Short Answer
When was the Shaolin Temple founded?
495 AD
Say four words that are connected to fighting in the reading Kung Fu Battles
Karate chop, self-defense, training, and warfare
Who taught a series of exercises, or forms, that resembled animal movements?
A fifth-century Indian mystic
A story about a day in the Zoo is kind of ........... writing?
What do Hu Zhengsheng and Kwame Nyong'o do?
Martial arts instructor and Computer animator
The temple was burned down
Define hone their skills according to the reading.
carefully developed their abilities over time
What did the monks use the self-defense forms for?
What type of writing is the following reading topic?
the way you can prevent a snakebite from killing you
Steps-in-a- process
What was their motivation (Hu Zhengsheng and Kwame Nyong'o?
wanted revenge on bullies
listened to folktales as a child
When did a lot of Americans learn about the Shaolin Temple? Why?
1972; because there was a TV series about kung fu
What is gritting his teeth?
refusing to give up even though the situation is very difficult.
the head of a group of monks who live together.
What type of writing is the following reading topic? A description of erupting volcanoes and icy fields
Compare-and-Contrast
What is their goal in each case?
Hu Zhengsheng to teach traditional martial arts to a new generation
Kwame Nyong'o to introduce African foltales to a new generation.
Best Animation at the African Movie Awards
Define the multiword vocabulary pits his withs against.
compete against someone (in a test of knowledge or intelligence.
What is the movie The legend of Ngong Hills based?
on a Maasai a traditional folktale
What is the mode of writing for the following reading topic? The reasons why venom are so important for life saving medications.
Cause-and-Effect
What is the major difficulty both have to achieve their goals?
They both need money to fullfill their goals.
Where did Kwame go to college?
In the United States U.S.A
What is the definition for the multiword vocabulary a jack-of-all-trades?
someone who is able to do a variety of different jobs.
talking animals and magical powers
What mode of writing is used in the following Reading Topic? A blog why animal conservation is so important today.
Persuasive
What did they study to become what they are today?
Kwame Nyong'o majored in fine arts in the U.S. and then went to art school.