1. BELLRINGERS TANGERINE 5 DECEMBER 5-9

2. MONDAY, DECEMBER 10 1. blackjack (n)– a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; a weapon used to hit people. 2. booster (n)– someone who is an active supporter and advocate 3. frazzle (v)– to wear out; to completely fatigue 4. hover (v)– to float or hang suspended over 5. laurel (n)– a small tree with dark, glossy green leaves

3. BLACKJACK

4. MONDAY, DECEMBER 10- PRE-AP 1. blackjack (n)– a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; a weapon used to hit people. 2. booster (n)– someone who is an active supporter and advocate 3. frazzle (v)– to wear out; to completely fatigue 4. hover (v)– to float or hang suspended over 5. laurel (n)– a small tree with dark, glossy green leaves 6. repetition- The deliberate use of any element of language more than once – sound, word, phrase, sentence, grammatical pattern, or rhythmical pattern. 7. end rhyme- The repetition of sounds in two or more words or phrases that appear close to each other in the end of a line in a poem.

5. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11 6. slack (adj.)– lacking in activity; not busy 7. peer (v)– to look at in a searching manner 8. mock (v)– to make fun of someone in an unpleasant way 9. precedent (n)– an act or decision that sets an example for others to follow 10. stucco (n) - Plaster-like finish for external walls

6. STUCCO Plaster-like finish for external walls

7. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, PRE-AP 8. slack (v)– lacking in activity; not busy 9. peer (v)– to look at in a searching manner 10. mock (v)– to make fun of someone in an unpleasant way 11. precedent (n)– an act or decision that sets an example for others to follow 12. stucco (n) - Plaster-like finish for external walls 13. sarcasm- The use of verbal irony in which a person appears to be praising something but is actually insulting it. 14. satire- Exaggeration or ridicule for the purpose of social change. 15. rhythm- Pattern of beats within a poem

8. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 Complete the synonyms with the vocabulary word that fits. 1.fatigue, tire, exhaust, ____________ 2.standard, model, guide, ____________ 3.float, linger, hang around, ____________

9. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12 PRE-AP Complete the synonyms with the vocabulary word that fits. 1.fatigue, tire, exhaust, ____________ 2.standard, model, guide, ____________ 3.float, linger, hang around, ____________ 4.replication, reprise, duplication, __________

10. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13 Correct the run on sentence by breaking apart or joining with a conjunction. 1.After a long day at school, I wanted to slack on my chores at home I was so frazzled from studying for tests. 2.During the band booster meeting we decided what new instruments to purchase for the band the president talked as I peered at the instrument catalogue.

11. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14 Correct the run on sentence by breaking apart or joining with a conjunction. 1. The new precedent set by the Supreme Court was followed by smaller courts some people mocked the standard but soon their opinions reversed. 2. Near our house my dad planted a laurel tree the branches sometimes sway in the wind and scratch against the stucco walls of our house.