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Work in Progress
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Setting of the story | New York |
| What does prosthetic mean? | artificial/fake |
| The Narrator can best be described as | someone who never gives up "Go big or go Home" a bit of a daredevil |
| What is the turning point of the story? Aha moment? | When her dad wanted her to change her dress because the knee joint was showing and she decided not to. |
| Possible themes? | Acceptance of myself even though I'm not normal. I'm extraordinary/celebrate our differences |
| something that has been achieved successfully | accomplishments |
| very unusual; remarkable; beyond what is ordinary or usual | extraordinary |
| Why does Aimee Mullins have difficulty walking across the marble floor of the library? | because she has 5 inch stiletto heels on and doesn't have ankles. |
| What happened between Aimee and her father that caused her to be grounded? | She wore a dress that he told her not to wear. |
| What does Mullins do to become more involved with the quality of her limbs? | She starts to work directly with designers to meet her needs and taste. |
| According to the author, what is the source of the "greatest creative power?" | We can find our "greatest creative power" when we celebrate and own what makes us different. |
| what does the prefix extra mean? | beyond the scope of |
| What excuse does the author's teacher give for not wanting the author back in class after operation? | The author's casts and wheelchair will be a distraction |
| What problem does the author have with her waterproof legs? | They float to the surface of the water. |
| What makes the author's parents stop asking the author to hide her legs? | They hear relatives saying how nice their daughter looks despite her legs showing. |
| Why is the author shocked by what the man who calls and asks her to give a speech says? | He does not think that anyone will like her if she seems confident. |
| What does the author have in common with the six-year-old at the end of "A Work in Progress"? | learned to be proud of differences and have legs that are creatively decorated |
| What is the main message of "A Work in Progress"? | Accepting and embracing one's differences can lead to success in life. |
| Based on details in "A Work in Progress," what is most likely true about the author? | She inspires other people with her actions. |
| An example of a hyperbole | 300 yards of towels by me and the sea |
| an example of comic diction | nastiest shade of nuclear peach |
| Incongruity | Pop off these legs and put them under each armpit with the peach feet sticking up. |
| How do we overcome obstacles? | Don't hide behind them. face them so we can be successful |
| What's a hyperbole | an exaggeration |
| What is comic diction | trying to make a reader laugh |
| What is incongruity | Inappropriate for the situation or the setting |
| colloquial contractions | slang words like "gonna" or "kinda" 2 words combined in a way that imitates casual convo |
| Informal transistions | casual words and phrases like "man" "I'm like" |
| Introductory conjunctions | starting a sentence with a conjunction like "and, but, or, so" |
| What is the author's tone throughout the piece? | informative and comical |
| How many world records did Aimee win with her prosthetic leg? | 3 |
| By the end of the story, Aimee doesn't see herself as normal, she sees herself as____________? | extraordinary |
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