Q: Yousuf Karsh,the Canadian portrait artist who photographed many of the most influential figures of the 20thcentury,died in a Boston hospital on July l3 th,2002.He was 93.

Working from a studio in Ottawa,Karsh produced famous portraits of such subjects as Winston Churchill,John F.Kennedy,Ernest Hemingway and Albert Einstein.Actually he has become almost as famous as his legendary subjects.In the latest edition of Who's Who,which listed the most notable people of the last century,Karsh was the only Canadian of the 100 famous people listed----51 0f whom Karsh had photographed.

As a master portraitist,often working in black and white.Karsh was famous for talking to his subjects as he was getting the shot's composition just right,asking them questions and putting them at ease.In preparation,he read as much as he could about the _ ,but avoided having the idea beforehand of how he would photograph them.He sought, as he wrote in Karsh Portfolio in 1967,to capture the "essential element which has made them great," explaining,"All I know is that within every mall a secret is hidden,and as a photographer, it is my task to reveal it if I can."

Karsh was born in America in 1908,and his uncle,George Nakash,brought him to John Garo,all outstanding photographer,to teach him in 1928.Four years later,Karsh set up his own studio in Ottawa.

In December of 1941,his memorable portrait of Winston Churchill brought Karsh into international fame.Canada's Prime Minister Mackenzie King arranged for him to photograph Churchill following Churchill's speech in the House of Commons.Not told,Churchill lit up a cigar, "Why was I not told of this?'' Karsh asked him to remove the cigar and,when he didn't,stepped forward and gently removed it with the comment,"Forgive me,Sir."Churchill glowered as the shot was taken,then permitted Karsh to take still another,;jokingly commenting,"You can even make a roaring lion stand still to be photographed." The Churchill portrait has since appeared in publications all over the world.

Karsh traveled to London in 1943 with his portable studio ---- an 8-by-10 view camera and many studio lamps to photograph such notables as George Bernard Shaw and the royal family.All these portraits fully illustrate Karsh's ability.

1. America
2. 1908
3. master portraitist
4. Yes
5. Winston Churchill
6. Yes
7. George Bernard Shaw and the royal family
8. from John Garo
9. an 8-by-10 view camera
10. Yes
11. many studio lamps
12. black and white
13. Ottawa
14. Yes
15. He was in the latest edition of Who's Who
16. Boston
17. 93
18. July 13th, 2002
19. Yes
20. London
21. 1943

Numbered questions:
1. Where was Karsh born?
2. When?
3. What was he known for?
4. Did he photograph anyone famous?
5. Who?
6. Anyone else?
7. Like who?
8. How did he learn photography?
9. What kind of camera did he use?
10. Did he have other gear?
11. What did he have?
12. Did he shoot mostly in color or black and white?
13. Where was his studio located?
14. Did he receive any media recognition?
15. Howso?
16. Where did Karsh pass away?
17. How old was he?
18. When did he die?
19. Did he travel outside of the states to work?
20. Where did he go?
21. When was that?

Children who spend more time reading with their parents have a greater chance of becoming better readers than those who don't. With help from their parents, children can learn techniques to improve their reading skills.

"A lot of parents think after their child learns to read, they should stop reading to them," Donna George said. "They are sadly mistaken."

George offers her services to parents at the Title I Learning Centers. She said reading aloud to children may be the most valuable thing parents can do. "It is better for children to hear things at a higher level than where they are," George said. "Parents are their child's first teacher." Parents help their children build listening, phonics , comprehension and vocabulary skills when they read aloud to them.

Before parents can identify reading problems, they should escape the enemy----television and limit the time their children spend watching television. George suggested not allowing kids to have a TV in their bedrooms, setting a schedule of when kids can watch or keeping a list of how many programs children watch. Louise Joiners said while her 14-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son enjoy reading, the television sometimes becomes a _ . So she tries to build the situation by suggesting books the entire family will enjoy reading together, like the Harry Potter series.

Parents who do not read themselves should not depend on their children being enthusiastic about it. If parents would read to their children at least 15 minutes every day, children would not have so many problems in school. It is the parents' job to help build that desire in their children, and of course to know what kind of books to read is also important. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Who should children read with to improve a skill?
2. And what skill would that improve?
3. Should parents continue reading books to their kids after they learn to read?
4. What is Donna's last name?
5. And where does she work?
6. How many different skills do children build when parents read aloud to them?
7. Who or what does Miss George say is the enemy?
8. What room should children not have TVs in?
9. What book series is recommended as a family series?
10. How long per day should parents read to their children?
Answer:
1. Parents
2. Reading
3. Yes
4. George
5. Title I Learning Centers.
6. Four
7. television
8. bedrooms
9. the Harry Potter series
10. at least 15 minutes