Bellringer

BELLRINGER

1. Fill out your Learning Plan first.2. Answer the following questions on

your Bellringer sheet:1. What are you most excited about for this

term?2. What are you nervous about?

3. What is a SYNONYM?4. What is an ANTONYM?

WHAT I EXPECT:

• You to work HARD• Homework being completed• No talking when you enter my classroom• IMMEDIATE focus• A lot of fun• Participation• Everyone to try their best. And improve. And

smile a lot.

WELCOME TO A NEW SEMESTER!

• Please take a moment to read the letter in your hands.

I am a big fan of yours!

WORDLY WISE/WARRINER’S

• Please put your name in the front, neatly and small• Write your number down in your Learning Plan• You are responsible to bring your books with you

to class EVERY DAY.

WORDLY WISE TIME!!! YES!!

• Each week you will be given a list of amazing vocabulary words. It will be your job to KNOW these words, their parts of speech, their definitions, and how to use them in a sentence.

• Every week, you will be asked to use these words in your writing and speaking.

• Every week, you will be asked to take a quiz on these words.

• Every week, you will need to get MASTERY on these words.

• Thanks in advance• PASS OUT LIST

ANTISEPTIC (N./ADJ.)

• N: disinfectant

• Adj: bland; character-less

COHERENT (ADJ.)

• Logical and consistentThanks, mom. Your coherent argument for why I have a curfew makes so much sense! You gave me some valid reasons. You’re the best!

DELIBERATE (ADJ./V.)

• Adj: done intentionally

• V: engage in consideration

DOLT (N.)

• A stupid person (which none of you are. Or ever will act like. Right?)

ELAPSE (V.)

• To pass or go by (time)

EXEMPLARY (ADJ.)

• 1. The best of its kind

• 2. meant as a warning

GRATITUDE (N.)

• thankfulness

INEPT (ADJ.)

• 1.) Having no skill; clumsy

• 2. displaying a lack of judgment; foolish

NEGLIGIBLE (ADJ.)

• Insignificant

NYMPH (N.)

• 1. mythological spirit of nature

• 2. a beautiful girl

OFFAL (N.)

• Waste parts of a dead animal

PLACID (ADJ.)

• Not easily upset/excited.• Peaceful.

RETALIATE (V.)

• Attack in return

RITE (N.)

• A religious or solemn ceremony or act

WILE (N./V.)

• N: 1. a clever trick to manipulate or persuade someone

• V: 2. to tempt

• V: 3. to spend time idly

EXERCISES A & B

• Your Name• Ms. Sullivan• 1st Comp.• Date Due: September 4, 2013• Assignment name: W.W. List #1, A & B

• DO NOT WRITE IN BOOK• DO NOT WRITE EXERCISES NEXT TO EACH OTHER

EXERCISE A

• Mark the closest SYNONYM to the italicized word.• Write word, letter, AND meaning to receive full

credit.

• 1. exemplary- d.) meant as a warning

EXERCISE B

• This can be done on the same piece of paper.• All you do is write the letter of the sentence

where the word is used incorrectly.

THE 8 PARTS OF SPEECH

• Prepositions• Verbs• Nouns• Adjectives• Adverbs• Pronouns• Conjunctions • Interjections

HOW MANY PARTS OF SPEECH? 8! 8! 8!

PREPOSITIONS

Put your arms out like you are an airplane, flying through the sky. There is a HUGE storm cloud ahead of you. Now, you can do a few things. You can go

ABOVE the cloudBELOW the cloud

THROUGH the cloudAROUND the cloud

OVER the cloudTOWARD the cloud

PREPOSITIONS

• A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a NOUN or PRONOUN

• After dinner (after is the preposition)(dinner is the object of the preposition)(after dinner is the prepositional phrase)

Without you (without is the preposition)(you is the object of the preposition)(without you is the prepositional phrase)

PREPOSITIONS TO MEMORIZE TONIGHT!

•About•Above•Across•After•Against•Along

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

• 1. The shoppers went into the store.

• 2. A blender fell on the floor.

• 3. We walked between the aisles of the supermarket.

• 4. During the storm we held onto the side of the boat.

HOMEWORK

• 1. Finish Wordly Wise Exercises A & B• 2. Finish preposition packet• 3. Memorize first 6 Prepositions