Workshop 6: No Ordinary Sport

A

100

"the ability to move quickly and easily" 

Agility, Athlete, Achievement, Strain

agility

200

To injure a part of your body from overuse.

pitch, exhaust, strain, achievement

strain

300

A large group of people, a moving crowd

competition, hoard, winners, participants

hoard

400

to not give up even though something is difficult

persevere

500

The feeling of friendship that develops after working to achieve something together.

camaraderie

B

100

Bullying can be an __________ to a child's education. 

obstacle

200

A ________ number of students watch anime. 

relevant, significant, critical, important

significant

300

Wounded Warrior helps _______, people who have served in the military. 

veterans

400

Messi's last goal was ________ in their win against Morocco.

strain, imperative, critical, detrimental

critical

500

In school, art was always my favorite _________.

hint: it's NOT subject

discipline

C

100

sports that are very dangerous, ________ Sports. 

Extreme

200

Is "Tough Mudder too Dangerous" talked about ______.

the risks, why it's harmful, etc. 

300

What is it called when you climb without ropes?

free soloing

400

The sentence that tells you what the whole paper is proving/about.

The Thesis Statement

500

Which sentence is the Thesis Statement?

They leap from tall buildings, swing across barbed wire, and run through fields of fire. No, these people are not superheroes. They are extreme athletes. Because extreme sports can cause serious injuries, the risks far outweigh the benefits for athletes.

Because extreme sports can cause serious injuries, the risks far outweigh the benefits for athletes.

D

100

This athlete does extreme sports even though he has no use of his legs. He competes in a wheelchair. 

Aaron Wheelz

200

This athlete was climbing with his friend up the Dawn Wall, but he kept falling. 

Jorgeson

300

This athlete climbed El Capitan with no ropes. 

Alex Honnold

400

Prior to competing in tough mudder, Tom Bond served as a _______. 

Be specific. 

Marine

500

This athlete climbed the dawn wall AND trained with Alex Hannold 

Tommy Caldwell

E

100

Every reason must be supported with _________. 

Evidence

200

To come across something that you didn't expect or plan for. 

account, encounter, recount, countered

encounter

300

This is usually found towards the end of the first paragraph. 

Thesis

400

The _________ restates the thesis statement in different words. 

conclusion

500

Why is Parkour complicated for women in Tehran, Iran?

Because their culture believes it is a men's sport, because they are afraid their hijab may move or part of them may be revealed