WIP Events
Girl Who Fell
Vocabulary
Informal Grammar and Hyperbole
Miscellaneous
100

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

100

Who was the author traveling with at the beginning of the story?

Her mother

100

What is a synonym for accomplishment?

Achievement, etc.

100

"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

100

What Paralympic sport did the author of Work in Progress compete in?

Track and field

200

Who tells the author of A Work in Progress that she will be a "distraction" to others?

Her teacher

200

What helps the author of The Girl Who Fell to survive in the rainforest?

Her background knowledge

200

What does "extraordinary" mean?

Very remarkable or unusual

200

What is hyperbole?

An extreme exaggeration

200

"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.

300

How do the author's legs help her when she is at the beach?

They help her to stay afloat because they are buoyant

300

What does the author of The Girl Who Fell find that she is convinced will lead to her rescue? 

The river

300

Use "collision" in a sentence that shows its meaning

Answers will vary!

300

"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

300

What does the prefix "extra" mean?

The prefix extra means “outside” or “beyond the scope of.”

400

What does the author's dad say to her when she comes downstairs in her dress on Easter?

"That's inappropriate. Go change."

400

How many people ultimately survived the LANSA crash?

1

400

What is a synonym for encounter?

Run into, stumble upon, etc.

400

"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" This is an example of...

a. Simile 

b. Hyperbole

c. Metaphor 

d. Irony

B.

400

What does "adversity" mean?

Difficult situations and hardship

500

What is the main message of A Work in Progress?

Along the lines of... accepting and embracing differences can lead to success in life.

500

What does the author stumble upon that lets her know she's probably found people? 2 THINGS

A boat and a shelter

500

What is the meaning of orientation? 

Sense of direction or knowledge of where you are in relation to other things

500

"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.

500

On what continent is the Amazon rainforest located?

South America