Vocabulary
To move or complete slowly
What is the term gradually mean?
"That's the problem with the world today."
Who is the author's father?
Reason why the dad is happy his daughter is eating cereal.
What is it reminds him of an old commercial he once enjoyed?
This is what the author is referring to when she says, "Will they laugh at us for using pieces of green paper to buy things?"
What is dollar bills?
This is what the author reflects about the future after talking with her dad.
What is she wonders whether she will feel the same way when she is older too?
the next part of something
What is continuation?
An experience that children of the next generation will miss out on.
What is choosing a video from Blockbuster?
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What is printing out a hard copy of a research paper?
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What is enjoying handwritten letters from grandparents?
The author notices this about the old cereal commercial.
What is the colors seem fairly dull?
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What is it lacks snappy graphics and fast-paced cuts?
This is the father's reaction when he watches that commercial on YouTube.
What is delight or nostalgia of his younger days?
This is how the author shows that she has concerns about the future.
What is she asks questions about the future that cannot yet be answered?
to look back at things in the past
What does nostalgic mean?
How the author's father found out the temperature when he was a young boy.
What is by watching television?
The problem dad has with technology today.
What is new technologies are making modern life move too quickly?
This is the reason why this blog post is considered a reflective essay.
What is it expresses the author's thoughts and feelings?
An example of a time when a character would show nostalgia.
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