The Outsiders Vocabulary and Grammar Bellwork Week Two Monday, March 30 • 1. Bellwork assignment for this hour- Write a sentence using an appositive phrase. Use last week’s bellwork paper! • Review for your Outsiders Vocabulary #1 Quiz and be ready to turn in last week’s bellwork paper. • Also, bring your OK Test Prep Packet to class. We will go over it in this hour! Monday, March 30 • 1. Aloof- adj.- not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. • 2. Stereotype-noun- a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. • 3. Elite- noun- a select part of a group that is superior to the rest in terms of ability or qualities • 4. Dumbfounded- verb- past tense- to be greatly astonished or amazed. • 5. Reckless- adj.- (of a person or their actions) without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action. • 6. Incredulous-adj.- (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something. Monday, March 30 • 7. Ornery- adj.- bad-tempered and combative. • 8. Contemptuous- adj.- showing contempt or hate; scornful. • 9. Gallant-adj.- (of a person or their behavior) brave; heroic. • 10. Winced- verb-to give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress. • 11. Acquit- verb- free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty. • 12. Semicolon- punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma. Tuesday, March 31 Write out the complete sentence. Then, place a semicolon in the sentences. • 1. He was aloof around her friends they made him feel uncomfortable. • 2. No one enjoys being stereotyped for labels confine you in a box. Tuesday, March 31 Write out the sets of synonyms and match the vocabulary word. 1. superior, top, best ,______________ 2. irresponsible, wild, hasty____________ 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. Wednesday, April 1 Write out the sentences and insert a semicolon. • 1. I was __________________ when I learned the truth it surprised me so much. • 2. The jury voted to ____________ the trial was finally over. • 3. When he told me the truth I was _________________ believing him was hard to do. Wednesday, April 1 Write out the sets of synonyms and match the vocabulary word. 1.label, assumption, judgment, _____________ 2. Irritable, grouchy, bad tempered, _____________ 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. Thursday, April 2 Write out the sentence and circle the context clues that show the vocabulary word’s meaning. • 1. The knight was gallant and brave; he always rescued those in need. • 2. The Olympics team is an elite group of highly talented athletes who are the best of the best. • 3. I winced when I heard the bone snap; the break was agonzing. Thursday, April 2 Write out the sentence and add a second independent clause to finish out the sentence. 1. The snotty boy gave the man a contemptuous look; _______________________. 2. I was incredulous that his behavior was so horrible; ______________________________. 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. Friday, April 3 Write a sentence for each of the vocabulary words: 1. Reckless 2. Aloof 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. Friday, April 3 • • • • Write a sentence for each of the vocabulary words: 1. dumbfounded 2. winced 3. contemptuous