Rattlesnakes (from Our National Parks)
John Muir
Pre-Reading:
Why might a human find a wild animal threatening? A human will find a wild animal threatening because it was not trained and it can be poisonous, then kill you if it bites you.
Why might a wild animal find a human threatening? A wild animal will find a human threatening because the human can kill the animal also because some people are taller than the animal and scare them away.
What do you know about rattlesnakes? I know about rattlesnakes is that they can be friendly if you don't bother them or they can kill you.
Given what you know, how would you react if you encountered a rattlesnake in the wild? I would leave the rattlesnake alone and run far away as I can go.
What do you know about John Muir? I know nothing but I do know that he wrote the book "Rattlesnakes"
Include an image/caption of John Muir. Include an image/caption of a rattlesnake.
Interpretive Questions:
1.) Why does Muir learn to respect rattlesnakes after he kills two?
Muir learns to respect rattlesnakes after he kills two because he feels guilty about it and degraded. (pg.176) "I felt degraded by killing business farther from heaven." (pg. 176) " I have always felt somewhat sore and guilty about it."
2.) Why does Muir say that at one time he “imagined that rattlesnakes should be killed wherever found”? (p. 175)
Muir says that one time he “imagined that rattlesnakes should be killed wherever found" because people don't like snakes. (pg.175)
3.) Why, after killing the first snake, does Muir say he feels “degraded by the killing business”? (p. 176)
After killing the first snake Muir says he feels “degraded by the killing business” because other people kill the snakes too. (pg.176)
4.) Why does Muir feel “sore and guilty” about killing the snake he finds in his cabin? (p. 176)
Muir feels "sore and guilty" about killing the snake he finds in his cabin because he didn't mean to kill the snake. (pg.176)
5.) Why does Muir explain his decision to encamp on a boulder rather than on the patch of flood-sand where he finds two snakes?
Muir explains his decision to encamp on a boulder rather than on the patch of flood-sand where he finds two snakes because he might not have anyone to talk to. (pg.178) I never knew a single instance of their coming into a camp in the night, but fearing that in so small a space some latecomers not aware of my presence."
6.) Why does Muir use human characteristics and feelings to describe snakes?
Muir use a human characteristics and feelings to describe snakes because he might not see other people.(pg.177) " I feel sure I did not mistake the feelings of this unfortunate snake."
7.) Why does Muir describe snakes as “fair and charitable”? (p. 176)
Muir sees the snake as "fair and charitable" because they never hurt anyone. (pg.176)
8.) Why does Muir see the second rattlesnake as “desperately embarrassed”? (p. 176)
Muir sees the second rattlesnake as "desperately embarrassed" because he didn't mean to kill the snake. (pg.176)
9.) Why does Muir say, “I have looked into the eyes of so many wild animals that I feel sure I did not mistake the feelings of this unfortunate snake”? (p. 177)
Muir says," I have looked into the eyes of so many wild animal that I sure I did not mistake the feelings of this unfortunate snake" because he describes the snake as a human. (pg.177)
10.) Why does Muir describe the snake he accidentally threw his bundle of bread on as having a “come-in-if-you-dare expression”? (p. 178)
Muir describes the snake he accidentally threw his bundle of bread on as having a "come-in-if-you-dare because he wants to come at and attack. (pg.178)
Vocabulary:
1.) Venomous (p. 175)
Quote: "Only the rattlesnake is venomous,and he carefully keeps his venom o himself as far as man is concerned, unless his life is threatened." (pg.175)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): poisonous
Synonym: can kill you
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): Snakes are venomous.
2.) Persecuted (p. 176)
Quote: Persecuted, tormented, again and again he tried to get away." (pg.176)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): someone
Synonym: annoy
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I don't persecuted.
3.) Degraded (p. 176)
Quote: "I felt degraded by the killing business, farther from heaven, and I made up my mind to try to be at least fair and charitable as he snakes themselves and to kill no more in self-defense." (pg. 176)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): to feel bad about your self
Synonym: guiltily
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I felt degraded.
4.) Intentionally (p. 177)
Quote: " Since then I have perhaps a hundred or more in these mountains, but I have never intentionally disturbed them."
Definition (based on context/in your own words): on purpose
Synonym: not on accident
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I never intentionally hurt someone.
5.) Provocation (p. 177)
Quote: My hands had alarmed him and he was ready for me but even with this provocation and when my head came in sight within a foot within of him, he did not strike." (pg.177)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): tempt
Synonym: cant wait
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): My dog was provocation to get his bone.
6.) Righteous indignation (p. 178)
Quote: " When he caught sight of me he eyed me angrily , and with an air of righteous indignation seemed to be asking why I thrown that stuff at him." (pg.178)
Definition (based on context/in your own words):insisting
Synonym: consistence
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): My sister has a righteous indignation about the shoes.
Thinking Map:
Use textual evidence to show examples of when the narrator feels certain about something and when the narrator feels uncertain about something. Include 5 examples and support with page numbers and opinion for each column.
You are CONVINCED by what the author says V. You ARE NOT CONVINCED by what the author says
John Muir
Pre-Reading:
Why might a human find a wild animal threatening? A human will find a wild animal threatening because it was not trained and it can be poisonous, then kill you if it bites you.
Why might a wild animal find a human threatening? A wild animal will find a human threatening because the human can kill the animal also because some people are taller than the animal and scare them away.
What do you know about rattlesnakes? I know about rattlesnakes is that they can be friendly if you don't bother them or they can kill you.
Given what you know, how would you react if you encountered a rattlesnake in the wild? I would leave the rattlesnake alone and run far away as I can go.
What do you know about John Muir? I know nothing but I do know that he wrote the book "Rattlesnakes"
Include an image/caption of John Muir. Include an image/caption of a rattlesnake.
Interpretive Questions:
1.) Why does Muir learn to respect rattlesnakes after he kills two?
Muir learns to respect rattlesnakes after he kills two because he feels guilty about it and degraded. (pg.176) "I felt degraded by killing business farther from heaven." (pg. 176) " I have always felt somewhat sore and guilty about it."
2.) Why does Muir say that at one time he “imagined that rattlesnakes should be killed wherever found”? (p. 175)
Muir says that one time he “imagined that rattlesnakes should be killed wherever found" because people don't like snakes. (pg.175)
3.) Why, after killing the first snake, does Muir say he feels “degraded by the killing business”? (p. 176)
After killing the first snake Muir says he feels “degraded by the killing business” because other people kill the snakes too. (pg.176)
4.) Why does Muir feel “sore and guilty” about killing the snake he finds in his cabin? (p. 176)
Muir feels "sore and guilty" about killing the snake he finds in his cabin because he didn't mean to kill the snake. (pg.176)
5.) Why does Muir explain his decision to encamp on a boulder rather than on the patch of flood-sand where he finds two snakes?
Muir explains his decision to encamp on a boulder rather than on the patch of flood-sand where he finds two snakes because he might not have anyone to talk to. (pg.178) I never knew a single instance of their coming into a camp in the night, but fearing that in so small a space some latecomers not aware of my presence."
6.) Why does Muir use human characteristics and feelings to describe snakes?
Muir use a human characteristics and feelings to describe snakes because he might not see other people.(pg.177) " I feel sure I did not mistake the feelings of this unfortunate snake."
7.) Why does Muir describe snakes as “fair and charitable”? (p. 176)
Muir sees the snake as "fair and charitable" because they never hurt anyone. (pg.176)
8.) Why does Muir see the second rattlesnake as “desperately embarrassed”? (p. 176)
Muir sees the second rattlesnake as "desperately embarrassed" because he didn't mean to kill the snake. (pg.176)
9.) Why does Muir say, “I have looked into the eyes of so many wild animals that I feel sure I did not mistake the feelings of this unfortunate snake”? (p. 177)
Muir says," I have looked into the eyes of so many wild animal that I sure I did not mistake the feelings of this unfortunate snake" because he describes the snake as a human. (pg.177)
10.) Why does Muir describe the snake he accidentally threw his bundle of bread on as having a “come-in-if-you-dare expression”? (p. 178)
Muir describes the snake he accidentally threw his bundle of bread on as having a "come-in-if-you-dare because he wants to come at and attack. (pg.178)
Vocabulary:
1.) Venomous (p. 175)
Quote: "Only the rattlesnake is venomous,and he carefully keeps his venom o himself as far as man is concerned, unless his life is threatened." (pg.175)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): poisonous
Synonym: can kill you
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): Snakes are venomous.
2.) Persecuted (p. 176)
Quote: Persecuted, tormented, again and again he tried to get away." (pg.176)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): someone
Synonym: annoy
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I don't persecuted.
3.) Degraded (p. 176)
Quote: "I felt degraded by the killing business, farther from heaven, and I made up my mind to try to be at least fair and charitable as he snakes themselves and to kill no more in self-defense." (pg. 176)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): to feel bad about your self
Synonym: guiltily
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I felt degraded.
4.) Intentionally (p. 177)
Quote: " Since then I have perhaps a hundred or more in these mountains, but I have never intentionally disturbed them."
Definition (based on context/in your own words): on purpose
Synonym: not on accident
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I never intentionally hurt someone.
5.) Provocation (p. 177)
Quote: My hands had alarmed him and he was ready for me but even with this provocation and when my head came in sight within a foot within of him, he did not strike." (pg.177)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): tempt
Synonym: cant wait
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): My dog was provocation to get his bone.
6.) Righteous indignation (p. 178)
Quote: " When he caught sight of me he eyed me angrily , and with an air of righteous indignation seemed to be asking why I thrown that stuff at him." (pg.178)
Definition (based on context/in your own words):insisting
Synonym: consistence
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): My sister has a righteous indignation about the shoes.
Thinking Map:
Use textual evidence to show examples of when the narrator feels certain about something and when the narrator feels uncertain about something. Include 5 examples and support with page numbers and opinion for each column.
You are CONVINCED by what the author says V. You ARE NOT CONVINCED by what the author says
Convince
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Not convinced
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