Daughter of Invention
Thai Cave Boys
On Disability Rights
Essay Structure/Planning
Special Topics
100
What does Yolanda's mother like to do?
Inventing
Found in paragraph one "She wanted to invent something, my mother."
100
What sport did the Thai cave boys play?
Football (soccer)
100
What viral infection paralyzed Ed Roberts?
Polio
100
What are the two main components of an introduction paragraph?
A brief summary of the text and a thesis statement.
100
The best rapper of 2019.
Rico Nasty
200
What was the assignment Yolanda had to complete for her school?
She had to write a speech.
200
What trapped the boys and their coach in the cave?
A torrent of water.
200
What machine helped Ed Roberts breathe in the hospital?
800 lb iron lung
200
What is another name for an author's argument/claim in a body paragraph?
Main point
200
Ms. Lanza attended this university.
University of Florida
300
What is the narrator's name?
Yolanda
300
How long did it take to locate the boys and their coach?
Nine days.
300
What is an example of figurative language from the story?
"He'll be no more than a vegetable."
"So I decided to be an artichoke... a little prickly on the outside but with a big heart."
"I remember one night, it was a war going on in my body."
300
What builds an argument?
Main point
Explain why
Example/Evidence
300
Best spicy chips of 2019.
Takis
400
Where is the family in the story from?
The Dominican Republic
400
Name an advantage or disadvantage of physiological changes that happen in your brain in life-threatening situations.
Advantage- fight or flight mode, increase heart rate, adrenaline (all things designed to help you stay alive.
Disadvantage- poor decision making and memory failure.
400
What are the two social movements that the author mentions?
Civil Rights Movement and Women's Movement
400
What should be included in your conclusion?
A restatement of the thesis
400
Dogs or cats?
Dogs--always dogs.
500
What was the family's reason for immigrating to the U.S.?
Father's engagement in political rebellion against the Dominican Republican government.
500
The author discusses ways in which people can stay alive in life-threatening situations. Provide one of those ways.
Maintaining a positive attitude
Drawing on social support
500
Name something that Ed Roberts advocated for for people with disabilities.
Accessibility (curb cuts)
Economic opportunity (jobs)
Fighting stereotypes (disability as a strength)
500
Based on your "Basic Outline of a Paper" worksheet, what are some of the elements an introductory paragraph should have (besides a thesis statement)?
Start with an attention grabber
Give an overview of any issues involved with the subject matter
Define any key terminology needed to understand the topic
Quote or paraphrase sources controversy regarding subject matter
Highlight background information
500
What's the tallest building in Houston?
JPMorgan Chase Building