Happy Monday……please complete the following for Bell Work

Commonly Confused Words

Two

Too

To

Only two days left!

It’s too hot in here.Can I go, too?

I need to go to the store.

Number

Also; very

Indicates action or process

ELA 9 Vocab 2:5Word POS Def Example

1 Accrue V To accumulate over time

2 Angst N Strong anxiety and unhappiness

3 Apt adj Likely; having a tendency to; suitable

4 Status Quo N The existing state or condition

5 Tranquil adj Quiet, calm, serene

6 Tyro N A beginner; a novice

7 Vex V Irritate; annoy; provoke

8 Malodor N A bad odor

9 Kismet N Fate; destiny

10 Iota N A tiny amount; the least bit

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“Is One Dollar a Week Too High For Justice?” (Mitch Albom)

“Is One Dollar a Week Too High For Justice?” (Mitch Albom)

Part 1: Read & take notes/annotate text

Part 2: Jot down reaction

Part 3: SOAP DOTS V

“Is One Dollar a Week Too High For Justice?” (Mitch Albom)

SubjectOccasionAudiencePurpose

DictionOrganizationToneStyle

Voice

Socratic Circle Rules

1. Show respect at all times.2. The Outer Circle may not talk; they can only talk

when discussing their observations.3. The full time will be used, even if the inner circle

becomes silent.4. All outer circle members must state their

observations. No repeats please…5. Think beyond “right” and “wrong”; comment

creatively and with purpose.

Lead Question #1

Q: Should the girl’s parents forgive the man and drop the $1.00 a week “punishment” or are they right to make him remember his crime each week?

Lead Question #2

Q: Suppose a similar situation happened to someone you loved (consider both sides)…What would you do?

It’s Tuesday……please complete the following for Bell work

Commonly Confused Words

Affect

Effect

A lot

Her new hair style affected her confidence.

The effects of losing weight are more energy and less health problems

A lot of words can be confusing!

Influence; emotions

Result of; Outcome

Many; TWO WORDS!!

Quick Quiz!

What Would YOU Do?

What Would YOU Do?

What Would YOU Do?

What Would YOU Do?

Happy Wednesday……please COPY the following on to your Bell Work

Prepositions: Prepositions are extremely important; they help us understand how objects relate to each other in space and time.

about above across after against around at before

behind below beneath beside besides between beyond by

down during except for from in inside into

like near of off on out outside over

since through throughout till to toward under until

up upon with without

DO: Create ONE sentence that uses ANY TWO of the

prepositions from above.

“A Charitable Chain Reaction” – Phil Taylor, Sports Illustrated, 7/ 27/09

Directions:

1) Read together and annotate for MAIN IDEA

2) Answer discussion questions

3) Fill out SOAP DOTS V

SubjectOccasionAudiencePurpose

DictionOrganizationToneStyle

Voice

When done:

Do the“Practice Prompts” sheet…6 of the 10

about above across after against around at before

behind below beneath beside besides between beyond by

down during except for from in inside into

like near of off on out outside over

since through throughout till to toward under until

up upon with without

Happy Thursday……please complete the following on your Bell work sheet

Underline the PREPOSITION in EACH of the sentences below:

1. During the winter I like to go down to the skating rink with friends.2. Out in the woods, before sunset, you can see many animals.

Parts of Speech: ReviewNoun

Definition: A person, place, thing, or idea

VerbDefinition: An action word

AdjectiveDefinition: A word that describes a noun

Figurative Language Devices: Review

SimileDefinition: A comparison using “like” or “as”

Examples : After winning the game, the pitcher felt as light as a feather.

Like sands through the hour glass, so are the days of our lives.

Figurative Language DevicesMetaphor

Definition: A direct comparison between two seemingly unlike things.

Example:

The sky is a blanket of stars.

Figurative Language Devices

PersonificationDefinition: Giving human qualities to non-human things

Example:

The blades of grass danced in the wind.The guitar sung a love song.

Figurative Language Devices

HyperboleDefinition: Over exaggeration to prove a point

Examples : I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!

After their break-up, she called him a million times.

Figurative Language DevicesAllusion

Definition: A reference to a person, place or event, usually well-known.

Examples : Her boyfriend is such a Romeo!Math has been her Achilles heel all her life.

Figurative Language Devices

OnomatopoeiaDefinition: The use of words to imitate the sounds they describe.

Examples : The burning wood cracked and hissedThe buzzing of the bee…

Figurative Language Devices

AlliterationDefinition: Repetition of the first sounds in words.

Examples : Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.While I nodded nearly napping/suddenly there came a tapping...

Figurative Language Devices

AssonanceDefinition: Repetition of the vowel sounds in words.

Examples : While I nodded nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping…

The tears seared the sides of her cheeks…

Figurative Language Devices

ConsonanceDefinition: Repetition of the end sounds in words.

Examples : While I nodded nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping…

Poster Walk1) 6 poster stations; 5 people per station

2) Fill out poster description sheet for each station

3) 3-4 minutes per station

4) Rotate to the next when time is up

Poster Walk

David Wolcott Wilhelm (Tree of Peace)

Steez (Love, Weapons)

ELA 9 Vocab 2:5Word POS Def Example

1 Accrue V To accumulate over time

2 Angst N Strong anxiety and unhappiness

3 Apt adj Likely; having a tendency to; suitable

4 Status Quo N The existing state or condition

5 Tranquil adj Quiet, calm, serene

6 Tyro N A beginner; a novice

7 Vex V Irritate; annoy; provoke

8 Malodor N A bad odor

9 Kismet N Fate; destiny

10 Iota N A tiny amount; the least bit

Descriptive

Poster

Write!