VOCABULARY
Waving wildly
Flailing
Where was the "man in the water" when the plane crashed?
Seated on the plane.
How many of the his fellow passengers did "the man in the water" help save?
Five
What caused Air Florida Flight 90 to crash?
The plane's wings were covered with ice.
What names the topic of the sentence?
Subject
Excessive and showy
Extravagant
How does the author of "The Man in the Water" describe the crash of Air Florida Flight 90?
He says it is a "disaster" and it was "terrible" but not "unique" or the "worst on the roster of U.S. air crashes."
What are the names of the helicopter team who were trying to rescue people from the freezing water?
Donald Usher and Eugene Windsor
Why was "the man in the water" a hero?
He saved others who were in danger.
What shows the action of the subject?
Predicate
Continuing and lasting
Abiding
Where did Air Florida Flight 90 crash?
Into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C..
Who is the author of "The Man in the Water"?
Roger Rosenblatt
What genre is the essay "The Man in the Water
Narrative Essay
What is it called when a sentence has two or more subjects?
Compound subject
Pitted
What bridge did Air Florida Flight 90 crash into before crashing into the river?
The Fourteenth Street Bridge
Who jumped into the freezing water to save a woman when she could no longer hold onto the life ring?
Lenny Skutnik
What is the conflict of "The Man in the Water"?
Humanity vs. Nature
What kind of sentence has only a subject and predicate?
Barebone Sentence
Relentless; not affected by attempts at change
Implacable
How many people died as a result of Air Florida Flight 90 crashing?
78
What is the name of "the man in the water"?
Arland D. Williams
The author of "The Man in the Water" says the crash of Air Florida Flight 90 shows what about human nature?
Human nature can rise to the occasion in difficult situations.
What are the two essential parts of a sentence?
Subject and Predicate