Module 8 Skills
How do you make a noun plural if it ends in s, z, ch, sh, or x?
add es
Which questions do adjectives answer about the words they modify?
Which one? How many? What kind? Whose?
What was remarkable about Armstrong's Tour de France victories?
7 in a row; after defeating cancer
"Unless the Eiffel Tower falls on him, Armstrong will win the Tour de France."
hyperbole (imagery)
Armstrong decided to compete in Europe (where cycling is an important sport)
Call to Adventure
How do make a plural noun ending in s possessive?
Add an apostrophe after the s.
Which questions do adverbs answer about the words they modify?
How? When? Where? Why? How much? To what extent?
What was the charity started by Armstrong to fund cancer research?
Livestrong
"Lance Armstrong--once left for dead and now more alive than any other man in sports..."
syntax (antithesis)
overcoming cancer, consecutive Tour de France victories
Initiation (trials)
Are indefinite pronouns (each, everybody, somebody, anyone, etc.) singular or plural?
singular
I didn't do good on that test.
I didn't do well on that test.
Why did Armstrong use PEDs?
He (and his team) believed that because everyone else was using them they had to use them to compete.
"Could the Alps do anything to Armstrong that cancer didn't?"
syntax (rhetorical question)
confessing to using PEDs
Transformation (crisis)
Between you and I, something smells.
Between you and me, something smells.
Megan took a nap with her cat, tired after a long day at work.
Tired after a long day at work, Megan took a nap with her cat.
How did Armstrong treat those who accused him of doping?
Poorly. He attacked them.
"I guess I should thank him for finally admitting his whole magnificent castle was built on sand and syringes and suckers like me."
imagery (metaphor, alliteration, irony)
Armstrong has to figure out how to get back on his feet.
Return (apply lessons learned to a new reality)
Name five relative pronouns.
who, whom, whose, that, which
Happy that school was over, the afternoon was quite relaxing.
Happy that school was over, the students enjoyed a relaxing afternoon.
How did Armstrong finally confess to using PEDs?
on the Oprah Winfrey show
"...the French Alps start to look like speed bumps."
imagery (simile)
What would the "Imperfect Heros" authors say about Armstrong?
We shouldn't let his mistakes prevent us from learning from his experiences or appreciating the good things he did.