Week of 10/14-10/18

10/14/13 Bellringer  Context Clues: On the prairie, Jack needed to buy a new horse. He headed to a nearby ranch and picked out one he liked. The rancher named a price and said he hoped Jack found that amenable. Jack said it was a fair price and he bought the horse.  What does the underlined word mean? (Write the underlined word and answer) a. Superiorc. Predictable b. Unfaird. Agreeable

10/15/13 Bellringer  Context Clues: Scott watched his toddler cousin, Jane, scamper around the room. Jane tumbled over and Scott was worried. Jane, however, picked herself up and began to run around again without a tear. Scott’s aunt said kids are resilient at Jane’s age.  What does the underlined word mean? (Write the underlined word and answer) a. Smallc. Tough b. Clumsyd. Carefree

10/16/13 Bellringer  Context Clues: My family had no plans for the weekend. After breakfast Saturday morning, my dad said, “Let’s be spontaneous. How about going cross-country skiing?” Next thing I knew, we were all in the car heading to the ski rental place.  What does the underlined word mean? (Write the underlined word and answer) a. Impulsivec. Predictable b. Energeticd. Careful

10/17/13 Bellringer  Context Clues: Eddie and Carlos built a fort in the woods. They brought magazines there to read on long summer days. As winter approached, they forgot about their fort. In the late spring, Eddie went back to find that the weather had caused the magazines to disintegrate.  What does the underlined word mean? (Write the underlined word and answer) a. Freezec. Blow Away b. Fall apartd. Repair

10/18/13 Bellringer Quiz  Context Clues: Peter borrowed a CD from Wendy. When she asked for it back, he searched everywhere in his room but could not find it. He tried to pacify her by offering to buy her a replacement. Just then, Peter’s sister Emily came in holding the CD.  What does the underlined word mean? (Write the underlined word and answer) a. Calmc. Entertain b. Distractd. Lie

Bellringer Checks: Check for the following:  Name  Team Name  Each bellringer is labeled (you should have a total of 5). Then turn into the Turn-in box on my desk.