Bellringers EDL #2

Monday, October 21 Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bellwork activity.   1. annoyance –(noun) a source of irritation 2. utter –(verb) to express by spoken words  3. synagogue –(noun) a Jewish house of worship 4. commit –(verb) to pledge to do something 5. florist –(noun) one who arranges flowers

Monday, Sept. 19- Pre-AP Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bellwork activity.   annoyance –(noun) a source of irritation utter –(verb) to express by spoken words  synagogue –(noun) a Jewish house of worship commit –(verb) to pledge to do something florist –(noun) one who arranges flowers internal conflict– struggle within (man vs. himself) external conflict – struggle outside of character (man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society, man vs. supernatural) direct characterization– author is “directly” telling audience information about character

Monday, October 21 Write the following vocabulary definitions on yesterday’s paper for the bellwork activity. 6. puncture –(verb) to pierce with a pointed instrument 7. monarch –(noun) a person who reigns over a kingdom 8. isolate –(verb) to set apart from others 9. rivalry –(noun) to be in competition with another 10. discard –(verb) to get rid of as unwanted

Tuesday, Sept. 20- Pre-AP Write the following vocabulary definitions on yesterday’s paper for the bellwork activity. puncture –(verb) to pierce with a pointed instrument monarch –(noun) a person who reigns over a kingdom isolate –(verb) to set apart from others rivalry –(noun) to be in competition with another discard –(verb) to get rid of as unwanted indirect characterization – reader must infer character traits through speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks connotation- The feelings and emotions associated with the meaning of a word.

Tuesday, October 22 Match the synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to the vocabulary words. irritation, aggravation, bother: ______________ assign, pledge, promise: ______________ speak, talk, voice: ______________

Tuesday, October 22 Match the synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to the vocabulary words. pierce, stab, cut : ______________ competition, opposition, challenge : __________ separate, detach, cut off : ______________

Wednesday, October 23 Complete the sentences with the correct vocabulary word. Write out the entire sentence. I bought a lovely arrangement of flowers at the _______ shop to give to my mother. The ___________ told his kingdom he was ending the war. Charli decided to __________ her old shoes with the holes in the toes.

Wednesday, October 23 Write three sentences using the following three words: 1. commit 2. utter 3. rivalry

Thursday, October 24 Write three sentences using the following three words: 1. isolate 2. puncture 3. annoyance

Thursday, October 24 Today’s bellwork is: Review over your vocabulary words and be ready to turn in your bellwork and homework before the quiz.