Week 12 Bellwork

Freshmen Monday Copy down the terms and definitions. Aloof: reserved; emotionally detached Disarming: displaying no criticism or hostility; ingratiating Sullen: gloominess; disagreeableness; sulkiness Contemptuously: Despisingly; disrespectfully Indignation: Anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean

Sophomore Monday Copy down the terms and definitions Bitter – angry and unhappy Thwart- hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire Emboldened – to make someone more confident Infanticide – to kill babies Rejoice – show happiness about something

Freshmen Tuesday How would you prepare if you needed to prepare for a second great depression? Write five sentences. Include and underline one vocabulary word from Monday.

Sophomore Tuesday What do you think of the way Napoleon runs the farm? Would you support his leadership? Imagine you are a newcomer to the farm. Write a speech advocating either support or opposition to Napoleon’s views or methods. Write seven sentences. Include and underline one vocabulary word from Monday.

Freshmen and Sophomore Wednesday Combine the two sentences into one sentence using a prepositional phrase. Example: The ice melted. The ice was in the glass. Combined: The ice in the glass melted. 1. My dog is named Badger. He is in the garden area. 2. The sunset was beautiful. The sunset was in the west. 3. The grass is dead. The grass is near the road. 4. That girl is my best friend. She lives across the street. 5. I talked to that man. He is in my club.

Freshmen and Sophomore Thursday Instructions: Combine the sentences into one sentence using prepositional phrases. Example: The band marched. They marched across the football field. The band marched across the football field. 1. The runner jogged. He jogged around the park. 2. I found my money. It was under the mattress. 3. She looked around. She was in the store. 4. The students performed well. The performance was for the school play. 5. The man walked home. He was walking from work.

Freshmen Friday Copy down the terms and definitions. Aloof: reserved; emotionally detached Disarming: displaying no criticism or hostility; ingratiating Sullen: gloominess; disagreeableness; sulkiness Contemptuously: Despisingly; disrespectfully Indignation: Anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean

Sophomore Friday Write a sentence that includes each word in context. Bitter – angry and unhappy Thwart- hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire Emboldened – to make someone more confident Infanticide – to kill babies Rejoice – show happiness about something