1a. Why does Peter's mother increase his practice time from one to two hours?
2a. What does Kevin think after he compares Peter's efforts at running to those of Mark Fairbanks?
3a. Why couldn't Peter understand what the fuss over Kevin was all about at the end of the race?
1b. How do you think Peter feels about this?
2b. What do you think this means?
3b. What do you think caused Peter to react this way?
4a. Identify some of the things Peter does that help Kevin decide to give the race his best shot.
4b. Predict whether Kevin will view his last-quarter-mile sprint as work or enjoyment.
5a. Decide whether Peter views Kevin as a hero. Then decide whether you think Kevin is a hero. Explain.
5b. How do you think Peter will apply his experiences with Kevin to his own life? Who will have a stronger influence on him, Kevin or his mother?
Description. In your opinion, what were some of the most effective sensory details in "Joyriding"?
Characterization. Looking at your entries on the graphic organizer, summarize the characterization of Peter. Summarize the characterization of Kevin. How are these two characters different? How are they similar?
1. Describe for a friend a kind of food you like by listing five sensory details about it.
2. Pretend you are Peter's mother and that you have an advice column in your city's newspaper. Write your advice to a reader who asks how he can move from second to first place in a piano competition.
3. Imagine you are Peter. Write a dream report for Mickey Ray that tells about last night's dream in which you won a piano competition by taking your well-practiced performance piece "for a ride."
Writing a Paragraph. Use at least five of the following vocabulary words to write a paragraph of your own.
Correcting Usage Errors. Review "Common Usage Problems I," in the Language Arts Survey 3.44. Then identifiy the correct word from the two given in parentheses in each of the following sentences.
1. Peter was click to select answer altogether all together convinced that Kevin was a champion.
2. Peter's mother said, "You click to select answer can may have an hour's time to yourself after you practice for two hours."
3. Kevin enjoyed running click to select answer accept except when it became work.
4. At first, Peter always did click to select answer fewer less laps than four.
5. click to select answer Among Between those five runners and himself, Kevin felt he could put in the best time.
6. Coach Haggerty often told Kevin, "You click to select answer can may be the number two man if you work at it."
7. The large audience clapped click to select answer altogether all together as the pianist finished playing.
8. Peter wanted his mother to click to select answer accept except that he had a little bit of something that would lift him beyond the status of a "perpetual runner-up."
9. The walk after practice was usually a good time for some talking click to select answer among between Kevin and Peter.
10. Peter sometimes wanted to do click to select answer fewer less practicing than his mother requested.
Giving Directions. Write a set of directions for how best to do one of the following:
Examining Achievements: In small groups, use library resources and the Internet to find and read about some of the star performers in various fields of activity, such as business, teaching, politics, military, or law. Discuss whether each person who excels in each field appears to be more technical (precise, accurate), more expressive/creative (taking the activity “for a ride”), or both. Chart your data and look for any patterns that might begin to emerge. For each field of activity, report whether most of its “stars” seem to be known for technical expertise, expressive/creative talents, or both. Can you think of reasons for your findings in each field? Research Log. Use this log to keep track of the sources you use, the information you find, and your reactions to what you learn.
Internet sources:
Books and print sources:
Notes:
