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Exploring Childhood Reflections Through Annie Dillard's Power Words

Join us for an engaging week from November 17 to November 20 as we delve into Annie Dillard's essay "An American Childhood." Discover how her experiences shaped her writing journey and reflect on your own childhood in an essay. Each day features key vocabulary, fostering a deeper understanding of the text. We'll explore words like "tenable," "temporal," and "licentious," linking them to Dillard's storytelling. Participate in discussions, improve your writing skills, and embrace the nostalgia of youth in this enlightening class.

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Exploring Childhood Reflections Through Annie Dillard's Power Words

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  1. Independent Work 11/17 – 11/20

  2. Tuesday 11/7 Power Words DLP Annie Dillard wrote An American Childhood so readers could learn why she became a writer. Do you think you could of written an essay like this about your childhood? • Tenable • Capable of being held, maintained, or defended • School uniforms are a tenable position for most teachers. • Temporal • Of or relating to the sequence of time or to a particular time; chronological • Seasons are temporal. • Teem • Bring forth; produce • When you study together, you teem good grades.

  3. Wednesday 11/18 Power Words DLP Annie was seven years old the boys were a little older The kids rushed through the streets like we thought they would. • Allegation • A positive assertion • Her allegation improved the community morale. • Licentious • Marked by disregard for strict rules of correctness • It is licentious when you are talking at the same time as the teacher. • Apathetic • Having or showing little or no feeling or emotion. • Arabians were certainly not apathetic during the food drive.

  4. Thursday 11/19 Power words DLP Annie wore timberline boots on account of the fact that they were waterproof. Because they were exhausted, the kids ran all the way down Edgerton Avenue. • Fetid • Having a heavy offensive smell • The litter boxes are fetid each night when I clean them. • Allay • To subdue or reduce in intensity or severity • It is more important to ally bad feelings than to be right all of the time.

  5. Friday 11/20 Power Words DLP It was december and the streets were very slippery. Mikey and her had nowhere to go because Edgerton Ave was a dead end. • Commiserate • To feel or express sorrow or compassion. • Americans commiserate the loss of presidents and former presidents. • Sanguine • Confident; optimistic • I am sanguine that each of you have the capability to pass seventh grade.

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