Bellringers
VOCABULARY WEEK ONE
Monday, October 7
Write the following vocabulary definitions on your
own sheet of paper for the bellwork activity.
1. commotion (noun) A disorderly outburst.
2. pursue (verb) to strive to gain or accomplish
3. disagreeable (adjective) Not pleasant; not
friendly.
4. suspicion (noun) a feeling of doubt or mistrust
5. jubilant (adjective) Full of high-spirited delight.
Monday, October 28th Pre-AP
Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own
sheet of paper for the bellwork activity.
1. commotion (noun) A disorderly outburst.
2. pursue (verb) to strive to gain or accomplish
3. disagreeable (adjective) Not pleasant; not friendly.
4. suspicion (noun) a feeling of doubt or mistrust
5. jubilant (adjective) Full of high-spirited delight.
 rhyme scheme- is the pattern of end rhyme.
 setting- The time and place in which events in a short
story, novel, play, or narrative poem take place.
 shift- Refers to a change or movement in a piece
resulting from an epiphany, realization, or insight gained
by the speaker, a character, or the reader.
Monday, October 7
Write the following vocabulary definitions on your
bellwork paper.
6. representation (noun) A presentation to the mind in
the form of an idea or image.
7. amusement (noun) A feeling of being pleasantly
entertained.
8. treacherous (adjective) Dangerously unstable and
unpredictable.
9. speculate (verb) to engage in thoughtful reflection.
10. humane (adjective) Showing compassion or concern
for others.
Tuesday, October 29 Pre-AP
Write the following vocabulary definitions on your bellwork
paper.
9. representation (noun) A presentation to the mind in the
form of an idea or image.
10. amusement (noun) A feeling of being pleasantly
entertained.
11. treacherous (adjective) Dangerously unstable and
unpredictable.
12. speculate (verb) to engage in thoughtful reflection.
13. humane (adjective) Showing compassion or concern for
others.
14. simile- Comparison of two unlike things/ideas using “like”
or “as”. Ex: the classroom was like a warzone.
15. sound devices- Techniques used to convey meaning through
sound.
Tuesday, October 8
Write out the sentence, then complete it with the
correct vocabulary word.
 1. He drove white knuckled on the ____________
winding roads.
 2. The young man had a ____________ look on
his face that made him unapproachable.
 3. The nurses at Integris Hospital were known for
their ________ treatment of patients.
Tuesday, October 8
Write a synonym for each of the following vocabulary
words:
1. Pursue
2.Commotion
3.Humane
Tuesday, October 29 Pre-AP
Write out the sentence, then complete it with the
correct vocabulary word.
 1. He drove white knuckled on the ____________
winding roads.
 2. The young man had a ____________ look on
his face that made him unapproachable.
 3. The nurses at Integris Hospital were known for
their ________ treatment of patients.
 4. Rhyme scheme will always begin with the letter:
________
Wednesday, October 9
Write out the following sentence, filling in the
vocabulary word.
1. A heart is a ______________ of love.
Then make your own comparison sentence, using the
vocabulary word.
 2. __________________________________
Wednesday, October 9
Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary
word. Write the entire sentence for credit.
1. The hikers scrambled on the _________ footing
consisting of shifting rocks and uneven dirt.
2. The ________ Society helps take care of and find
homes for abandoned dogs and cats.
3. When the cell phone rang I looked around for the
source of the _________ before realizing that it
was me!
Wednesday, October 30
Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word.
Write the entire sentence for credit.
1. The hikers scrambled on the _________ footing
consisting of shifting rocks and uneven dirt.
2. The ________ Society helps take care of and find
homes for abandoned dogs and cats.
3. When the cell phone rang I looked around for the
source of the _________ before realizing that it was
me!
 4. Rhyme, assonance, consonance, alliteration, and
onomatopoeia are examples of:
___________________
Thursday, October 10
List three things that would make you jubilant.
1.
2.
3.
Thursday, October 10
 Write the vocabulary word that fits with the antonym
given.
 1. safe= ___________
 2. boring = ___________
 3. sad = ___________
Thursday, October 31 Pre-AP
Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary
word. Write the entire sentence for credit.
1. The hikers scrambled on the _________ footing
consisting of shifting rocks and uneven dirt.
2. The ________ Society helps take care of and find
homes for abandoned dogs and cats.
3. When the cell phone rang I looked around for the
source of the _________ before realizing that it
was me!
 4. Parts One, Two, and Three in Tangerine may be
used to mark __________ in the story.
Friday, October 11
Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word.
Write the entire sentence for credit.
1. Rodney ________ed what players would have the
best statistics before he submitted his fantasy football
roster.
2. Brandi was often grumpy and rude, so most people
considered her to be __________.
3. My mom will begin to ____________ a college
degree this semester.
Be ready to turn in bellwork today!
Friday, November 1
 Draw pictures of three amusements you have in your
life.
 1.
 2.
 3.
Thursday, October 31 Pre-AP
List three things that would make you jubilant.
1.
2.
3.
 4. The setting of Tangerine is
___________________ during
_______________________.