The Outsiders Vocabulary and Grammar Bellwork Week Two

Monday, March Bellwork assignment for this hour- Write a sentence using an appositive phrase. Use last week’s bellwork paper! Review for your Outsiders Vocabulary #1 Quiz and be ready to turn in last week’s bellwork paper. Also, bring your OK Test Prep Packet to class. We will go over it in this hour!

Monday, March 30 1.Aloof- adj.- not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. 2.Stereotype-noun- a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. 3.Elite- noun- a select part of a group that is superior to the rest in terms of ability or qualities 4. Dumbfounded- verb- past tense- to be greatly astonished or amazed. 5.Reckless- adj.- (of a person or their actions) without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action. 6.Incredulous-adj.- (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.

Monday, March Ornery- adj.- bad-tempered and combative. 8.Contemptuous- adj.- showing contempt or hate; scornful. 9.Gallant-adj.- (of a person or their behavior) brave; heroic. 10.Winced- verb-to give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress. 11.Acquit- verb- free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty. 12.Semicolon- punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.

Tuesday, March 31 Write out the complete sentence. Then, place a semicolon in the sentences. 1. He was aloof around her friends they made him feel uncomfortable. 2. No one enjoys being stereotyped for labels confine you in a box.

Tuesday, March 31 Write out the sets of synonyms and match the vocabulary word. 1. superior, top, best,______________ 2. irresponsible, wild, hasty____________ Dude, it’s reading time! Begin your two column journal. Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

Wednesday, April 1 Write out the sentences and insert a semicolon. 1. I was __________________ when I learned the truth it surprised me so much. 2. The jury voted to ____________ the trial was finally over. 3. When he told me the truth I was _________________ believing him was hard to do.

Wednesday, April 1 Write out the sets of synonyms and match the vocabulary word. 1.label, assumption, judgment, _____________ 2. Irritable, grouchy, bad tempered, _____________ Dude, it’s reading time! Begin your two column journal. Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

Thursday, April 2 Write out the sentence and circle the context clues that show the vocabulary word’s meaning. 1. The knight was gallant and brave; he always rescued those in need. 2. The Olympics team is an elite group of highly talented athletes who are the best of the best. 3. I winced when I heard the bone snap; the break was agonzing.

Thursday, April 2 Write out the sentence and add a second independent clause to finish out the sentence. 1. The snotty boy gave the man a contemptuous look; _______________________. 2. I was incredulous that his behavior was so horrible; ______________________________. Dude, it’s reading time! Begin your two column journal. Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

Friday, April 3 Write a sentence for each of the vocabulary words: 1.Reckless 2.Aloof Dude, it’s reading time! Begin your two column journal. Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.

Friday, April 3 Write a sentence for each of the vocabulary words: 1. dumbfounded 2. winced 3. contemptuous