"Throwing Snowballs" By: Annie Dillard
Pre-reading:
Who is Annie Dillard?
Annie Dillard
How does it feel to give something your all? Give an example.
Have you ever been happy about doing something that got you in trouble? What about the situation made you happy? Why? Give an example.
How does it feel to play in and run in the snow? Give a description.
Vocabulary:
1.) Impelled (p. 184)
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Definition (based on context/in your own words): forced to do something
Synonym: compelled
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word):
2.) Compelled (p. 184)
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Definition (based on context/in your own words): forced to do something
Synonym: impelled
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word):
3.) Improvising (p. 184)
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Definition (based on context/in your own words): to create without preparation
Synonym: extemporize
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word):
4.) Exhilarated (p. 184)
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Definition (based on context/in your own words): make someone feel very happy
Synonym: thrill
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word):
5.) Perfunctorily (p. 185)
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Definition (based on context/in your own words): rude, mean, upset
Synonym:
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word):
6.) Redundant (p. 185)
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Definition (based on context/in your own words): pointless
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Sentence (underline the vocabulary word):
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
Who is Annie Dillard?
Annie Dillard
How does it feel to give something your all? Give an example.
Have you ever been happy about doing something that got you in trouble? What about the situation made you happy? Why? Give an example.
How does it feel to play in and run in the snow? Give a description.
Vocabulary:
1.) Impelled (p. 184)
Quote:
Definition (based on context/in your own words): forced to do something
Synonym: compelled
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word):
2.) Compelled (p. 184)
Quote:
Definition (based on context/in your own words): forced to do something
Synonym: impelled
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word):
3.) Improvising (p. 184)
Quote:
Definition (based on context/in your own words): to create without preparation
Synonym: extemporize
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word):
4.) Exhilarated (p. 184)
Quote:
Definition (based on context/in your own words): make someone feel very happy
Synonym: thrill
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word):
5.) Perfunctorily (p. 185)
Quote:
Definition (based on context/in your own words): rude, mean, upset
Synonym:
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word):
6.) Redundant (p. 185)
Quote:
Definition (based on context/in your own words): pointless
Synonym:
Sentence (underline the vocabulary word):
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