THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Bellwork Vocabulary #1.5

Monday, November 10 Write out the vocabulary words on your sheet of bellwork paper. 1. congenial – adj- characterized by friendliness, being agreeable 2. contempt –noun- scorn, extreme dislike or disdain 3. cynical – adj-often finding fault; pessimistic; distrustful of human nature 4. despairing –adj- feeling or showing loss of hope; hopeless, discouraged 5. diligent – adj-characterized by steady attention and energetic effort in a pursuit or study 6. din –noun- loud and discordant noises; a cacophony of confused sounds

Monday, November 10 Write out the vocabulary words on your sheet of bellwork paper. 7. discord –noun- lack of agreement, tension, strife 8. ecstasy –noun- extreme happiness 9. emaciated –adj- very thin (usually as a result of starvation or illness) 10. estrange –verb- to alienate, to separate 11. excise –verb- to remove by cutting or to delete 12. exhaust – verb- to use up; to drain

Tuesday, November Draw a picture of a person who appears congenial. 2. Draw a picture of a person who appears diligent.

Tuesday, November 11 Write the sentence, then insert the correct vocabulary word. 1. After sending out fifty resumes, I have _____________ed all my resources for finding a new job. 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.

Wednesday, November 12 Directions: Write out the sets of synonyms and then write the matching vocabulary word. 1. Pessimistic, Skeptical, Distrusting, _________________ 2. Hopeless, Discouraged, Defeated, ________________ 3. Commotion, Cacophony, Ruckus, __________________

Wednesday, November 12 Write the sentence, then insert the correct vocabulary word. 1. The Oklahoma City Thunder fans felt ___________ when all of the players were fully recovered from injuries! 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.

Thursday, November 13 Write out the sentence and insert the correct vocabulary word. 1. Putting forth ____________ effort in school is rewarded with increased knowledge and success. 2. During the editing process, our teacher encouraged us to _____________boring, worn out words from our writing. 3. Possessing a ____________ attitude is an easy way to gain friends.

Thursday, November 13 Write the sentence, then insert the correct vocabulary word. 1. Rodney is ___________ over his grade in language arts, but if he turned in his assignments things would not seem so hopeless! 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.

Friday, November 14 Directions: Write out the sets of synonyms and then write the matching vocabulary word. 1. disagreement, tension, strife, __________________ 2. cut, delete, remove, _________________________ 3. alienate, separate, distance, ___________________

Friday, November 14 Write out the sentence and insert the correct vocabulary word. 1. Anne Frank’s diary shows how she tried not to be ____________ about human nature, even when life was disappointing. 2. The bombing raids during World War II would create a ________ of noise. 3. The Jews in the ghettos of Poland were _____________because of the lack of food they received.