Throwing Snowballs (from An American Childhood)
Annie
Dillard
Pre-reading:
Who is Annie
Dillard?
Annie Dillard was born on April 30, 1945 and went to Hollins University in 1968.
How does it feel to give something
your all? Give an example.
To give something your all means that you did all you could do to win that race. For Example, if you get a homerun at all your at bats, you did all you could do.
Have you
ever been happy about doing something that got you in trouble? What about
the situation made you happy? Why? Give an
example.
I have been happy about doing something that got me in trouble. The thing that made me happy was that my coach told me not to slide when I got to home plate, but I did and I scored the winning run.
How does it feel to play in and
run in the snow? Give a description.
It is fun to play and run in the snow. For example, I went with my friend to the snow and we had a blast there at the snow.
Who is Annie
Dillard?
Annie Dillard was born on April 30, 1945 and went to Hollins University in 1968.
How does it feel to give something
your all? Give an example.
To give something your all means that you did all you could do to win that race. For Example, if you get a homerun at all your at bats, you did all you could do.
Have you
ever been happy about doing something that got you in trouble? What about
the situation made you happy? Why? Give an
example.
I have been happy about doing something that got me in trouble. The thing that made me happy was that my coach told me not to slide when I got to home plate, but I did and I scored the winning run.
How does it feel to play in and
run in the snow? Give a description.
It is fun to play and run in the snow. For example, I went with my friend to the snow and we had a blast there at the snow.
Vocabulary:
1.)
Impelled (p. 184)
Quote: "He impelled us forward; we compelled to follow our route." (p.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own
words): to urge
Synonym: motivate
Sentence (underline the vocabulary
word): The guy over there impelled me to come where he was.
2.) Compelled (p.
184)
Quote: "He impelled us forward; we compelled to follow our route." (p.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own
words): to force
Synonym: make
Sentence (underline the vocabulary
word): He compelled us to come over there.
3.) Improvising (p.
184)
Quote: "We kept running, block after block; we kept improvising....." (p.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own
words): to make
Synonym: dash off
Sentence (underline the vocabulary
word): The pitcher pitched an improvising pitch.
4.) Exhilarated (p.
184)
Quote: "and discovering always, exhilarated, dismayed, that only bare speed could save us...." (p.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own
words): to cause to feel happy
Synonym: excite
Sentence (underline the vocabulary
word): Spring Training exhilarated me today.
5.) Perfunctorily (p.
185)
Quote: "You stupid kids," he began perfunctorily
Definition (based on context/in your own
words): used to describe something
Synonym: casual
Sentence (underline the vocabulary
word): That man yelled at us perfunctorily.
6.) Redundant (p.
185)
Quote: "for the chewing out was redundant, a more formality...." (p.185)
Definition (based on context/in your own
words): repeating something else
Synonym: extra
Sentence (underline the vocabulary
word): Some thing in your paper could be redundant.
1.)
Impelled (p. 184)
Quote: "He impelled us forward; we compelled to follow our route." (p.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own
words): to urge
Synonym: motivate
Sentence (underline the vocabulary
word): The guy over there impelled me to come where he was.
2.) Compelled (p.
184)
Quote: "He impelled us forward; we compelled to follow our route." (p.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own
words): to force
Synonym: make
Sentence (underline the vocabulary
word): He compelled us to come over there.
3.) Improvising (p.
184)
Quote: "We kept running, block after block; we kept improvising....." (p.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own
words): to make
Synonym: dash off
Sentence (underline the vocabulary
word): The pitcher pitched an improvising pitch.
4.) Exhilarated (p.
184)
Quote: "and discovering always, exhilarated, dismayed, that only bare speed could save us...." (p.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own
words): to cause to feel happy
Synonym: excite
Sentence (underline the vocabulary
word): Spring Training exhilarated me today.
5.) Perfunctorily (p.
185)
Quote: "You stupid kids," he began perfunctorily
Definition (based on context/in your own
words): used to describe something
Synonym: casual
Sentence (underline the vocabulary
word): That man yelled at us perfunctorily.
6.) Redundant (p.
185)
Quote: "for the chewing out was redundant, a more formality...." (p.185)
Definition (based on context/in your own
words): repeating something else
Synonym: extra
Sentence (underline the vocabulary
word): Some thing in your paper could be 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
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
ActI would act like the author does when they play with the snow. (p.182)
I would act like the author does when the author makes the guy go where he is going. (p.185) I would act like the author when the author was throwing snowballs. (p.182) I would act like the author when the author plays with the snow. (p.182) I would act like the author when the author plays with other kids not his age. (p.181) |
Not ActI would not act like the author does when they are chased by a man because they threw snowballs. (p.183)
I would not act like the author when the author is just wearing a jacket and shorts. (p.184) I would not act like the author when the author is happy that they got caught. (p.185) I would not act like the author when the author doesn't care that they hit the guy's truck with the snowball. (p.183) I would not act like the author when the author does splits up. (p.183) |