A Visit To Grandmother

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A Visit To Grandmother

• By William Melvin Kelley
• This presentation adapted
• from Ms. Kuczeks

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Vocabulary

• Indulgence
• n. leniency readiness to tolerate or forgive bad
  behavior
• If you show a child too much indulgence you may
  spoil her.
• Grimacing
• v. Making a twisted face showing disgust or pain
• She is grimacing because she has a splinter in
  her toe.
• Meager
• adj. Of poor quality or small amount.
• Due to poor rainfall, there was only a meager
  crop.

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Continued

• Trace
• n. Tiny amount hint
• There was not even a trace of cake left.
• Fraud
• n. Deceit trickery
• There are strict penalties for insurance fraud.
• Engaging
• adj. Attractive pleasant
• The doctors engaging personality puts his
  patients at ease.

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Get into groups Draw a small picture that
reminds you of the word. There will be a quiz
next class.Extra credit if you turn in your
completed vocab worksheet BEFORE the test! ?
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On the large index card

• Answer both the socratic questions and true or
  false questions on the large index card.
• Turn this in, with your name on it, into the
  basket.

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Socratic Questions

• A. What would happen if you fought with a family
  member?
• B. What reasons are good enough to never speak to
  a family member again?
• C. How do family members affect your perception
  of your self?
• D. Why do you think I asked these questions?

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True or False?

• Parents love all their children.
• Sibling rivalry is a natural accompaniments to
  having brothers and sisters.
• Every family has a black sheep, or a member who
  brings disgrace.
• Its never too late to make amends or right a
  wrong

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TURN IN YOUR SOCRATIC AND TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS?