Unit 1 Bell Ringers
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Review the roster on the board, and
find the seat that matches the
number beside your name.
Take a popsicle stick, and place your
first and last name (the name you go
by) on BOTH sides of the stick.
On a sheet of paper, define and give
an example of each of the following
terms: culture, subculture, symbol,
perspective, and stereotype.
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Based on the syllabus, list one thing
you are looking forward to studying
in this unit of study and why you feel
that way.
Based on the syllabus, list one thing
you are dreading to study in this unit
of study and why you feel that way.
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Based on the syllabus, list one thing
you are looking forward to studying
in this unit of study and why you feel
that way.
Based on the syllabus, list one thing
you are dreading to study in this unit
of study and why you feel that way.
 Write
me a letter that introduces
yourself and includes information
that you think is essential for me
in understanding you as a person,
your motivation, and your best
way(s) of learning.
Turn to page 10 in your
SpringBoard book, and complete
the first two activities: the web
and the “culture is . . .” definition.
Describe a time in which you felt
left out or different because your
culture was very different from
those around you.
Describe a time when you
experienced a complete breakdown
in communication when you
attempted to explain something to
another person. What causes
communication breakdowns?
This will be turned in to me! Please
make sure your name is on this.
Define the following terms: tone,
diction, denotation, connotation,
imagery, style, theme.
Make a list of the top 10 words you
HATE!!!!!
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Make a list of 3 word pairs that
have the same denotation.
Next, note which words have a
positive, neutral, or negative
connotation.
Complete the theme evaluation
sheet that is located on the stool.
(It is double-sided!)
Considering the writing of your
“Where I’m From Poem,” what
writing skills (especially the skills
we have discussed) are important
for developing a “good” poem?
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Get your poems ready. Please
staple the scoring guide to one
of the poems.
Glue one copy to a piece of
colored paper.
Read the imbedded assessment
on pp. 24-25
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Get your projects (with your
written paragraphs) ready to turn
in. Place them on your desks,
please.
Take out a sheet of paper and
cut/tear it in half.
On one of the half papers, please
number 1-10. Write the symbols
you have on your project and what
each represents.
List the things that I have to tell
myself tomorrow so that I am
successful on the PLAN test.
Complete numbers 1, 2, and 3 on
p. 31 of SpringBoard. Write small
and in complete sentences!
As a table, write on a scratch sheet
of paper a list of 10 words that are
examples of TONE. Remember:
these words should be adjectives!
As a table, review your list of tone
words. Choose ONE word to work
with for today’s activity!
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For today, each person needs a
SpringBoard book and a
grammar book (in the cabinet).
Brainstorm a list of punctuation
marks you know well—ones you
can identify and know the rules
for.
Use a Venn Diagram to show the
similarities and differences
between voice and tone.
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Define stereotype in your own
words.
Why do stereotypes exist?
Are stereotypes true? How do
you know?
Write an example of the following:
1. clause
2. simple sentence
3. compound sentence
4. compound-complex sentence
5. coordinating conjunction
Bob wrote the following paragraph. How
would you re-write the paragraph using
subordination to add variety?
Fox News was at Highlands High School
today. The scene was exciting. Mr.
Haskamp even wore his bright blue
blazer for the occasion. The band played
beautiful music for the cameras. Some
students gathered outside to watch the
scene. Some students watched the scene
from the windows. I hope someone
taped the performance!
Add correct capitalization and
punctuation to the following paragraph.
during the holocaust adolf hitler
attempted to kill all of the jews however
he did not succeed the holocaust is an
example of genocide because the nazis
tried to exterminate an entire ethnic
group although the jews were almost
destroyed many did survive and they
lived on to tell their stories to others
they hope that such an event never
happens again
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So far, do you think your education
has prepared you for life after high
school/college? How do you
know? Give examples.
If there were a great emergency
(pandemic, nuclear war, asteroid),
has your education prepared you
to survive? Why, why not?
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List the FANBOYS.
List the 3 ways to create a
compound sentence.
Write a compound sentence.
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Write 5 subordinate conjunctions
(BE WISE AT WAR)—no notes.
Combine the following sentences
using subordination:
My independent reading quiz is
on Friday.
I need to make sure I have read
the assigned pages.
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Lupe’s room was full of books. They
showed her interest in science.
The story would have offended many
people. The paper did not print it.
Traditional Chinese writing is
arranged in vertical columns. The
columns are read from top to bottom.
The mayor made a statement. Many
people disagreed with it.
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The auditorium filled up. We seated
about fifty people on stage.
Mom advised Omar to stay near the
hotel. He would not get lost.
My friend Angie recommended this
book by Toni Morrison. I value
Angie’s opinion highly.
Zina suggested a plan. We all agreed
to it.
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List the BE WISE AT WAR subordinate
conjunctions.
Write a four-sentence paragraph
about your most memorable
Halloween in which each sentence
demonstrates subordination (each
sentence has a BE WISE AT WAR
clause).
Choose one of the following tones:
optimistic, pessimistic, sarcastic,
hopeful, gloomy.
Write a paragraph response to John
Lennon’s “Imagine,” discussing his idea
that world peace is possible. *Be sure to
use subordination in a few sentences.
A. “Mom, you’re having another
baby? What were you thinking?
What made you think this was a
good idea? This is the most
irresponsible thing you and Dad
have done. You should be
ashamed!”
B. “Johnny, you’re the best
boyfriend a girl could ever ask
for. You are thoughtful,
attentive, and just plain hot! I
never have to worry about you
around other girls because I
trust you completely!”
C. (Said while a person drives a
car.) “Lady, what are you doing?
No, I’m not letting you over into
my lane. You had your chance
two minutes ago. What are you
doing, lady? Learn how to drive,
crazy woman!”
For each number, write three sentences
in which you convey the given tone.
You choose the speaker, the audience,
and the occasion (situation). Be sure to
pay attention to your syntax!
1. frustrated
2. thankful
3. melancholy
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man/woman
child/senior citizen
idealist/realist
worker/boss
senior/freshman
player/coach
Write a paragraph in which you
describe the characteristics of
EFFECTIVE public speaking.
Which of these characteristics
can I do well? What will I need
to develop?
Jane is about to present a
speech in front of the class, but
she forgot the characteristics of
effective public speaking. List
5 things she should remember
before speaking.
The following coordinated
sentences have problems with
punctuation. Wherever there is
a punctuation error, write the
word that comes before the
punctuation error, and then
write the correct punctuation
mark.
Ex. Wendy planned to read her
notes one more time so she
studied for an extra hour.
Answer: time,
Ex. Brian and Helen brought paper
plates, furthermore; Jessie, Carla,
and I brought the food.
Answer: plates; furthermore,
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Vegetable prices have risen this
year and they will rise next year
also.
Rhonda’s father once played
professional hockey, moreover,
her uncle once played it, too.
Everyone in the Park family likes
athletics but, they do not
participate in marathons.
Mike works hard in chemistry to
get good grades, however; he has
to work harder in English.
November 13
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The crew worked all day and they
were repairing potholes in our
street.
Diamonds are used to cut steel
furthermore they are weighed by
the carat.
Mr. Freed is not musical,
however; his son won the state
piano contest.
Vertical stripes make a person
look slender, but, horizontal
stripes emphasize stoutness.
November 14
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The children finished their T-ball
season consequently it was a
successful year for their team.
Ms. Angelis may buy a new car or
she may instead go on a tour of
Spain.
Sewing buttons on shirts may be
easy I’ve never done it.
Roberto was born in Puerto Rico,
however, he has lived most of his
life in the Dominican Republic.
November 15
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Winona enjoys bowling but, she
doesn’t want to join a league.
Sandra’s truck ran out of gas on
the highway therefore she flagged
down a passer-by for help.
We bought two cartons of
raspberries, we also bought two
gallons of blueberries
Many people do not understand
astrophysics nor do many
understand quantum mechanics.
November 28
Write a paragraph in which you
discuss how the meaning,
atmosphere, and/or mood of a
holiday has changed as you
have grown older. Be specific
about the way(s) the holiday
has changed and why.
Define the following literary
terms.
1. metaphor
2. personification
3. hyperbole
4. irony (any of the three types)
Without any resources, define
the following terms:
1. satire
2. understatement
3. situational irony
4. crude humor
Without any resources, offer an
example of each of these
terms:
1. metaphor
2. situational irony
3. verbal irony
4. hyperbole
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“I will never finish this homework in a
million years!”
In the cafeteria, a student drops his tray.
Many other students begin clapping and
saying, “Good job!” (Hint: Focus on what
the students said.)
Thousands of people come to a stadium
and crowd together to watch a game.
You think to yourself, Looks like a few
people came out for the game today.
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The strongest, hulkiest, scariest, most
muscular student in school is scared of
kittens.
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A football team is beating its opponents 470. Your friend turns to you and says, “Glad I
showed up to this—it’s such a close game.”
At a hotdog eating contest, the smallest
contestant ends up eating the most hotdogs,
defeating people two-three times his size.
An annoyed girl explains to her friend, “You
are so loud when you speak, you could wake
the dead!”
You are about to take the most difficult
semester exam of your life in the most
difficult class of your life. Your friend turns
to you and says, “Looks like this test might
challenge me just a little.”
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The audience applauded for the worldfamous pianist. Then they cheered for
her.
The volunteers sandbagged the river.
They could not prevent the floodwaters
from overflowing the banks.
Brandy loves winter and participates in
as many winter sports as she can. Her
father is the same.
Greg will paint the props. Perhaps
Diane will paint them.
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Wow, what a beautiful sunset!
Water birds, such as ducks, have
naturally waterproof feathers.
Why don’t oil and water mix?
Hand me the pliers, please.
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Midterm exams are next week.
Because I want to do well on the
exams, I will take the time to study
over the weekend.
Studying can be boring, but the
end results are worth the trouble.
I know that I can achieve a good
grade if I study hard!
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After the paint dried, Dominic made
a frame for the painting.
Pythons are some of the world’s
largest snakes.
Like other large snakes, pythons eat
small animals; furthermore, pythons
may also hunt prey as large as wild
pigs.
The names of the cities Seattle and
Spokane come from American Indian
words.
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Please hand me that midterm review
guide.
Seattle and Spokane are at opposite
ends of Washington; moreover, the
Cascade Range of mountains lies
between them.
We have only an hour for the test
remaining when the timer goes off!
Had the runner trained and prepared
for the race?