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MONDAY, OCTOBER 1

Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bell work activity.

1.Audible- adj. - capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard.

2.Appall- v.- to fill or overcome with horror, anxiety, or fear ; dismay

3.Authentic- adj.- not false or copied; genuine; real4.Thoughtful- adj.- showing consideration for

others; caring.5.Haunted- adj.- inhabited or frequented by ghosts

MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 PRE-AP

Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bell work activity.

1.Audible- adj. - capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard.

2.Appall- v.- to fill or overcome with horror, anxiety, or fear ; dismay

3.Authentic- adj.- not false or copied; genuine; real4.Thoughtful- adj.- showing consideration for others; caring.5.Haunted- adj.- inhabited or frequented by ghosts

6.consonance- The repetition of consonant sounds in a series of words.

7.denotation- The dictionary definition of a word.

8.details - Specific, descriptive information in a literary work.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bell work activity.

6. Slaughter- n.- The killing of animals especially for food or the killing of a large number of people; a massacre7. Precaution- n.- a measure taken in advance to avoid problems or to secure good results.8. Notorious- adj.- generally known and talked of; especially: widely and unfavorably known9. Flawless- adj.- Being entirely without flaw or imperfection.10. Seaboard- n.- land near the sea; coast.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 PRE-AP9. Slaughter- n.- The killing of animals especially for food or the killing of a large number of people; a massacre10. Precaution- n.- a measure taken in advance to avoid problems or to secure good results.11. Notorious- adj.- generally known and talked of; especially: widely and unfavorably known12. Flawless- adj.- Being entirely without flaw or imperfection.13. Seaboard- n.- land near the sea; coast.

14. dialect- Speech characteristics of a particular region or culture.

15. dramatic- involving conflict or contrast; vivid; moving

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3

Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit.

1. The sound of talking from behind the door was almost __________________.

2. It was very ________________ of my co-workers to remember my birthday.

3. Every Halloween I love to visit houses which might be _________________.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 PRE-APComplete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write

the entire sentence for credit.

1. The sound of talking from behind the door was almost __________________.

2. It was very ________________ of my co-workers to remember my birthday.

3. Every Halloween I love to visit houses which might be _________________.

4. The ____________________ of the word can be found in the definition listed in the dictionary.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4

Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit.

1. He was ___________________ by the damage of the fire.

2. An _____________ account by an eyewitness helped support the defendant’s case in court.

3. The weather report was gloomy, so I took the _________________ of bringing an umbrella.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 PRE-AP

Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit.

1. He was ___________________ by the damage of the fire.

2. An _____________ account by an eyewitness helped support the defendant’s case in court.

3. The weather report was gloomy, so I took the _________________ of bringing an umbrella.

4. The _____________ of native Oklahomans is a mixture of southern drawl and mid western speech patterns.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5

Complete the sentence with the correct word. Write the entire sentence for credit.

1. Hopefully we will travel to the eastern ______________ this spring to deep sea fish.

2. The actress is _____________ for starring in terrible romantic comedies.

3. In 1997, 1,084 buffalo were killed, or __________________, in Yellowstone National Park.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 PRE-AP

Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit.

1. Hopefully we will travel to the eastern ______________ this spring to deep sea fish.

2. The actress is _____________ for starring in terrible romantic comedies.

3. In 1997, 1,084 buffalo were killed, or __________________, in Yellowstone National Park.

4. Many _______________ were given to help the reader understand the setting and situation the characters found themselves in.