Unit 1, ELA

What are the 4 reasons that people create inventions

• practice, fame, entertainment, money

• entertainment, fame+fortune, make life easier, solve a problem

• to help others, to solve world hunger, fame, fortune

• fame+fortune, get a scholarship, be respected, to be smart

what are the 3 A's of awesome according to Neil Pasricha

• amazing

• authenticity

• achievement

• attitude

• awareness

who are the main characters in the book ''The inventor's secret"

• Thomas Edison

• Henry Ford

• Benjamin Franklin

• Albert Einstein

• Da Vinci

what are the themes for the three books that we read

who is the main character in Winds of Hope

• Thomas Edison

• William Kamkwamba

• Henry Ford

• Dr. Guttman

• Marilyn Hamilton

what does awareness mean

• view the world like it is new

• be aware of your hobbies

• be aware of where you live

• view strangers like they're your family

what is authenticity

• Be you

• Be kind

• be positive

• be aware

what is attitude

• move forward in life

• be nice to others

• don't be shy

• make sure your friends' attitudes are up

who are the main characters in wheelchair sports

• Marilyn Hamilton

• Dr. Guttman

• Mr. Mike

• Joey

• Thomas Edison

what is the definition of theme

• author's message

• author's attitude

• author's knowledge