Winds of Hope
How did William get many of the parts needed to build his windmill?
He collected them from the junkyard.
What made Marilyn Hamilton invent the Quickie wheelchair?
She wanted a lighter and faster wheelchair to play sports in.
People who know how to sail successfully must spend many hours learning how to ___________ a boat.
maneuver
What is a subject of a sentenc?
The who or what the sentence is about.
What is Ms. Wilson's #1 rule?
To give respect to everyone.
What made William want to build his windmill?
William thought that a windmill could help his family and their farm
After Marilyn Hamilton’s hang gliding accident, she felt imprisoned in her wheelchair. What does the word imprisoned mean as it is used here?
trapped
The ______________ of a football game is to score the most points by getting touchdowns or field goals.
objective
What is the Predicate of a sentence?
It is what the subject is or doing.
What are the 4 Bs?
Be respectful
Be responsible
Be an active learner
Be kind
When the author describes the axle of the windmill, she explains that when the wind blows, the blades rotate and spin the bicycle wheel. What is the meaning of the word rotate?
twirl or spin or turn
How are negative cambered wheels different from traditional wheelchair wheels?
They are angled, which means the wheels are closer to a person’s body and easier to push harder.
___________________telephones needed to stay plugged into the wall, but modern cell phones are mobile
Traditional
What is the subject of the following sentence?
Yesterday the football game was cancelled.
football game
That is rule #1 that we review in our morning meeting?
Respect yourself, your peers, your teachers and your surroundings.
Why does William most likely continue to provide villages across Africa with wind and solar power?
He believes it can improve people’s lives.
What was one result of Dr. Ludwig Guttmann’s idea to use activity as medicine?
Injured soldiers regained their strength and went home to live healthy lives.
There is an impressive list of speakers for this year’s _________________peace conference
prestigious
What is the predicate in the following sentence?
The pretty purple panda escaped the zoo.
The pretty purple panda
That is rule #2 that we review in our morning meeting?
Raise your hand silently before you speak.
Why was a windmill so important to William’s family?
It provided energy for their lights and radios.
Which sentence best summarizes the passage?
A. Wheelchairs allow previously injured athletes to continue living an active lifestyle.
B. Wheelchair polo and wheelchair basketball help patients recover from spinal cord injuries
A. Wheelchairs allow previously injured athletes to continue living an active lifestyle
Many __________________ villages rely on outside donations to meet their medical needs.
impoverished
What is the subject and predicate of the following sentence?
The nice King and Queen rescued all the immigrants from being deported.
subject: the nice king and queen
predicate: rescued all the immigrants from being deported.
That is rule #3 that we review in our morning meeting?
Follow ALL directions QUICKLY the FIRST time they are given.