1. May 22 nd – May 23 rd

2. DIRECTIONS: Read the passage Read the current day’s questions Choose the correct answer by writing the letter and the answer on your paper Turn in your bellringers on Thursday

3. 5/22 -5/23 Passage Niki was a new student in Vanessa’s class. She had only been there for a few days, but rumors about her were already spreading around. Some of Vanessa’s friends said that Niki was really rich and she was a stuck-up snob. Other people spread the rumor that Niki got good grades but only because she cheated on all of her tests. Vanessa heard other stories, too, and she didn’t know which ones to believe. She didn’t know what to say to Niki, either. Niki never talked very much unless the teacher called on her. Vanessa had tried to talk to her a few times. But every time she did, Niki ended the conversation as soon as possible. Vanessa didn’t want to be rude or mean, but if Niki didn’t want to talk to her, maybe she was a snob just as Vanessa had heard she was.

4. 5/22/14 Questions 1. Why does Vanessa think that Niki might be a snob? a. Niki doesn’t talk very much b. Niki tells her she is a snob c. Vanessa’s teacher tells her Niki is a snob d. Vanessa’s mother tells her Niki is a snob 2. Which title describes this text’s main idea? a. Making a Friend b. The First Day of School c. Rumor Has It d. Starting Over

5. 5/23/14 Questions 3. Which has the same meaning as the word mean in the last sentence ? a. unkind b. cheap c. average d. friendly 4. What kind of sentence is: Vanessa heard other stories, too, and she didn’t know which ones to believe. a. compound b. simple c. complex d. interrogatory 5. What are the phrases really rich and stuck-up snob examples of? a. similes b. metaphors c. personification d. alliteration

6. Bellringer Checks Make sure your NAME is on the bellringer Make sure your TEAM NAME is on the bellringer Make sure each bellringer is LABELED Turn in your bellringer