Standards
What is theme?
The lesson or moral in a story/text that the author is trying to teach the reader.
Why did Abby head out on her trip? (Hint: setting a record)
Abby wanted to be the youngest person ever to sail around the world solo.
How long did Abby's voyage last?
What is 5 months.
What is a rogue wave?
What is a huge unpredictable wave that can destroy a boat.
Which country has the greatest population of people?
What is CHINA?
What is author's bias?
The author's strong opinion or favoritism towards a topic, idea, or person.
Why did Abby's trip come to an end?
Abby's boat was struck by a rogue wave and she lost her mast and satellite communication.
What advice does the author give parents?
What is parents need to help children evaluate risk.
What word best describes how Abby's father felt after her rescue? frustrated relieved embarrassed sad
What is relieved.
Which movie has made the MOST money at the box office in the history of movies?
What is AVATAR?
What is an opinion news article called?
Editorial
Where was Abby when she rescued?
the middle of the Indian Ocean
How did Abby's brother Zac feel when he heard she was in trouble? (Hint: He was always concerned, but...)
he was concerned, but knew she had the skills to survive.
How did the author of the persuasive essay feel when she thought about Abby being all alone in the ocean. happy hopeful sad confused
What is sad.
What does "triceratops" mean?
What is THREE HORNED FACE?
Which section of a newspaper would one find an editorial?
OP/Ed Opinion Section
What kind of reaction did Abby's trip cause?
a debate about whether she was old enough to make the dangerous trip by herself.
The purpose of the essay was to persuade. What was the author's opinion about Abby's parents?
Abby's parents were foolish to let her risk her life.
What is a voyage?
What is a long journey involving travel by sea or in space.
What is a group of wolves called?
What is PACK?
What does the acronym R.A.C.E.S. stand for?
It is the formula for writing an academic response, and it stands for RESTATE, ANSWER, CITE, EXPLAIN. SUMMARIZE
The online news article's purpose was to inform. What information did they inform us on?
What is details about Abby's trip, rescue, and debate that followed.
What does the TV interview show us that both articles could not?
her parent's side of the story.
What is a counterargument?
What is an argument that expresses the view of a person who disagrees with your position.
What is the solution for 97 x 11?
What is 1067?