Bellwork
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October 27
• Complete a Vocabulary Rating Guide sheet for these words:
• Cadence
redemptive
• Revile
anaphora
• Parallel
• Expanse
• Invocation
• Civic
• Exhort
• Invoke
October 28
• Select three of the vocabulary words for “Nobody Turn Me Around”
and write a complete sentence with each one,
October 29
• Quickwrite to answer the following:
• Because they think some Halloween traditions too scary or offensive,
some neighborhoods and schools are putting limits on the costumes
students wear. What do you think of these restrictions? Explain your
reasoning.
October 30
• Write to answer the following:
Halloween, a favorite holiday of many, will be here on Saturday.
• Will you celebrate? If so, how? Do you plan to wear a costume, give
out candy to trick-or-treaters, watch a scary movie or spend the
evening waiting for it to be over? Why?
November 2
• Copy the 10 SAT Vocabulary words from the
board on a Vocab Rating Sheet. These are
homework.
Bell work Nov 3
• Identify each of these as ethos, pathos or logos appeal:
1. "If his years as a Marine taught him anything, it’s that caution is the
best policy in this sort of situation.“
2. "After years of this type of disrespect from your boss, countless
hours wasted, birthdays missed… it’s time that you took a stand.“
3. "You don’t need to jump off a bridge to know that it’s a bad idea.
Why then would you need to try drugs to know if they’re
damaging? That’s plain nonsense."
Bellwork Nov 4
• Identify the rhetorical fallacy! (look in your notes!)
1. My opponent is not smart enough to be President.
2. My brother’s girlfriend broke up with him at the prom. My friend’s
girlfriend broke up with him at the prom. I know that if you take
your girlfriend to the prom, she will break up with you.
3. Everyone agrees that Chik-Fil-A is the best fast food.
• Freshman “Mr. Smith, am I the only person failing your class?”
• Teacher: No.
• So, I’m not failing your class?
• Yes you are. You asked if you were the ONLY person failing my class and I said no, meaning that there are
other people in addition to you who received an F for the first nine weeks.
• Why did you give me an F?
• You earned an F. I didn’t give you anything.
• I don’t understand.
• You received a grade based on the work you did. You didn’t turn in a major assignment and three homework
assignments.
• That’s because I left them in my backpack. I have them.
• Your middle school teachers may have accepted work because you ‘left it in your backpack,’ but this is high
school and that is no longer a viable reason for me to allow you to turn in late work.
• So I can turn in my work and you’ll change my grade.
• No. The work wasn’t turned in on time.
• But I did it.
• But you didn’t turn it in. (…and walks away shaking his head…)
Bellwork Nov 5
• Match the words and the definitions. Yes, you need to write the
words and definitions
• 1. frugal
• 2. resilient
• 3. adulation
• 4. venerable
• 5. mundane
A. flattery or praise
B. ordinary, boring
C. thrifty, careful with resources
D. bounces back quickly
E. worthy of respect
Bellwork Nov 6
• Match the words and the definitions. Yes, you need to write the
words and definitions
• 1. anachronistic
• 2. transient
• 3. prosaic
• 4. impetuous
• 5. camaraderie
A. lasting only a short time
B. done without thought
C. put into the wrong time
D. long lasting friendship
E. lacking imagination
Bellwork Nov 9
• Quickwrite to answer:
• How would you make this claim stronger?
“Our city needs a skate park”
Bellwork Nov 10
• Use your vocabulary sheet to put the correct word in the blank. There
is no quiz today. You’re welcome.
1. I hate doing homework. It can be so__________ and boring.
2. My little brother is very __________. He never cries when he falls.
3. Danny is really prone to _________ acts like buying a kitten on the
way home from school.
4. He’s too _________ to buy lunch, so he packs one every day.
5. She has a unique ________ with her sister. They go everywhere
together.
6. Jack gets _________ pains in his knee where he injured it.
Bellwork Nov 12
• Identify the rhetorical device used in each example:
1. The eyes are the window of the soul.
2. I swear I will die if she calls on me in class again.
3. Why do we read books? We need to learn.
4. We will work harder, we will work smarter, and we will work faster.
Bellwork November 13
• Many people have a fear or phobia of Friday the 13th. Here are some
terms for different phobias. Can you match them up?
• 1. arithmophobia
• 2. chronomentrophobia
• 3. dystychiphobia
• 4. dipsophobia
• 5. triskaidekaphobia
a. the number 13
b. math
c. drinking
d. clocks
e. accidents
Bellwork November 16
• What is the greatest challenge in giving feedback or editing someone
else’s writing? Explain your answer.
Bellwork November 17
• Write to answer this question:
• How has the role of women in our society changed in the past 50
years? What specific examples can you give?
Bellwork Nov
th
18
• Which rhetorical appeal is represented in the following paragraph,
ethos, pathos, or logos? How do you know?
• Protecting the environment goes hand-in-hand with protecting the
future livelihoods of local communities. The Fair Trade model requires
rigorous protection of local ecosystems and ensures farmers receive a
harvest price, which will allow them to practice sustainable
agriculture. We encourage farmers to transition to organic agriculture
because it is safer for farm workers, healthier for consumers and
better for the environment. Ultimately, we help farming families
become the best stewards of their land.
Bellwork November 19
• What do you think would be the most
commonly committed logical fallacy in a
debate? Explain why.
Bellwork November 20th
• Many people will begin shopping for gifts on Thanksgiving Day.
Some stores have decided that they will not participate in this,
although it may hurt their sales. Do you agree with the
position that these stores have taken? Explain your reasons.
• Turn in your bellwork for this week.
Bellwork Dec 2
What are some of the key differences between how a
story is developed in a book as opposed to in a play or
movie?
Bellwork Dec 3
• Write down these vocabulary
words and define:
• Tragedy
• Drama
• Protagonist
• Antagonist
• Foil
• Soliloquy
• Aside
• Dramatic irony
• Comic relief
• Elizabethan
Hint: look in the book
Bellwork Dec 4
• Look at the list of Elizabethan Words to Know on page 178 and
translate these sentences into modern English:
• Marry, I’ll come anon with you, coz, and if naught allow such. Prithee
hie with me yonder to Verona.
Monague VS Capulet
• For the whole play, you will be broken into two families(teams). You
will either be a Montague or you will be a Capulet. It is your job to
work as a team!
• At the end of the play, the winning family gets to choose a reward. To
win you need to have the most points and most family members
remaining.
The rules: How to lose points
• -2 if a teammate does not bring in their homework (There will be 1
warning, after that, points will be deducted)
• -3 if a teammate misbehaves or breaks class rules
• -5 if a teammate does not participate or help the team
The rule: How to gain points
• Here is how you gain points:
• +3 if everyone in your family has their assignments
• +3 if at the end of the week, your whole team has participated all
week.
• You can also gain points during team competitions.
Don’t get banished!
• Every 5 points that you lose, your team has to banish a family
member. When you gain 5 points, you can bring back a family
member. Even though you are banished, you can still cost your team
points.
Remember: Winning is based on points and how many family members
you have at the end of the game!
Designer Shields
• As a team you will need to decide on
• family colors
• a symbol
• a quotation.
• On your shield you will write down a list of things that represent your
family.
• Once you are finished, you will write a paragraph telling me what
your family symbolizes.
So what do we win?
There will be fabulous prizes such as:
• Extra points on unit test
• Homework pass
• Donuts!
• Stuff I’m still thinking up!
Bellwork Dec 7
• Review your notes and quickwrite to describe the setting of Romeo
and Juliet.
Bellwork Dec 10
• What do you know about the major characters so far? Give one
phrase to describe the following:
• Romeo
• Juliet
• Benvolio
• Tybalt
Bellwork Dec 11
• In Act 1, Scene 1, Romeo complains that the woman he is in
love with does not want to have anything to do with him.
What text evidence can you find that supports this? Cite the
line in the text.
• Turn in your bellwork
Bellwork Dec 14
• Quickwrite to answer the following:
• How does having the prologue in a Shakespeare play
benefit a modern audience?
Bellwork Dec 15
• What are three inferences you can make about Romeo’s
personality based on what you have read so far?
Bellwork Dec 16
• Who is the most interesting character in the story so far and why?
Bellwork Dec 17
• Why do the Capulet’s tolerate the Nurse and her crude sense
of humor? Cite text evidence to support your theory.
Bellwork Dec 18
• Which one of the family shield designs is your favorite
and why? Give two reasons and be specific.
• 5 points to the team that has 100% bellwork turned in
on time
• Yes, you need your workbooks
Bellwork Jan 4
• Define the relationship between the following characters:
• Juliet and Tybalt
• Romeo and Benvolio
• Juliet and Friar Lawrence
• Tybalt and Benvolio
Bellwork Jan 5
• Copy down the new vocabulary
• Look up the definitions on your own time
Bellwork Jan 6
• Using the plot diagram below, fill in the blank spaces with events that lead
up to the death of Tybalt and the events that result from his death. Yes, you
can (and probably should) copy the diagram onto your bellwork.
• First team with all completed bellwork will be awarded 5 points.
5. Tybalt dies
4___
3.___
2___
1____
6.___
Bellwork Jan 7
What is your theory on why Juliet is attracted to Romeo and not to
Paris? Remember they are both rich, from good families, and
handsome. Explain what makes her want to be with Romeo and reject
Paris.
Bellwork Jan 8
What fears does Juliet have before she drinks the sleeping potion?
(Refer to Act IV, Scene 3, lines 15-55.) What causes her to finally drink
the potion?
Yes, now turn in your bellwork.
Make sure your name and house are on it.
Bellwork Jan 11
The most significant change in Juliet’s personality
occurs when she meets Romeo. What was so
different about her after she met and fell in love
with him?
Bellwork Jan 12
• New vocabulary:
repulse
Bier
Allusion
Succumb
Bereaved
delude
paradox
commit
underlie
afflicted
Bellwork Jan 13
• Explain the difference between third person narration and first
person narration. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Bellwork Jan 14
• Which story is more tragic? Juliet’s (Romeo and Juliet) or Lady
Capulet’s (Duty). Explain
Bellwork Jan 15
• Complete the vocabulary quiz.
• Staple it to your bellwork and turn both in
• Then get to work on your essay.