Bellringers A Wrinkle in Time Vocabulary 3

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

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

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.

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

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,____________

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, ______________

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 _______

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, _______________

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.

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.