"Throwing Snowballs" by Annie Dillard
Pre-reading:
Who is Annie Dillard?
- Annie Dillard was born in 1945
- She is 68 years old
- She has been married three times(divorced twice)
- She has one child
- She taught at Weslyan University
How does it feel to give something your all? Give an example.
It feels really goodto give something your all. At one of my soccer games we were down players and had no subs, so I played my best the whole game.
Have you ever been happy about doing something that got you in trouble? What about the situation made you happy? Why? Give an example.
Yes, I have been happy about doing something that got me in trouble. The part that made me happy was that I was reading. This made me happy because I love to read. I was reading when I wasn't supposed to and I got caught doing it.
How does it feel to play in and run in the snow? Give a description.
It feels really cold and hard especially when you fall.
Vocabulary:
1.) Impelled (p. 184)
Quote: "He impelled us forward"(p. 184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): promt
Synonym: induce
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): She impelled her to the light.
2.) Compelled (p. 184)
Quote: "we compelled him to follow"(p. 184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): force to act
Synonym: urge
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): The magnets were compelled to each other.
3.) Improvising (p. 184)
Quote: "we kept improvising"(p. 184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): make up
Synonym: devise
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I love improvising in games.
4.) Exhilarated (p. 184)
Quote: "exhilarated, dismayed, that only bare speed could save us"(p. 184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): excited
Synonym: intoxicated
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): He was exhilarated after to ten mile run.
5.) Perfunctorily (p. 185)
Quote: "he began perfunctorily"(p.
Definition (based on context/in your own words): rude
Synonym: mean
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): She was acting perfunctorily.
6.) Redundant (p. 185)
Quote: "thechewing out was redundant"(p. 185)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): pointless
Synonym: unnecessary
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): He thinks tests are redundant.
Who is Annie Dillard?
- Annie Dillard was born in 1945
- She is 68 years old
- She has been married three times(divorced twice)
- She has one child
- She taught at Weslyan University
How does it feel to give something your all? Give an example.
It feels really goodto give something your all. At one of my soccer games we were down players and had no subs, so I played my best the whole game.
Have you ever been happy about doing something that got you in trouble? What about the situation made you happy? Why? Give an example.
Yes, I have been happy about doing something that got me in trouble. The part that made me happy was that I was reading. This made me happy because I love to read. I was reading when I wasn't supposed to and I got caught doing it.
How does it feel to play in and run in the snow? Give a description.
It feels really cold and hard especially when you fall.
Vocabulary:
1.) Impelled (p. 184)
Quote: "He impelled us forward"(p. 184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): promt
Synonym: induce
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): She impelled her to the light.
2.) Compelled (p. 184)
Quote: "we compelled him to follow"(p. 184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): force to act
Synonym: urge
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): The magnets were compelled to each other.
3.) Improvising (p. 184)
Quote: "we kept improvising"(p. 184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): make up
Synonym: devise
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): I love improvising in games.
4.) Exhilarated (p. 184)
Quote: "exhilarated, dismayed, that only bare speed could save us"(p. 184)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): excited
Synonym: intoxicated
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): He was exhilarated after to ten mile run.
5.) Perfunctorily (p. 185)
Quote: "he began perfunctorily"(p.
Definition (based on context/in your own words): rude
Synonym: mean
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): She was acting perfunctorily.
6.) Redundant (p. 185)
Quote: "thechewing out was redundant"(p. 185)
Definition (based on context/in your own words): pointless
Synonym: unnecessary
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word): He thinks tests are 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
I would act the way the author does because I probably would run from the man too. (p. 183) I would act the way the author does because I would probably want to get rid of the man also. (p. 184) I would act the way the author does because I would probably throw snowballs too. (p. 183) I would act the way the author does because I would probably like baseball and football if I was a boy. (p. 181) I would act the way the author does because I would look for places where only I can escape from the man also. (p. 184) |
You would NOT ACT the way the author does
I would not act the way the author does because I might not run from the man I might just talk to him. (p. 183) I would not act the way the author does because I probably wouldn't throw snowballs. (p. 183) I would not act the way the author does because I would not want to lose myself in the neighborhood. (p. 183) I would not act the way the author does because I would probably hide inside instead of run. (p. 183) I would not act the way the author does because I would probably not be happy if I got caught. (p. 185) |