Throwing Snowballs (from An American Childhood)
Annie Dillard
Include an image of the author or of a symbol from the story.
Pre-reading:
Who is Annie Dillard? Annie Dillard is an author of non fiction books
How does it feel to give something your all? Give an example. It feels good because I did my all in the last basketball game we lost but we did our best.
Have you ever been happy about doing something that got you in trouble? What about the situation made you happy? Why? Give an example. Nope not yet
How does it feel to play in and run in the snow? Give a description. It feels good to play in the snow because you can go sledding with your friends. The ice is cold and you see the ice melting on the floor, also in the sun the snow looks so beautiful.
Vocabulary:
1.) Impelled (p. 184)
Quote: " He impelled us forward ; we compelled him to follow our route." (pg.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): bring
Synonym: to take away
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): The book impelled.
2.) Compelled (p. 184)
Quote: " He impelled us forward ; we compelled him to follow our route." (pg.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words):
Synonym:
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word):
3.) Improvising (p. 184)
Quote: " We kept running, block after block; we kept improvising ,backyard after backyard , running a frantic course and choosing it simultaneously, failing always to find small places or hard places to slow him down,and discovering,always exhilarated, dismayed, that only bare speed could save us ---- for he would never give up,this man---- and we were losing speed." (pg.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): making up
Synonym: don't have a plan
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I was improvising when I was trying to finish a video game.
4.) Exhilarated (p. 184)
Quote: " We kept running, block after block; we kept improvising ,backyard after backyard , running a frantic course and choosing it simultaneously, failing always to find small places or hard places to slow him down,and discovering,always exhilarated, dismayed, that only bare speed could save us ---- for he would never give up,this man---- and we were losing speed." (pg.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): happy
Synonym: cheer up
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I was exhilarated.
5.) Perfunctorily (p. 185)
Quote: " You stupid kids," he began perfunctorily." (pg.185)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): mean
Synonym: rude
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): My dog is perfunctorily.
6.) Redundant (p. 185)
Quote: " We listened perfunctorily indeed, if we listened at all, for the chewing out was redundant, a mere formality , beside the point." (pg.185)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): pointless
Synonym: has no meaning
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): The book was redundant.
Thinking Map:
Use textual evidence to show examples of when you would act the way the author does or you would not act the way the author does. Include 5 examples and support with page numbers and opinion for each column.
You would ACT the way the author does V. You would NOT ACT the way the author does
Annie Dillard
Include an image of the author or of a symbol from the story.
Pre-reading:
Who is Annie Dillard? Annie Dillard is an author of non fiction books
How does it feel to give something your all? Give an example. It feels good because I did my all in the last basketball game we lost but we did our best.
Have you ever been happy about doing something that got you in trouble? What about the situation made you happy? Why? Give an example. Nope not yet
How does it feel to play in and run in the snow? Give a description. It feels good to play in the snow because you can go sledding with your friends. The ice is cold and you see the ice melting on the floor, also in the sun the snow looks so beautiful.
Vocabulary:
1.) Impelled (p. 184)
Quote: " He impelled us forward ; we compelled him to follow our route." (pg.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): bring
Synonym: to take away
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): The book impelled.
2.) Compelled (p. 184)
Quote: " He impelled us forward ; we compelled him to follow our route." (pg.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words):
Synonym:
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word):
3.) Improvising (p. 184)
Quote: " We kept running, block after block; we kept improvising ,backyard after backyard , running a frantic course and choosing it simultaneously, failing always to find small places or hard places to slow him down,and discovering,always exhilarated, dismayed, that only bare speed could save us ---- for he would never give up,this man---- and we were losing speed." (pg.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): making up
Synonym: don't have a plan
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I was improvising when I was trying to finish a video game.
4.) Exhilarated (p. 184)
Quote: " We kept running, block after block; we kept improvising ,backyard after backyard , running a frantic course and choosing it simultaneously, failing always to find small places or hard places to slow him down,and discovering,always exhilarated, dismayed, that only bare speed could save us ---- for he would never give up,this man---- and we were losing speed." (pg.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): happy
Synonym: cheer up
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I was exhilarated.
5.) Perfunctorily (p. 185)
Quote: " You stupid kids," he began perfunctorily." (pg.185)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): mean
Synonym: rude
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): My dog is perfunctorily.
6.) Redundant (p. 185)
Quote: " We listened perfunctorily indeed, if we listened at all, for the chewing out was redundant, a mere formality , beside the point." (pg.185)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): pointless
Synonym: has no meaning
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): The book was redundant.
Thinking Map:
Use textual evidence to show examples of when you would act the way the author does or you would not act the way the author does. Include 5 examples and support with page numbers and opinion for each column.
You would ACT the way the author does V. You would NOT ACT the way the author does
ACT
|
NOT ACT
|