Download from An American Childhood

from An American Childhood
Annie Dillard
 Context clues are the
examples,
descriptions, and
other details in the
text around an
unfamiliar word.
 Point of view is the
perspective from
which a narrative is
told. It affects what
kinds of details are
revealed to the
reader.
Point of View
First- person point of view: the narrator is
a character who participates in the action
of the story and uses the first person
pronouns I and Me. The narrator can
reveal only his or her own observations,
thoughts, and feelings.
Third – person point of view
The narrator is not a character in the story.
He or she uses third-person pronouns
such as he, she, and they to refer to the
characters. The narrator may know and
reveal the observations, thoughts, and
feelings of more than one character.
2 kinds of third person point of view
 3rd person limited
 Narrator relates the
inner thoughts and
feelings of only one
character, and
everything is viewed
from this character’s
perspective.
 3rd person omniscient
 The narrator knows
and tells about what
each character feels
and thinks.
Background (read pg 51)
 Suburbs have long provided a road to the “American Dream” of home
ownership. However, environmentalist and conversationalists argue that
this “sprawl” of new homes, roads, and buildings has caused more harm
than good. Sprawl is the increase and expansion of low- density
communities that require people to drive between the places where they
work, go to school, shop or recreate.
Background
(continued)
 Suburban sprawl has been criticized for weakening urban
economics and damaging the environment. Studies also suggest
that sprawl contributes to American’s declining physical activity and
increasing weight problems. Still there are many homeowners who
prefer their own homes, backyards, and community recreation
centers to the dense, expensive neighborhoods and apartments
buildings of the city.
Connecting to the literature
Accelerate
Challenge
Exert
Exceed
Invest
Predictions THINK – PAIR - SHARE
 Based upon these words, what do you think this story is
about?
 Wholeheartedly
gaining
 Staggering
hilltop
 Enthusiastic
smashed
 Hedge
sprung
 Caught
skinny
 Woodpile
strained
 Courage
furious
 Snowy
sliding
 Fearlessly
iceball
 Chased
Listen to
About the Selection/ Read pgs. 52-58
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Questions pg. 1-10
Quick Review Formative Assessment pg. 67
Story at a Glance
After they hit a car with a snowball, a girl and her friends lead a wild
chase through their neighborhood.
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 Context clues: the examples, descriptions, and other details
surrounding an unfamiliar word
 Point of View: the perspective from which a narrative is told. A
narrative may be told in first- or third-person point of view.