POV
What POV does "The Luckiest Time of All" start off in? and why?
Third person POV, because the narrator tells the reader that they are about to tell a story from a memory
When thinking about the idea of luck we discussed that you can have good luck or bad luck it just depends on your ...
Point of view/ perception of the events/ attitude
Describe a character trait of Mr. Pickens and how you know this
Multiple answers acceptable: He is kind- Elzie states it.
He is good with animals – he takes care of the dog after roping it
He is sweet- he sees the girls home safe
DIllard repeats the phrase perfectly in her story, what was the purpose of this?
to show that the memory, just like her ice ball, was perfect
(WAGER POINTS!) Determine a theme for the story and write a RACES two point response that proves your theme. (If you are playing with a family member or friend choose either story...but be prepared to answer for both stories)
Any acurate two point RACES response with explanations may score
What POV does "The Luckiest Time of All" end in and why?
What POV does the story end in and why?Third person, since the story starts in third person explaining to the reader that they are about to hear a story, it needs to end by wrapping up the story.
In an "American Childhood," Annie Dillard is happy to tell the story of how she got into trouble as a child, what details reveal this? You have 3 minutes to find two quotes that directly prove the above...go!
"I have seldon been happier since..."
"I brooded on this for serveral years" ("This" being that the man had nothing more exciting to say)
etc (Could you prove it in an SR?)
How is football similar to life according to Annie Dillard?
If you truly want something, you will commit to it by throwing your whole self into it
Describe the setting of, "AN AMerican Childhood,"
the Suburbs, a snow day in winter, the backyards of her childhood neighborhood
Who is the narrator of "The Luckiest Time of All?" How do you know?
Elzie F Pickens tells the story from first person POV. The reader can tell because she uses words like I, We, Me
Why is the “Literature in context" section included?
To help readers make real life connections
LTOA- Prove this statement: “The character’s belief in luck drives the plot” (find evidence)
review answers: Did you prove your point? Did you explain evidence?
Why does Dillard explain the chase scene with so much detail?
Her purpose is to show the reader that ot was exciting and fun to her as a child
Who is the narrator of "An American Childhood?" Name one thing you can guess about her from the text.
Annie Dillard, she's a tomboy, she likes active activities, she is athletic (anything that you can prove with two or more implicit details.)
Are Mrs. Pickens and her Granddaughter similar? Why or why not?
Yes, they both seem to believe in the idea of luck
Who is Sweet Tee? Where is she in this story
Mrs. Elzie F Pickens Granddaughter, sitting on the deck listening to her great grandmother's story
*many student's forget this, review the narration
On page 66 Sweet Tee uses the term “good stone luck” what do you think this term means?
The term is most likely referring to her good luck charm
What triggers Elzie F Pickens memory? Annie Dillard's story?
Pickens sees the dogwood blooms and remembers the same time of year that she met her husband. Dillard tells a story about football and giving your all
Were the stories (in your opinion) an example of good luck or bad luck and why?
Can you prove your answer? Can you provide a detail from each story? If so you may award yourself the points...If not the points go to the team on your right!
Why might the memory of the pursuing man be important to Dillard?
He was the only one to ever chase them and he dedicated his whole self to the chase. Dillard had fun that day and was dissapointed by the pursuing man's anti-climactic end of chase
What does Elzie mean when she refers to herself as a “Poor Sinner Girl” in the story?
She feels extremely guilty for throwing the stone at the dog and hitting it on the nose