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The Outsiders Vocabulary and Grammar Bellwork Week Two
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Monday, March 30 1. Bellwork assignment for this hour- Write a sentence using an appositive phrase. Use last week’s bellwork paper! Review for your Outsiders Vocabulary #1 Quiz and be ready to turn in last week’s bellwork paper. Also, bring your OK Test Prep Packet to class. We will go over it in this hour!
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Monday, March 30 1.Aloof- adj.- not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. 2.Stereotype-noun- a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. 3.Elite- noun- a select part of a group that is superior to the rest in terms of ability or qualities 4. Dumbfounded- verb- past tense- to be greatly astonished or amazed. 5.Reckless- adj.- (of a person or their actions) without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action. 6.Incredulous-adj.- (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
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Monday, March 30 7. Ornery- adj.- bad-tempered and combative. 8.Contemptuous- adj.- showing contempt or hate; scornful. 9.Gallant-adj.- (of a person or their behavior) brave; heroic. 10.Winced- verb-to give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress. 11.Acquit- verb- free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty. 12.Semicolon- punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.
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Tuesday, March 31 Write out the complete sentence. Then, place a semicolon in the sentences. 1. He was aloof around her friends they made him feel uncomfortable. 2. No one enjoys being stereotyped for labels confine you in a box.
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Tuesday, March 31 Write out the sets of synonyms and match the vocabulary word. 1. superior, top, best,______________ 2. irresponsible, wild, hasty____________ Dude, it’s reading time! Begin your two column journal. Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.
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Wednesday, April 1 Write out the sentences and insert a semicolon. 1. I was __________________ when I learned the truth it surprised me so much. 2. The jury voted to ____________ the trial was finally over. 3. When he told me the truth I was _________________ believing him was hard to do.
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Wednesday, April 1 Write out the sets of synonyms and match the vocabulary word. 1.label, assumption, judgment, _____________ 2. Irritable, grouchy, bad tempered, _____________ Dude, it’s reading time! Begin your two column journal. Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.
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Thursday, April 2 Write out the sentence and circle the context clues that show the vocabulary word’s meaning. 1. The knight was gallant and brave; he always rescued those in need. 2. The Olympics team is an elite group of highly talented athletes who are the best of the best. 3. I winced when I heard the bone snap; the break was agonzing.
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Thursday, April 2 Write out the sentence and add a second independent clause to finish out the sentence. 1. The snotty boy gave the man a contemptuous look; _______________________. 2. I was incredulous that his behavior was so horrible; ______________________________. Dude, it’s reading time! Begin your two column journal. Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.
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Friday, April 3 Write a sentence for each of the vocabulary words: 1.Reckless 2.Aloof Dude, it’s reading time! Begin your two column journal. Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Source Type.
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Friday, April 3 Write a sentence for each of the vocabulary words: 1. dumbfounded 2. winced 3. contemptuous
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