1. BELLRINGERS VOCABULARY 2

2. MONDAY, SEPT. 10 Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bell work activity. 1.Mainstay- noun- A chief support: Agriculture is a mainstay of the economy. 2.Guarantee- noun- a promise or an assurance for the fulfillment of a condition 3.Coincide- verb- to occupy the same place in space or time 4.Eulogy- noun- a speech in praise of a person who has died, often said at a funeral 5.Enlighten- verb- to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to

3. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 PRE-AP Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bell work activity. 1.Mainstay- noun- A chief support: Agriculture is a mainstay of the economy. 2.Guarantee- noun- a promise or an assurance for the fulfillment of a condition 3.Coincide- verb- to occupy the same place in space or time 4.Eulogy- noun- a speech in praise of a person who has died, often said at a funeral 5.Enlighten- verb- to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to 6.internal conflict– struggle within (man vs. himself) 7.external conflict – struggle outside of character (man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society, man vs. supernatural)

4. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bell work activity. 1.Gratify- verb- To please or satisfy 2.Repeatedly- adjective- done, made, or said again and again 3.Speculate- verb- to think on or ponder a subject: reflect 4.Although- conjunction- Regardless of the fact that; even though. 5.Cubicle- noun- partially enclosed workspace, separated from neighboring workspaces by partitions

5. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 PRE-AP 8. Gratify- verb- To please or satisfy 9. Repeatedly- adjective- done, made, or said again and again 10. Speculate- verb- to think on or ponder a subject: reflect 11. Although- conjunction- Regardless of the fact that; even though. 12. Cubicle- noun- partially enclosed workspace, separated from neighboring workspaces by partitions 13. direct characterization– author is “directly” telling audience information about character 14. indirect characterization – reader must infer character traits through speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks 15. connotation- The feelings and emotions associated with the meaning of a word.

6. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1.The man in the office sat down at the desk inside his ___________________. 2.I love chocolate, _______________ I am allergic to it. 3.The DVD player my family purchased came with a total satisfaction ____________.

7. CUBICLE

8. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 PRE-AP Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1.The man in the office sat down at the desk inside his ___________________. 2.I love chocolate, _______________ I am allergic to it. 3.The DVD player my family purchased came with a total satisfaction ____________. 4.Katniss Everdeen faced an ________________________ when she entered an arena full of tributes trying to kill her. 5.A bully experiences an _________________________ as he struggles to practice self-control.

9. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1.Since I was very close to my grandma, I delivered a _________________ at her funeral. 2.After studying for the test, it would ________________________ me to see that I did well. 3.Victor could only __________________ as to whether Teresa liked him or not.

10. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 PRE-AP Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1.Since I was very close to my grandma, I delivered a _________________ at her funeral. 2.After studying for the test, it would ________________________ me to see that I did well. 3.Victor could only __________________ as to whether Teresa liked him or not. 4.Ever since I was bitten by a golden retriever, I have a negative ____________________ with that breed of dog.

11. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Write the synonyms and the correct vocabulary word on your Bell Work. 1.Overlap, match, correspond ________ 2.Constantly, continually, repetitively _____________ 3.Inform, instruct, educate ______________

12. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 PRE-AP Write the synonyms and the correct vocabulary word on your Bell Work. 1.Overlap, match, correspond ________ 2.Constantly, continually, repetitively _____________ 3.Inform, instruct, educate ______________ Matching: Match the synonyms with the academic vocab. words for characterization 4. Telling, explicitly clear, ________________________ 5. Inferring, guessing, ___________________________