglywiththeproposaltointroduceyogaandskateboardingasactivitiesingymclass.Ibelievetheseactivitieswouldmakegymclassmoreexcitingformanystudents.ThepurposeofschoolistogiveourbrainsANDourbodiesaworkout.Manystudentsfindtheusualchoiceofteamsportsandtrackandfieldeventsboringanduninspiring.Insteadofjoiningtherestoftheclass,theysitoffonthesidelines.Theyaremissinganopportunitytoimprovetheirhealth.Ifweaddedthesenewtypesofactivitiesaspartofourgymprogram,morestudentswouldbemotivatedto“getupandGO!”Theymightstarttotaketheideaofphysicalfitnessmoreseriously.Thiscouldleadtohealthfulexercisehabitsthatwillstaywiththemfortherestoftheirlives.Itjustseemsobvious.Letsexpandwhatweofferingymclass.Everyonewillbenefitfromthechange!Isummedupmypointinthelastparagraph.Writing:PersuasiveEditorial708WritingPromptYouryouthgrouphasdecidedtotakeonacommunityserviceproject,butyouneedcommunityapprovalfirst.Writeapersuasiveeditorialforyourtown’snewspaperdescribingtheprojectandmakingastrongargumentforwhyitisagoodprojectforthecommunity.Writer’sChecklistAskyourself,whoismyaudience?Thinkaboutyourpurposeforwriting.Choosethecorrectformforyourwriting.Formanopinionaboutthetopic.Usereasonstosupportyouropinion.Besureyourideasarelogicalandorganized.Useyourbestspelling,grammar,andpunctuation.709