Name __________________________________
Date ________
Bellringers Term 3 Week 1
Period _____
Monday, January 11th- Citation Practice
Statements
When the sentence you wish to quote is a statement, you put a comma after the introduction you write, put the statement
from the text in quotes, and put the period behind the citation.
Example 1. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, page 1
The author states, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times” (Dickens 1).
If no author is obvious, the citation should include the name of the text and the page number.
Example 2. Big Ben by Anonymous, page 13
The author states, “As the clock ticked midnight, the ghost disappeared into the mist” (Big Ben 13).
Put the correct punctuation and citation in the following sentences.
1. The Best Story Ever by James Smith, page 27
The author claims It’s a simple matter of fact
2. O Pioneers! by Willa Cather, page 33
The narrator said To-night, after they sat down to supper, Oscar kept looking at Lou as if he expected him to say
something, and Lou blinked his eyes and frowned at his plate
3. The Family Farm, page 36
The author states After the buyer’s agent left, the family sat around the suddenly silent table
Tuesday, January 12th – Vocabulary and Word Cells
For vocabulary, use the word we defined for you in a sentence. For word cells, provide two words that uses the cell
correctly.
1. cent: one hundred ___________________________
2. port: carry__________________________________
3. corn: horn _________________________________
4. sub: under__________________________________
5. cycle: circle________________________________
6. real estate: property, especially in land
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7. graze: to nibble slowly, usually for animals
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8. grimly: harshly; cruelly
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9. feathering: when birds add feathers to a nest to soften it; when a person adds to or improves something to better the
situation
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10. debt: something that is owed
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Wednesday, January 13th – Citation Statements
Statements
Put the correct punctuation and citation in the following sentences.
1. “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry, page 8
The author states White fingers and nimble tore at the string and paper
2. “NASA Prepares for Return to Moon, Missions Beyond” by Greg Flakus, page 27
The author states The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is gearing up for its biggest challenge yet at a time
when funding may be harder to come by
3. The Basque History of the World, page 17
The researcher added Ample evidence exists that the Basques are a physically distinct group
Thursday, January 14th- Vocabulary and Word Cells
For vocabulary, use the word we defined for you in a sentence. For word cells, provide two words that uses the cell
correctly.
1. syn: same___________________________
2. ennial: years___________________________
3. terr: land___________________________
4. -fy: make/form___________________________
5. urb: city___________________________
6. agent: a person or business authorized to act on another’s behalf
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7. randomly: with no obvious pattern
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8. ominous: threatening or showing evil to come later
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9. oppressive: unfairly harsh; causing discomfort
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10. permeated: passed into or through every part of
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11. siblings: brothers and sisters
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12. embers: burning ashes from a fire
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13. crystalline: clear, transparent; like a crystal
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14. doggedly: persistently in effort; tries hard
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15. twilight: soft light from when the sun is below the horizon
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16. hovered: hanged fluttering over or suspended in air
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17. dissipated: went away slowly
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Friday, January 15th – FREE WRITE!