A work in progress
"Extra-"
"Beyond the scope of..."
Introductory Conjunction Example
"But you said I could go to the game!"
How does Aimee Mullins' teacher describe her condition?
"Inappropriate"
Hyperbole Example
"Mom! If I don't get food in the next 5 seconds, I'm going to STARVE!"
Comic Diction Example
"Oh brother, my brother is such a bother that I wish I had a sister!"
Informal Transition Definition
Casual words and phrases that link ideas or create emphasis.
Colloquial Contraction Definition
Combining two words in a way that imitates casual conversation
Colloquial Contraction Example
I'm GONNA go to the museum tomorrow.
Accomplishments
Impressive things that people have done
What does the incident with the dress and her father show about Aimee's character?
She's beginning to be ready to accept herself, even though she's not "normal."
Extraordinary
Something or someone very special that stands out
Introductory Conjunction Definition
Using conjunctions to start sentences in an informal way
Incongruity Definition
When something is out of place or inappropriate for a given situation
Theme of the story?
When we celebrate and truly own what makes us different, we're able to find the source of our greatest creative power.
Comic Diction Definition
Words chosen to make the reader laugh, often uses word play.
Incongruity Example
Yesterday I went swimming while I was wearing my Superman costume.
Informal Transition Example
You know, I was sitting in the park, when all of a sudden this bear attacks me...
Extracurricular
Beyond the scope of your classes
Some of Aimee's accomplishments
Setting three world records with prosthetic legs
Why does Aimee's leg break in second grade music class?
She swam in the wooden legs
By the end of the story, Aimee does not see herself as "normal." She...
...sees herself as more than that. She sees herself as "extraordinary."
Celebrate
Enjoy and publicly acknowledge
What is the author's tone throughout the story?
Informative, but also entertaining and comical.
Hyperbole Definition
Intentional, outrageous exaggeration for effect
Material her new legs are made out of
Polyproplyene