Week 8 Bellwork

Monday Freshmen and Sophomores Write down the term and definition for the following words. Adhere: stick completely to a surface or substance* [or] believe in and follow the practices of Anecdote: a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person Assess: evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of Befall: (of something bad) happen to someone Coherent: logical and consistent

Tuesday freshmen and sophomores Instructions: List the subject, verb, and predicate nominatives in the following sentences. 1. My favorite pets were a squirrel and a rabbit. 2. Our chief crops are corn, wheat, and hay. 3. Mr. Jones is an accountant and a big game hunter. 4. The owners of the race car include Bill, Pete, and Sam. 5. My favorite holidays are Christmas and Easter.

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Wednesday Sophomores Instructions: Find the subjects, verbs, and predicate nominatives in these sentences. Some may have compound subjects, verbs, or predicate nominatives. 1. One traitor and enemy to his country was Benedict Arnold. 2. Two loved Presidents were Lincoln and Washington. 3. A ruby is a beautiful stone. 4. The roads in the mountains can be long dusty trails. 5. The location to the mine was and still is a secret.

Thursday Freshmen Address the prompt. Write at least 5 sentences and include one vocabulary word from Monday. How do you define “success” and “achievement”?  What is your greatest success or achievement?

What milestone makes someone an adult? Thursday Sophomore Address the prompt. Write at least 7 sentences and include two vocabulary words from Monday. What milestone makes someone an adult?

Friday freshmen and sophomores Write a sentence for each vocabulary word Adhere: stick completely to a surface or substance* [or] believe in and follow the practices of Anecdote: a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person Assess: evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of Befall: (of something bad) happen to someone Coherent: logical and consistent