Quarter 3 Week 2 Bellwork / Homework

Day 1

Bellwork 1

Copy: Narrative - noun - a story or narration

Example: Ms. Carter read the class a first person narrative written by a Holocaust survivor.

Answer: What is a narrative that you have read in class? What is it about? Describe it?

Day 2

Bellwork 2

Copy: Patriot - noun - someone who loves and supports his or her country.

Example: Soldiers who give their lives to defend the country are true patriots.

Answer: Which of these people would you describe as a patriot?

A. Abraham Lincoln B. Bozo the Clown

Homework

Describe some of the ways you could show you are a patriot

Day 2

Bellwork 1

Copy: Recommend - verb - to state support of someone or something.

Example: I recommend the fresh fish at this restaurant; it was delicious the last time I ate here.

Answer: Which of these would you recommend to a friend?

A. A shop that sells overpriced merchandise B. A beach with dangerous currents C. A book you enjoyed reading

Bellwork 2

Penetrate - to go into or pass through something

Example: The attackers could not penetrate the stone walls of the castle.

Answer: Which of these would be difficult to penetrate?

A. Pavement B. Glass

Answer: What would you use to penetrate ice?

Homework

What food would you recommend at your favorite restaurant? What restuarant is it from?Why would you reccommend it?

Day 3

Bellwork 1

Copyt: Rickety - adjective - likely to fail or break due to weakness (synonym: shaky)

Example: The rickety fence fell down during the storm.

Answer: Which of these is most likely to become rickety?

A. an iron beam B. a house of playing cards

Bellwork 2

Copy: Scavenger - noun - an animal that eats dead and decaying animals

Example: The deer carcass was soon picked clean by the scavengers.

Answer: Which of these are scavengers?

A. Vultures B. Rabbits

Answer: Why are scavengers an important part of the food chain?

Homework

Give an example of something you have seen that is rickety? What was it? Why was it rickety? Describe it.

Day 4

Bellwork 1

Copy: Trivial - adjective - of little or no importance

Example: The friends decided it was trivial to argue over who would pay the waitress.

Answer: What types of trivial matters have you argued over? Was it worth it? Explain.

Bellwork 2

Copy: Hemisphere - noun - one half of the earth

Example: The earth can be divided into northern and southern hemispheres, or eastern and western hemispheres. 

Which of these places is located in the northern hemisphere?

A. South America B. The United States

Homework:

If you could choose to live anywhere on Earth, what country would you live in? Why? What hemisphere is this country in?

Day 5

Bellwork 1

Copy: Ambition - noun - a strong desire to achieve a specific goal

Example: Justin's ambition was to surf.

Answer: What is something you have the ambition to learn or do?

Bellwork 2

Copy: Dingy - adjective - having a dirty or dull appearance

Example: After years of hanging in the wind, the white lace curtains looked dingy.

Answer: Which word means the same as dingy?

A. Soiled B. Clean C. Bright

Homework:

What is something in your house that is dingy? Describe it.