The Pilot
This is the title of the text about a heroic pilot.
What is "Against the Odds"?
This is the name of the author of "A Work in Progress".
What is Aimee Mullins?
If someone says "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" they're using this device.
What is hyperbole?
Sully did not want this title for his actions involving flight 1549.
What is hero?
This verb means to enjoy and publicly acknowledge.
What is celebrate?
This is where the plane landed.
What is the Hudson River?
Aimee Mullins was grounded for wearing a dress that showed this body part.
What is her knees?
In this funny moment from "The Tale of Despereaux," the author creates humor by having a tiny mouse fall dramatically in love with a human princess. This mismatch in size and species is an example of this type of humor.
What is incongruity?
The little girl had characters from this Disney movie on her prosthetic leg.
What is High School Musical 3?
This noun means noteworthy or impressive achievements.
What is accomplishments?
This is the total number of lives that were saved.
What is 154?
Aimee Mullins was not supposed to participate in this activity as a child with wooden legs.
What is swimming?
Comic diction appears when an author uses this type of language in a formal situation, or very formal speech in a casual situation. If a student gives a classroom presentation saying "Yo, what up my distinguished colleagues?" they're using this type of language?
What is informal language?
This is the name of the designer from which Aimee Mullins received a pair of hand-carved wooden legs with grapevines and magnolias all over them.
What is Alexander McQueen?
This adjective means very special.
What is extraordinary?
This is what damaged the plane. Be specific!
What is Canada geese? (Geese or Canadian geese also acceptable)
This is the color of her buoyant legs.
What is peach?
In "The Diary of a Wimpy Kid," Greg's mom calls him "Sweetie" in front of his entire middle school class, creating embarrassing humor through this contrast between casual family language and the formal school setting. Greg's mom used this type of humor.
What is incongruity?
Flight 1549 left the LaGuardia Airport at this time.
What is 3:25 pm?
This adjective means extremely serious or urgent.
What is dire?
This the full name of the pilot. (You do not have to include his nickname.)
What is Chesley Sullenberger III?
Aimee Mullins set world records in this field.
What is Track and Field?
In The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins formally introduces himself to Smaug using an elaborate series of titles like "barrel-rider" and "web-cutter," creating humor through this combination of two types of humor.
What is comic diction and hyperbole?
Aimee Mullins set 3 world records with legs made of this material.
What is woven carbon fiber?
This type of texts provides facts and information about a specific topic.
What is informative or informational text?