Bellringers Tangerine

Week 1

Welcome Back! Get out a fresh sheet of paper for bellwork

this week. Journaling: In 5+ sentences, describe a

memorable or enjoyable element of your spring break.

Monday, March 24

1. affliction – (noun) a physical ailment; a cause of pain or trouble; misfortune 

2. coincidence – (noun) an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

3. dense – (adjective) closely crowded together4. impair – (verb) make worse or less effective 5. incapable – (adjective) lacking capacity or

ability; cannot do something

Monday, March 24

1. affliction – (n) a physical ailment; a cause of pain or trouble; misfortune 

2. coincidence – (n) an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

3. dense – (adj) closely crowded together4. impair – (v) make worse or less effective 5. incapable – (adj) lacking capacity or ability; cannot

do something6. mood- Atmosphere or emotion in a literary work. 7. motivation- The reasons for a character’s behaviors or actions.8. narration- The telling of a story in writing or speaking.

Monday, August 26 Pre-AP

6. Migrant (n) – a traveler who moves from one region or country to another

7. regulations (n)– rules or laws governing conduct

8. scowl (v, n)– a facial expression of dislike or displeasure

9. splinter (v, n)– break up into pieces or slivers “10. torque (n)– a twisting force

 

 

Tuesday, March 25

1. Draw a picture of an affliction.

2. Then, write sentence explaining how this affliction would impair a person. Use both words in the sentence!

Tuesday, March 25

9. Migrant (n) – a traveler who moves from one region or country to another

10. regulations (n)– rules or laws governing conduct

11. scowl (v, n)– a facial expression of dislike or displeasure

12. splinter (v, n)– break up into pieces or slivers

13. torque (n)– a twisting force14. narrator- The speaker or character who tells a story.15. onomatopoeia- The use of words that mimic the sounds they describe.

Tues. August 27- Pre-AP

Match the synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to the vocabulary words.

1. suffering, burden, hardship, _________2. crowded, dark, thick, ___________3. incompetent, unable, powerless, _________

Wednesday, March 26

1. Draw a picture of a person with a scowl.

2. Write a sentence explaining why they have a scowl. Use the word in the sentence!

Wednesday, March 26

Match the synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to the vocabulary words.

1. suffering, burden, hardship, _________2. crowded, dark, thick, ___________3. incompetent, unable, powerless, _________4. The _________ of Tangerine is done from a

1st person perspective.

Wednesday, Aug. 28- pre-AP

Match the synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to the vocabulary words.

1. guideline, instruction, rule, ___________

2. particle, fragment, sliver, __________

3. grimace, frown, glare, ____________

Thursday, March 27

1. Write a sentence using the word splinter.

2. Label if you are using the word as a noun or a verb.

Thursday, March 27

Match the synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to the vocabulary words.

1. guideline, instruction, rule, ___________

2. particle, fragment, sliver, __________

3. grimace, frown, glare, ____________

4. drive, impulse, inspiration ___________

Thursday, Aug. 29- pre-AP

Write out the entire sentence with the correct vocabulary word.

1.The _________ of the wind caused the building to collapse.

2. I could tell by my sister’s ______ that she was in a bad mood.

3. It is a fortunate _________ that I sit by my best friend.

Friday, March 28

Write out the entire sentence with the correct vocabulary word. 1. When I don’t bring my materials, I

___________ my learning. Next, choose two vocabulary words that you need to practice. Use them each in a sentence. 2. 3.

Friday, March 28

1.The _________ of the wind caused the building to collapse.

2. I could tell by my sister’s ______ that she was in a bad mood.

3. It is a fortunate _________ that I sit by my best friend.

4. The ________ of Tangerine is Paul Fisher.

Friday, Aug. 30- pre-AP