September Bell Ringer Schedule
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Literary Terms
Quote of the Week
* (See below for
questions)
1
What If?*(See
below for
questions)
2
Word of the Week
Flashback Friday
Allegory is a
symbolic device in
which characters or
events in a story
represent or
symbolize ideas and
concepts. Use it in a
sentence. Illustrate
word.
“Just be yourself.”
An original is better
than a copy.”
Answer questions
below.
What if humans
could fly? Respond
with initial
reaction in 2
sentences and then
answer each
question below in
one sentence each!
4
Write 3 things you
learned this week or
a 5 sentence
summary of what
we learned this
week. (If absent
ALL week, omit
this day.)
7
8
“What lies behind
us and what lies
before us are small
matters compared to
what lies within us.”
Answer questions
below.
9
3
Auspicious, adj;
showing or
suggesting that
future success is
likely. Ex:
Although she
declined his request
to dance, her
auspicious smile
encouraged him to
ask again later.
Illustrate word
10
Evanescent, adj: If
something is
evanescent, it will
soon pass out of
sight, memory, or
existence by quickly
fading or
disappearing. Ex:
The evanescent
moment would have
been lost if not for
the photographer’s
speed and skill.
Illustrate word
15
“It’s okay to not
know. It’s not okay
to not try.” Answer
questions below.
16
17
Facetious, adj;If
someone or
something is
facetious, it is
treating serious
issues with
deliberate, and often
inappropriate,
humor. Ex: The
18
Write 3 things you
learned this week or
a 5 sentence
summary of what
we learned this
week. (If absent
ALL week, omit
this day.)
August 31st
NO SCHOOL:
Labor day!
14
Alliteration is the
repetition of an
initial consonant
sound.
This literary term is
often used in poetry.
Use it in a
sentence. Illustrate
word.
What if the internet
was never invented?
Respond with
initial reaction in 2
sentences and then
answer each
question below in
one sentence each!
What if this class
was in charge of
running the world?
Respond with
initial reaction in 2
sentences and then
answer each
question below in
11
Write 3 things you
learned this week or
a 5 sentence
summary of what
we learned this
week. (If absent
ALL week, omit
this day.)
one sentence each!
21
An allusion is a
figure of speech
where the author
refers to a subject
matter such as a
person, place, event,
or literary work in a
passing reference. It
is up to the reader to
make a connection
to the subject being
mentioned. Use it in
a sentence.
Illustrate word.
22
“We read to know
we are not alone.”
Answer questions
below.
23 NO SCHOOL:
Teacher workday!
28
29
30
comedian made a
facetious comment
that people in
impoverished
countries are spared
the problem of
overeating
Illustrate word.
24
Hubris (N) means
you have excessive
pride or arrogance.
Ex: The cult
leader’s hubris
made him believe
the government
would never capture
him.
Illustrate word.
October 1
October 2
Write 3 things you
learned this week or
Mendacious, adj;
Not telling the truth; a 5sentence
lying. Ex: The
summary of what
newspaper article
we learned this
was mendacious and week. (If absent
hurtful.
ALL week, omit
Illustrate this
this day.)
word.
“Everyone is a
What if animals
genius. But if you
could speak?
judge a fish on it’s
Respond with
ability to climb a
initial reaction in 2
tree, it will live it’s
sentences and then
whole life believing answer each
it is stupid.”
question below in
Answer questions
one sentence each!
below.
**Answer the following questions for the ‘Quote of the week’ bell ringer:
An analogy is a
comparison between
two things for the
purpose of
explanation or
clarification. Use it
in a sentence.
Illustrate word.
25
Write 3 things you
learned this week or
a 5 sentence
summary of what
we learned this
week. (If absent
ALL week, omit
this day.)
1.) Write the quote
2.) Explain what this quote means in your own words
3.) Explain how this quote applies to your life?
4.) Do you agree with this quote? Why or why not?
***Answer the following questions for the ‘What if?’ bell ringer:
1.) How would your life change?
2.) How would your day to day activities change?
3.) How would the world be different?
4.) Who would this positively/negatively affect?