Quarter 3 Week 6 Bellwork / Homework

Day One:

Bellwork 1

Copy: Noxious - adjective - harmful to the health of living beings

Copy: They evacuated the workers after a noxious gas spilled at the chemical plant.

Answer: Which words mean about the same thing as noxious?

A. Toxic

B. Healthy

Bellwork 2

Copy: Quagmire - noun - a swampy area

Copy: I lost my show in the mud when I stepped in the quagmire

Answer: Describe what you think a quagmire looks, smells, and feels like.

Homework:

Name some products in your home that could be noxious.

Day Two:

Bellwork 1

Copy: Whimsical - adjective - having the possibility of changing at any time / synonym: unpredictable

Copy: It was difficult to learn the dance routine when our whimsical teacher added new moves every week.

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

A. Stable

B. Variable

Bellwork 2

Copy: Killjoy - noun - a person who spoils the fun of others

Copy: Mary was a killjoy when she insisted on telling us the calories in each dish.

Answer: Which of these describe a killjoy? Someone who:

A. Says you won't enjoy the movie you are about to see

B. Works with you to plan a surprise party for a friend

Answer: How can you help a killjoy have a good time, even when that person is sure he or she won't?

Homework:

Describe someone who is whimsical in five sentences or more. It can be somebody that you know or it can be a celebrity.

Day Three:

Bellwork 1

Copy: Versatile - adjective - able to do many different things well

Copy: A versatile basketball player can dribble, pass, and shoot well.

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

Bellwork 2

Copy: Convertible - 1. noun - an automobile with a top that can be folded back or removed 2. adjective - able to be changed

Copy: Even with the top down on the convertible, we couldn't fit the convertible sofa bed in the car.

Answer: What is something you own, or would like to own, that is convertible?

Homework:

Are you a versatile athlete, student, artist, or musician? Describe ways in which you are versatile.

Day Four:

Bellwork 1

Copy: Gratify - verb - to please

Copy: I usually like to eat dessert after meals to gratify my sweet tooth.

Answer: Which words mean about the same thing as gratify?

A. Satisfy

B. Annoy

Bellwork 2

Copy: Impartial - adjective - not favoring one or the other / synonym: fair

Copy: It was hard for the referee to be impartial while officiating his daughter's soccer game.

Answer: Why do you suppose it's important to have impartial judges?

Homework

Describe something that gratifies you. Why does it gratify you? Explain.

Day Five

Bellwork 1

Copy: Knoll - noun - a small rounded hill

Copy: We can sit on the knoll and watch the sun set.

Answer: At which of these places might you find a knoll?

A. In the country

B. On a basketball court

Bellwork 2

Copy: Tolerate - verb - to be able to put up with something / synonym: to endure

Copy: My dog could no longer tolerate being inside the house and ran out the back door.

Answer: What is a rule that you have to tolerate while being in school?

Homework:

Write a paragraph or more about something that you cannot tolerate.