The Outsiders
Bellwork 4, Vocabulary and Participial Phrases
2 Column Journal Due Dates
Four Entries in Two Column Journal and Citation
Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number.
Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of
Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of
Publication. Source Type.
Bellwork/Vocabulary Assignments
During Testing Schedule
• Write out 12 definitions and complete 4 bellwork
exercises.
• Bellwork and vocabulary practice will be due
before quiz.
• Vocabulary quiz dates:
• 1st and 2nd hour- Friday, April 17th
• 4th hour- Monday, April 20th
Tuesday, April 19
• 1. sophisticated- adj. having, revealing, or proceeding
from a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of
fashion and culture.
• 2. subside- verb- to become less active or intense, to
diminish
• 3. leery- adj.- suspicious; regarding with suspicion
• 4. egotistical- adj. excessively conceited or absorbed in
oneself; self-centered
• 5. contracted- adj. (of a muscle) become shorter or tighter
in order to effect movement of part of the body.
• 6. benevolent- adj. well meaning and kindly
Tuesday April 19
• 7. apathetic- adj. showing or feeling no interest,
enthusiasm, or concern
• 8. gregarious- adj.(of a person) fond of company;
sociable
• 9. guardian-noun a defender, protector, or
keeper.
• 10. implore- verb- to beg or plead earnestly
• 11. stubble- noun-short, stiff hairs growing on a
man's face when he has not shaved for a while.
• 12. participial phrase- an adjective made from a
verb Ex. Troubled, she asked for advice.
Participle Phrase
Quick Write-on a your Bell Work Paper, write your
response to the following.
• Write about a time that you made a mistake that seemed
small at the time, but it ended up becoming a big deal. Explain
the circumstances and what the result was.
Exercise #1
Complete the sentence using the vocabulary word.
• 1. Unfortunately, Two-Bit is a(n)
______________ student who does not care
much for school or learning.
• 2. However, Two-Bit has a(n) ______________
personality; he is always sociable and outgoing.
• 3. The teacher asked me to take the enrollment
form home for my parent or
__________________ to sign.
Exercise #2
Complete the sentence using the vocabulary word.
• 1. In a worldly, knowledgeable tone, Cherry
confided that the socs are more
______________ than the greasers.
• 2. For good reason, Johnny was ______________
when the blue Mustang of socs drove up to the
group.
• 3. Ponyboy waited for the fear to
_______________ after the attack, but he was
still extremely leery of the threat.
Exercise #3
Circle the participial phrase used. Then, complete
the sentence using the vocabulary word.
• 1. Irritably, Ponyboy noticed how self-absorbed
and __________________ Steve Randall acted.
• 2. Flexing his muscles, Johnny
_____________________ and tightened his grip
on the switchblade.
• 3. Troubled by their panic, Dally asked how he
could help in a _____________ voice.
Exercise #4
Underline the participial phrase. Then, circle the
vocabulary word.
• 1. Wearing a dark line of stubble on his jaw, you could tell
Dally hadn’t had time to shave.
• 2. Snapping at Ponyboy, Dally expressed his frustration
that he felt he failed him as a guardian.
• 3. Trapped in a terrible situation, Ponybody implored
Johnny to turn himself in to the police.