Throwing Snowballs (from An American Childhood)
Annie Dillard
Include an image of the author or of a symbol from the story.
Pre-reading:
How does it feel to give something your all? Give an example. It feels good. In one of my baseball I gave it my all
Have you ever been happy about doing something that got you in trouble? What about the situation made you happy? Why? Give an example. There was one time when we had a part and we had extra forts so me and my 3 friends when to go stick all of the forks in there lawn but they had cameras and we got caught but it was so funny
How does it feel to play in and run in the snow? Give a description. I think it is so fun because one time when I went to Ohio me and my sister and cousins had a snowball fight
Vocabulary:
1.) Impelled (p. 184)
Quote: “ He Impelled us forward” (p.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): pulling
Synonym: to come
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I was Impelled.
2.) Compelled (p. 184)
Quote: “We Compelled him to follow our route” (p.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): tempt
Synonym: convince
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): we tried to Compelled him.
3.) Improvising (p. 184)
Quote: “ We kept improvising backyard after backyard.” (p.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): convince
Synonym: come with
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): we kept improvising.
4.) Exhilarated (p. 184)
Quote: “Exhilarated dismayed that only bare speed could save us” (p.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): unplanned
Synonym: on land
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): We all got Exhilarated.
5.) Perfunctorily (p. 185)
Quote: “ he began Perfunctorily” (p.185)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): rude
Synonym: scolding
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I will never be Perfunctorily.
6.) Redundant (p. 185)
Quote: “Redundant a more formality” (p.185)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): pointless
Synonym: repetitive
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word):we were just do it 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
You would NOT ACT the way the author does
When all the kids were all in a group throwing snowball at cars I would sped out more
When they stopped running I would keep running
You would ACT the way the author does
When they throw the snowballs
When they run from the man
Pre-reading:
How does it feel to give something your all? Give an example. It feels good. In one of my baseball I gave it my all
Have you ever been happy about doing something that got you in trouble? What about the situation made you happy? Why? Give an example. There was one time when we had a part and we had extra forts so me and my 3 friends when to go stick all of the forks in there lawn but they had cameras and we got caught but it was so funny
How does it feel to play in and run in the snow? Give a description. I think it is so fun because one time when I went to Ohio me and my sister and cousins had a snowball fight
Vocabulary:
1.) Impelled (p. 184)
Quote: “ He Impelled us forward” (p.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): pulling
Synonym: to come
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I was Impelled.
2.) Compelled (p. 184)
Quote: “We Compelled him to follow our route” (p.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): tempt
Synonym: convince
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): we tried to Compelled him.
3.) Improvising (p. 184)
Quote: “ We kept improvising backyard after backyard.” (p.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): convince
Synonym: come with
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): we kept improvising.
4.) Exhilarated (p. 184)
Quote: “Exhilarated dismayed that only bare speed could save us” (p.184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): unplanned
Synonym: on land
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): We all got Exhilarated.
5.) Perfunctorily (p. 185)
Quote: “ he began Perfunctorily” (p.185)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): rude
Synonym: scolding
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I will never be Perfunctorily.
6.) Redundant (p. 185)
Quote: “Redundant a more formality” (p.185)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): pointless
Synonym: repetitive
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word):we were just do it 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
You would NOT ACT the way the author does
When all the kids were all in a group throwing snowball at cars I would sped out more
When they stopped running I would keep running
You would ACT the way the author does
When they throw the snowballs
When they run from the man