Quarter 3 Week 4 Bellwork / Homework

Day One

Bellwork 1

Copy: Flammable - adjective - easily set on fire

Copy: The rags soaked in gasoline were extremely flammable.

Answer: Identify and describe atleast three things that are flammable.

Bellwork 2

Copy: Horde - noun - a large, moving crowd / synonym: swarm

Copy: A horde of fans raced out of the stadium during the earthquake.

Answer: Which word means about the same thing as horde?

A. Group

B. Individual

Homework:

Describe a situation where you might find a horde. Describe this situation in a paragraph that is atleast five sentences long.

Day Two

Bellwork 1

Copy: Immaculate - adjective - extremely clean and neat

Copy: Ashley's mother was pleased to see that her bedroom was immaculate.

Answer: Why is it important to for a hospital to be immaculate? Write about the importance of this in three paragraphs or more. (Persuasive Argument)

Bellwork 2

Copy: Junction - noun - a place where things meet or cross

Copy: The high school is located at the junction of Euclid and Shaw Avenue.

Answer: Describe a junction near your home.

Homework:

Would you describe yourself as immaculate? Why or why not? Explain. (5 sentence minimum)

Day Three

Bellwork 1

Copy: Yearn - verb - to have a strong wish or longing for something

Copy: Amanda yearned to see her old friends again after she moved to another town.

Answer: What would you yearn for if you couldnt have it anymore?

Bellwork 2

Copy: Collate - verb - to put pages together in the correct order

Copy: We had to collate the pages written by each member of the team in order to make our scrapbook.

Answer: How would you figure out how to collate the pages in a dictionary?

Homework:

What do you think is the most common thing that people in the United States yearn for? Why? Support your answer in 1-2 paragraphs.

Day Four

Bellwork 1

Copy: Tuition - noun - money paid for instruction at a school or college

Copy: My brother is saving all of his money in order to pay for college tuition.

Answer: Name five schools that require students to pay tuition in order to attend.

Bellwork 2

Copy: Tamper - verb - to interfere with something in order to damage or alter it

Copy: It is illegal to tamper with votes during the election.

Answer: Which word means the same as tamper?

A. Mess with

B. Leave alone

Homework:

How are medicines and other products packaged to prevent people from tampering with them?

Day Five

Bellwork 1

Copy: Vigorous - adjective - full of strength and energy

Copy: We played a vigorous game of dodgeball at recess.

Answer: Which of the following activities are vigorous?

A. Running

B. Writing

Bellwork 2

Copy: Flourish - verb - to grow or develop in a strong and healthy way

Copy: We hope our corn plants will flourish in the fertile soil.

Answer: What are some things you can do to help make plants flourish?

Homework:

Name some vigourous activities that you enjoy. Why do you enjoy them. Describe them.