1. Bellringers A Wrinkle in Time Vocabulary 3

2. Exercise 1
1. seethe –verb- to bubble and churn as if boiling
2. solemn –adj.- grave; very serious
3. myopic –adj.- near-sighted
4. vulnerable –adj.- easy to attack and to hurt
5. aberration –noun- abnormal; different from the normal

3. Exercise 1 Pre-AP 1. seethe –verb- to bubble and churn as if boiling
2. solemn –adj.- grave; very serious
3. myopic –adj.- near-sighted
4. vulnerable –adj.- easy to attack and to hurt
5. aberration –noun- abnormal; different from the normal
6. malignant- adjective- actively evil in nature
7. propitious- adjective- presenting favorable circumstances

4. 2nd bellwork exercise
6. writhe –verb- to twist and turn 7. anticlimax –noun- a sudden letdown; a disappointment 8. unkempt –adj.- sloppy; untidy 9. simultaneous –adj.- happening at the same time 10. precipitously –adv.- done or acting too quickly and without enough thought.

5. 2nd bellwork exercise Pre-AP
8. writhe –verb- to twist and turn
9. anticlimax –noun- a sudden letdown; a disappointment
10. unkempt –adj.- sloppy; untidy
11. simultaneous –adj.- happening at the same time
12. precipitously –adv. done or acting too quickly and without enough thought.
13. furtive- adj.- stealthy, sneaky
14. reassurance- noun- something that restores confidence
15. obliquely- adv- in a way that is not direct or straightforward

6. near-sighted, narrow-minded, impaired,________
3rd bellwork exercise
Write out the sets of synonyms. Match the synonyms to the vocabulary words.
near-sighted, narrow-minded, impaired,________
helpless, weak, exposed,_________
twist, turn, wiggle,____________

7. 3rd bellwork exercise Pre-AP
Match the synonyms to the vocabulary words.
near-sighted, narrow-minded, impaired,________
helpless, weak, exposed,_________
twist, turn, wiggle,____________
comfort, support, encouragement, ____________________
hateful, spiteful, wicked, ______________

8. 4th bellwork exercise
Match the synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to the vocabulary words.
Sloppy, untidy, disorderly,____________
abnormal, different, unique , __________
coincidental, concurrent, synchronized _______

9. 4th bellwork exercise Pre-AP
Match the synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to the vocabulary words.
sloppy, untidy, disorderly,____________
abnormal, different, unique , __________
coincidental, concurrent, synchronized _______
diagonally, crookedly, crossways, ___________
secretive, sneaky, cautious, _______________

10. 5th bellwork exercise
Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Remember to write out the entire sentence.
His _________expression let us know that the situation was very serious.
I had already read the book, so watching the movie felt like an ______________ because I knew what would happen.
The sudden earthquake caused the walls to _____________ shake.

11. 5th bellwork exercise Pre-AP
Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Remember to write out the entire sentence.
His _________expression let us know that the situation was very serious.
I had already read the book, so watching the movie felt like an ______________ because I knew what would happen.
The sudden earthquake caused the walls to _____________ shake.
The Black Thing was ______________ and evil.