WIP Events
Which best describes how Aimee feels about her disability by the end of the story?
a. Saddened
b. Confident
c. Naive
d. Discouraged
B. Confident
Who was the author traveling with at the beginning of the story?
Her mother
What is a synonym for accomplishment?
Achievement, etc.
"I played soccer with my friends last weekend. And like, my friend Ben was so good! I told him he should try out for the soccer team." Identify the informal grammar.
And like
What Paralympic sport did the author of Work in Progress compete in?
Track and field
Who tells the author of A Work in Progress that she will be a "distraction" to others?
Her teacher
What helps the author of The Girl Who Fell to survive in the rainforest?
Her background knowledge
What does "extraordinary" mean?
Very remarkable or unusual
What is hyperbole?
An extreme exaggeration
"I'm on a seafood diet. When I see food I eat it." is an example of...
a. Hyperbole
b. Incongruity
c. Comic Diction
d. Personification
C.
How do the author's legs help her when she is at the beach?
They help her to stay afloat because they are buoyant
What does the author of The Girl Who Fell find that she is convinced will lead to her rescue?
The river
Use "collision" in a sentence that shows its meaning
Answers will vary!
"I'm gonna go to the mall with my friends this weekend. I am so excited!" What is the informal grammar in this sentence?
Gonna
What does the prefix "extra" mean?
The prefix extra means “outside” or “beyond the scope of.”
What does the author's dad say to her when she comes downstairs in her dress on Easter?
"That's inappropriate. Go change."
How many people ultimately survived the LANSA crash?
1
What is a synonym for encounter?
Run into, stumble upon, etc.
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" This is an example of...
a. Simile
b. Hyperbole
c. Metaphor
d. Irony
B.
What does "adversity" mean?
Difficult situations and hardship
What is the main message of A Work in Progress?
Along the lines of... accepting and embracing differences can lead to success in life.
What does the author stumble upon that lets her know she's probably found people? 2 THINGS
A boat and a shelter
What is the meaning of orientation?
Sense of direction or knowledge of where you are in relation to other things
"So, I'm getting straight A's in all of my classes, but I'm stressed about the next Math test!" What type of informal grammar is in this sentence?
A. Colloquial Contraction
B. Informal Transition
C. Introductory Conjunction
C.
On what continent is the Amazon rainforest located?
South America