1. The Giver
Vocabulary Bellwork 2

2. Monday, January 23 1. remorse- noun- regret or guilt
2. reprieve- noun- to stop or postpone punishment or a break from something harmful
3. exuberant- adj.- full of enthusiasm
4. disposition- noun- personality or behavior
5. inadequate- adj.- insufficient; not enough or not good

3. Tuesday, January 24 6. tentative- adj.- uncertain or hesitant
7. permeated- verb- to spread or pass through, to infuse
8. ecstatic- adj.- overjoyed; delighted or dominated by emotion
9. optimistic- adj.- hopeful; with a positive attitude
10. quotation marks: end marks and commas of quoted statements always go inside quotation marks.

4. Wednesday, January 25
Write out the synonyms and then add in the matching vocabulary word.
1. guilt, sorrow, regret:
2. insufficient, scarce, poor:
3. enthusiastic, excited, energetic:
4. pardon, break, rest:

5. Thursday, January 26
Write out the dialogue. Insert quotation marks correctly.
1. John said, I would really like a reprieve from this punishment.
2. You should show some remorse then, his mom replied.
3. I am very optimistic, he explained, that I will improve my disposition once ungrounded!

6. Friday, January 27
Answer the following statements with your own thoughts and be sure to use the vocabulary words in your response.
1. What would make you exuberant?
2. What are you optimistic about for the new year?
3. What would you like to see a reprieve of in the new year?