BELL-RINGER # 12• W H AT M A K E S A M O N S T E R ? • W H AT A R E T H E C H A R A CT E R I S T I C S O F A

M O N S T E R ?• A R E A L L M O N S T E R S V I L L A I N S ? • W H Y D O W E H AV E M O N S T E R S ?

Bell-ringer #13- Middle Ages VocabCopy down the following words and definitions.1. eminent (adj): high-standing; great2. arbitrate (verb): settle or decide by listening

to both sides of an argument3. benign (adj): kind; gracious; harmless;

favorable4. guile (noun): sly dealings; skill in deceiving5. obstinate (adj): unreasonably stubborn

Please use each of the vocabulary words above in an original sentence.

BELLRINGER # 14

What is cool about today???

BELL-RINGER # 15 Write a list of words that come to mind when you think of NOVEMBER

Now, choose ONE of these words to write a short story (real or fiction)

BELL-RINGER # 16: MIDDLE AGES VOCAB CONT’DA. Copy down the following words and definitions1. frugal (adj): thrifty; careful with money2. duress (noun): pressure or force to make somebody

do something3. hostelry (noun): inn4. penitents (noun): people seeking the sacrament of

confession so that their sins can be forgiven. (adj): expressing regret for having committed sins or misdeeds

5. motley (adj): multi-colored (noun): jester’s costume

B. Use each word in an original sentence; underline the word in the sentence.