Bell+Ringers+Spring+2014

Week 26 Bell Ringers

5/16 - SSR Title: Author: What part of the book are you on? (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution). Give an example to show how you know which part of plot diagram you are on.

5/15 - Quickwrite Read the poem "We Wear the Mask." You can find it [|here] Howcan this poem relate to //The Outsiders?//

5/14 - Quickwrite What’s the difference between a gang and a pack? Two-Bit describes the difference between a fair fight and rough fight, and then describes one of the rules of the gang. Name two of the rules. Do they make sense to you? Is it fair if Dally gets beat up by Tim Shepard?

5/13- Quickwrite Re-read p. 15 “I was still thinking about it while I was doing my homework”….”yellow.” How does this incident reinforce the reputation of Greasers? What are reputations? Why are they important? Can they be harmful? Can they be helpful?

5/12 - None

Week 25 Bell Ringers

4/21 Quickwrite/Type 1 Writing: What is your response to the articles we just read? Write for 3 minutes without stopping, doing a free-write on your thoughts. Write at least 5 lines on your paper.

4/22 //crat, cracy, archy//—roots meaning //rule// aristocracy oligarchy democracy monarchy Choose a word from the above to complete each sentence. 1. In a(n) ___, all citizens have a say in the government.__ __2. A(n)__ _ is ruled by a king or a queen. 3. In a(n) ___, the nobility rule.__ __4. A country run by a small group of people is a(n)__ _.

//Vinc, vict,// and //vanq// are all roots that mean //to conquer.// Complete each sentence below by filling in the missing root. 1. Our team is hoping for a __ory in the game this Saturday.__ __2. The warrior fought hard to__ uish his enemy. 3. After winning the game, we felt that our team was in__ible.__ __4. After a lengthy trial, the criminal was finally con__ed. 5. No matter how much I argued, I could not con__e anyone that I was right.__ __6. After not paying rent for months, the tenant was e__ed.

4/23 Write an announcement for Monday morning. Be sure to include the following information: -Holocaust Remembrance Day -Why there are butterflies up -United States Holocaust Memorial Museum -1.5 Million Children murdered

4/24 SSR 1. Name of book 2. Author 3. List three major events in the story in chronological order.

Week 22

3/10 -World of the Week Euphemism handout - see Mrs. Wagaman

Week 21 3/7 SSR Read and record on your bell ringer paper the following: 1. Name of the book: 2. Author: 3. Compare or contrast this story to another you've read - think plot, characters, etc.

3/6 - No bell ringer

3/5 Grammar Mad Libs! 1. noun 2. adjective 3. number 4. noun 5. adjective 6. number 7. adjective 8. number 9. adjective 10. number 11. verb 12. noun 13. verb

The Tyrannosaurus Rex, or T-Rex, was known as the (1) __of the dinosaur world. Its name meant “(2)__ __king.” The T-Rex was about (3)__ __feet tall – or the size of a four-story (4)____. It was a/an (5)__ __meat-eater and even ate other large dinosaurs. The T-Rex walked on its (6)__ __sturdy legs and had two (7)_____ arms that were (8)___ feet long. It also had a large, (9) __jaw that held its (10)__ sharp teeth that it used for (11) fresh meat, and a brain the size of a/an (12)__. But the T-Rex is probably best known for being a fierce hunter that would (13)___ its prey until they died.

3/4 Word Study Make a list of as many words as you can think of that have these word parts: inter-, mid-, neo-

3/3 Word of the Week : Read the following sentences. On your bell ringer page, **write down the underlined word and your educated guess as to what the word means.** Because people felt the title of "garbage man" was unappealing, the __euphemism__ of "sanitation engineer" was created. Companies will often use a term such as furlough, downsize, or layoff as a __euphemism__ for firing employees.

Watch this video: []

Then write down the following: Part of Speech: noun Definition: a replacement of offensive language with nicer language Memory: How are you going to remember this word? What connection can you make to the video, to yourself, to a text, or to something in the world? (Write your response in 2-4 complete sentences)

Week 20 2/28 - No Bell Ringer

2/27 Quickwrite What was easy about poetry writing? What was difficult about poetry writing? How do you view poetry differently after this unit? What was your favorite poem? Why?

2/26 Grammar 1 Marbles, and games involving marbles, are thousands of years old. 2 Marbles are among the objects found in ancient Egyptian, Roman, and Native American ruins. 3 These early marbles were made of clay or stone, but most marbles are made of glass. 4 In 1846, a German inventor created a special type of scissors that could cut glass. 5 This led to the mass-manufacturing of marbles. 6 Some people collect marbles for their visual appeal. 7 Glass, in its almost liquid form, is first shaped into long cylinders and then cut into smaller pieces using these special shears. 8 The rectangular pieces of glass are dropped onto spinning conveyers that round the edges as the glass cools and hardens.

9 Marbles come in a wide variety of sizes. 10 Game marbles are usually about half an inch in diameter, but they can be as large as three inches across. 11 One popular marble game involves shooting a marble at another player’s marble. 12 If the marble is hit, the shooter keeps both. 13 Another game is played in a circle, and each player tries to rid the circle of other players marbles. 14 Marbles remains a popular game, and marble players around the globe gather each year to play in marble Tournaments.

1. Choose the __best__ placement for the word __today__ in sentence 3. A. __Today__, these early marbles were made of clay or stone, but most marbles are made of glass. B. These early marbles were made of clay or stone __today__, but most marbles are made of class. C. These early marbles were made of clay or stone, but __today__ most marbles are made of glass. D. These early marbles were made of clay or stone, but most marbles are __today__ made of glass.

2. Which sentence is off-topic and should be removed? A. Sentence 2 B. Sentence 6 C. Sentence 8 D. Sentence 12

3. Which word needs an apostrophe? A. __thousands__ in sentence 1 B. __Its__ in sentence 7 C. __inches__ in sentence 10 D. __players__ in sentence 13

4. Which phrase has an error in capitalization? A. __German inventor__ in sentence 4 B. __type of scissors__ in sentence 4 C. __around the globe__ in sentence 14 D. __marble Tournaments__ in sentence 14

2/25 Word Study Make a list of as many words as you can think of that have these word parts: ab-, pro-, poly-

2/24 Word of the Week : Read the following sentences. On your bell ringer page, **write down the underlined word and your educated guess as to what the word means.** The crossword puzzle was nothing but an __enigma__ for the confused student. The world is an enormous __enigma__ that science is solving gradually. The reclusive millionaire was an __enigma__ to everyone in our town.

Watch this video: []

Then write down the following: Part of Speech: noun Definition: riddle, puzzle, mstery Memory: How are you going to remember this word? What connection can you make to the video, to yourself, to a text, or to something in the world? (Write your response in 2-4 complete sentences)

Week 19

2/21 SSR Read and record on your bell ringer paper the following: 1. Name of the book: 2. Author: 3. Use as many sensory details (sight, sound, etc.) as you can think of to describe the main character or the setting of your book.

2/20 No Bell Ringer

2/19 //pac—root// meaning //peace// //bell, belli—root// meaning //war// Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. 1. The artifact dated back to before the Civil War; it was from the __period.__ __antebellum b. pacific__ __2. The crying child would not be__ until his favorite toy was found. bellicose b. pacified 3. While many people think of chimpanzees as peaceful creatures, they can actually be quite __. a. belligerent b. pacifying__

__//ab-// —prefix meaning //from, away from//__ __Complete each sentence with a word from below. Write the correct word on the line.__ __absent abstract abstain abscond abhor__ __1. The thieves planned to__ ___ with the jewels.2. I don’t love green beans, but I don’t__ ___ them, either.__ __3. Jessie was__ ___ from school because she was sick.__ __4. The painting, a swirl of colors, was an__ ___ representation of the town.__ __5. We decided to__ ___ from dessert, since we’d had such a large dinner.__

__2/18__ __ Word of the Week : Read the following sentences. On your bell ringer page, **write down the underlined word and your educated guess as to what the word means.**__ __The coach became quite__ belligerent __and spit at an umpire after being thrown out of the game.__

__Watch this video: []__

__Then write down the following:__ __ Part of Speech: adjective __ __ Definition: aggressive, hostile, warlike __ __ Root: belli- = war __ __ Memory: How are you going to remember this word? What connection can you make to the video, to yourself, to a text, or to something in the world? (Write your response in 2-4 complete sentences)__

__Week 18__

__2-14-14__ __ SSR __ __Read and record on your bell ringer paper the following:__ __ 1. Name of the book: __ __ 2. Author: __ __ 3. What actor/actress would you cast for your favorite character? Why? __

__No bell ringer 2/13__

__2-12-14__ __ Grammar __ __Brainstorm a list of five synonyms for the verb //walk.//__ __Write the name of 2 family members or friends. Surround each name with five vivid descriptive adjectives.__ __Write the name of your favorite animal in a web. Write five adverbs to describe the way that animal moves.__

__2-11-14__ __ Word of the Week : Read the following sentences. On your bell ringer page, **write down the underlined word and your educated guess as to what the word means.**__ __A__ corpulent__, elegantly dressed opera singer came out and sang, and we knew the show was over.__ __Leigh Hunt was sent to prison for two years for calling the Prince Regent__ corpulent __in print in 1812.__

__Watch this video: http://www.tingoed.com/vocab-videos---ambivalent.html__

__Then write down the following:__ __ Part of Speech: adjective __ __ Definition: fat-bodied __ __ Memory: How are you going to remember this word? What connection can you make to the video, to yourself, to a text, or to something in the world? (Write your response in 2-4 complete sentences)__

__2-10-14 - No bell ringer__

__Week 17__

__2-7-14__ __ SSR __

__Read and record on your bell ringer paper the following:__ __ 1. Name of the book: __ __ 2. Author: __ __ 3. Imagine this story as a movie. What would the most important scene to shoot? Why? __

__2-5-14 (no bell ringer for 4th period - 2 hour delay)__ __ Word Study __ __Make a list of as many words as you can think of that have these word parts:__ __bell-/belli-, corp-, jur-/juris-__

__2-4-14__ __Word Study Handout - see Mrs. Wagaman if you need a copy__

__2-3-14__ __ Word of the Week : Read the following sentences. On your bell ringer page, **write down the underlined word and your educated guess as to what the word means.**__ __Although the little boy knew he was wrong, he was too__ obstinate __to apologize to his parents..__ __As usual, Suzy remained__ obstinate __in her opinion even though the facts were clearly stacked against her.__ __Watch this video: http://www.tingoed.com/vocab-videos---ambivalent.html __

__Then write down the following:__ __ Part of Speech: adjective __ __ Definition: difficult to move or persuade; stubborn __ __ Memory: How are you going to remember this word? What connection can you make to the video, to yourself, to a text, or to something in the world? (Write your response in 2-4 complete sentences)__

__Week 16__ __1-31-14__ __ SSR __

__Read and record on your bell ringer paper the following:__ __ 1. Name of the book: __ __ 2. Author: __ __ 3. How would you solve the problem (conflict) the protagonist is faced with in your book? __

__1-30-14 - no bell ringer__

__1-29-14__ __ Quickwrite __ __1st and 2nd Periods: Why do you think only 11% of engineers are women? Why don’t girls/women pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)? What could we (as a society) do to encourage more girls to consider a career in STEM?__ __4th-5th-7th Periods: When you were little what kind of toys did you play with? What did you want to be when you grow up (think age 3-7)?__

__1-28-14__ __ Word of the Week : Read the following sentences. On your bell ringer page, **write down the underlined word and your educated guess as to what the word means.**__ __Sarah's__ ambivalence __about the best birthday present for her mother led her to spend four hours at the mall.__ __Even though the new job meant more money, Tad felt a great deal of__ ambivalence __about accepting the position because of the longer hours.__ __Watch this video:__ __http://www.tingoed.com/vocab-videos---ambivalent.html__

__ Part of Speech: adjective __ __ Definition: mentally torn, undecided __ __**Memory: How are you going to remember this word? What connection can you make to the video, to yourself, to a text, or to something in the world?**__ __(Write your response in 2-4 complete sentences)__

__No bell ringer 1-27-14__

__Week 15__ __No bell ringer 1-24-14__

__1-23-14__ __ SSR __ __Read and record on your bell ringer paper the following:__ __ 1. Name of the book: __ __ 2. Author: __ __3. Find a word from your book that contains a root, prefix, or suffix that we’ve studied this year. Write down the whole sentence, circle the word, and write what you think it means based on your knowledge of the root, prefix, or suffix.__

__ 1-22-14 Grammar __ __** 1 ** Can you imagine digging in your yard and finding one of the most significant archaeological discoveries of the twentieth century? ** 2 ** A group of farmers was digging a well in 1974 when they discovered chambers filled with life-sized pottery soldiers made for Emperor Qin Shi Huang almost 2,200 years earlier. ** 3 ** These figures were made of clay and fired in kilns in nearby villages. ** 4 ** Kilns heated to 900°C were used to “fire” or bake the figures to maintain an even thickness and to harden the clay. ** 5 ** The statues legs were molded solid. ** 6 ** The upper parts of the bodies were made using one-inch thick coiled ropes that were then smoothed with paddles. ** 7 ** While dozens of heads might have been made from the same mold, each face was carved to give individaul details to the eyes, hair, mustaches, and ears. ** 8 ** Although they have faded over the centuries, various shades of lacquer were used to glaze figures with colors such as pink, red, blue, and even bright yellow. ** 9 ** No two figures are identical. ** 10 ** Since then, people have attempted to make figures of similar quality and failed. ** 11 ** Altogether, over 7,000 figures, horses, and chariots have been uncovered at this site, and excavation continues to this day. __

__**1. Where would this sentence**__ **best __fit in the passage?__** __**//These pottery soldiers are known as the Terra Cotta Warriors.//**__ __A. after sentence 2__ __B. after sentence 4__ __C. after sentence 8__ __D. after sentence 10__

__**2. Which explains the reason for quotation marks around the word**__ **fire __in sentence 4?__** __A. The word is part of a title.__ __B. The word is used in a new way.__ __C. The word is part of a dialogue.__ __D. The word is a foreign word.__

__**3. Which sentence shows the correct apostrophe placement in sentence 5?**__ __A. The statue**’**s legs were molded solid.__ __B. The statues**’** legs were molded solid.__ __C. The statues leg**’**s were molded solid.__ __D. The statues legs**’** were molded solid.__

__**4. Which word in sentence 7 is misspelled?**__ __A. dozens__ __B. mold__ __C. individaul__ __D. mustaches__

__1-21-14__ __ Word Study __ __Make a list of as many words as you can think of that have these word parts:__ __ambi-/amphi-, semi-, anti-__

__1-20-14__ __ Word of the Week : Read the following sentences. On your bell ringer page, **write down the underlined word and your educated guess as to what the word means.**__ __Greg and David aren't fighting anymore. While they aren't enemies, they aren't exactly friends either. They are just__ AMIABLE __to each other in the hallway.__ __After the breakup, Mark and Ashley have downgraded their interactions to__ AMIABLE__. Watch this video:http://www.tingoed.com/vocab-videos---amiable.html Part of Speech: adj. Definition: friendly, pleasant (Write your response in 2-4 complete sentences)
 * Memory: How are you going to remember this word? What connection can you make to the video, to yourself, to a text, or to something in the world?**

Week 14

1-17-14 SSR Read and record on your bell ringer paper the following: 1. Name of the book: 2. Author: 3. In 2-4 sentences persuade that they should read your book.

1-16-14 Word Study
 * Exercise 1 - ** Complete each sentence with the correct blue word. On your bell ringer paper write the number and blue word.

dictate dictator dictation diction dictionary
1. Ben types quickly and is good at transcribing _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. 2. Italy, once under the rule of a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, now has a parliamentary system of government. 3. While Alice reads and writes like a native speaker of English, her _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ needs improvement. 4. A good _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ gives not only a word’s definition, but its origin and pronunciation. 5. The club’s bylaws _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that a new president be elected every two years.

_ _ _ 1. predict a. to speak against; to say the opposite _ _ _ 2. dictator b. one who dictates; one with complete power _ _ _ 3. malediction c. to say in advance _ _ _ 4. contradict d. a curse
 * Exercise 2 - ** Each word below contains the root //dic,// which means //say.// Use your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to match each word to its definition. Write the letter of the correct definition on your bell ringer paper.

5. Use one of the words above in a sentence of your own.

1. Having performed mostly on television, the actor was not used to working in front of a live _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. 2. The singer’s voice was barely _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ above the loud music. 3. The popular speaker packed the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ; not a single seat was left empty. 4. After her _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, Therese waited to hear if she got the part in the play. 5. The teacher used _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ materials, which combined both sound and sight, to teach the lesson.
 * Exercise 3 **** - ** Each of these sentences is missing a common word that contains the root //aud.// Complete each sentence by writing the word on your bell ringer paper.

1-15-14 Grammar


 * 1**Of all Egyptian pharaohs, King Tut is probably the best known. **2**His widespread popularity came after the discovery of his tomb in 1922. **3** British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the burial chamber after years of searching in Egypt. **4**Inside the tomb, Carter found a fabulous collection of Egyptian treasures that had remained untouched for nearly 2,000 years. **5**The treasures of King Tut have been exhibited many times around the world since Carter’s discovery. **6**Similar Egyptian artifacts are on display in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.**7**King Tut became pharaoh around the age of nine, he died suddenly at about age eighteen.**8** His successor, Pharaoh Horemheb, vowed to erase the memory of the boy king from history. **9** Horemheb was so succesful that very little was known of King Tut until the discovery of his tomb. **10**Although x-rays once indicated that he might have died from a head injury, this is no longer thought to be true. **11**There are no historical records to explain what caused his death.

(see Mrs. Wagaman for MC questions)

1-14-14 Word Study Make a list of as many words as you can think of that have these roots: mit, audi(aud), dict

1-13-14 Word of the Week : Read the following sentences. On your bell ringer page, **write down the underlined word and your educated guess as to what the word means.** A wave of nostalgia swept over me when I saw my childhood home. Adam was filled with nostalgia for his college days as he drove around campus during Homecoming. Watch this video: http://www.tingoed.com/vocab-videos---nostalgia.html Part of Speech: Noun Definition: a longing for the good old days (Write your response in 2-4 complete sentences)
 * Memory: How are you going to remember this word? What connection can you make to the video, to yourself, to a text, or to something in the world?**