Bellwork Vocabulary Week One
 1.
kin (p. 4) noun- a person’s relatives
 2. blockade (p. 10) noun- an action to
prevent people or goods from entering or
leaving a place.
 3. prone (p. 14) adj- having a tendency
toward something
 4. proprietor (p. 15) noun- the owner of a
business
 5. indentured (p. 17) adj.- bound by a
contract, obligated, enslaved
 6.
sovereign (p. 19) noun- a monarch, such as
a king or queen
 7. procure (p. 20) verb- to get by the use of
special means
 8. vexing (p. 37) annoying
 9. impudent (p. 23) adj.- rude, or showing a
lack of respect
 10. brackish (p. 24) adj.- slightly salty
 Draw
a picture to show the meaning of the
words 1. sovereign
 2. proprietor
Write out the sentence and circle the vocabulary.
Underline any context clues that give the word
meaning.
1.
I am prone to believe his claim because the factual
information he included was very persuasive.
2.
You are prone to find an EpiPen in my purse, for I
always carry one in case of allergy emergencies.
Dude, it’s reading time!
Begin your two column journal.
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.
 Draw
a picture to show the meaning of the
words 1. kin
 2. blockade
Write out the complete sentences and add in the
correct vocabulary word.
1.
Servants who worked without pay for seven years
before gaining their freedom were ____________.
2.
I need to find a way to ______________ enough
money to pay my library fines!
3.
The ______________ boy asked rude questions that
were way too prying.
Dude, it’s reading time!
Begin your two column journal.
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.
Write out the complete sentences and add in
the correct vocabulary word.
 1. The peanuts had a strong _____________,
or salty, taste.
 2. Parade officials placed a _______________
on streets that cars should not drive through
that morning.
 3. Someday I hope to be the _____________,
or owner, of a shop that sells scented
candles.
1-2. Write down two things that you would love
to procure.
3-4. Write down two things that you find
vexing.
Dude, it’s reading time!
Begin your two column journal.
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.
Write out the sets of synonyms and then add the
corresponding vocabulary word.
1. Family, relatives, ancestors: _________
2. Barrier, barricade, defense: __________
3. Rude, bold, disrespectful: ___________
Dude, it’s reading time!
Begin your two column journal.
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.
Write out the complete sentences and add in
the correct vocabulary word.
 1. Are you more inclined, or __________, to
snack on sweet or salty foods?
 2. The next _____________ ruler of Great
Britain will be Prince Charles of Wales.
 3. Thanksgiving is a time when I always visit
my distant _________, mostly cousins on my
mother’s side.