1. Week 7

2. MUG Monday 1. Label your page “Bellwork 7” 2. WATCH the book fair video 3. In your bell work, tell me which of the books interest you (just like book trailers from last week)

3. Creative Tuesday You are flipping through the channels on TV one Saturday, waiting for your pizza to be delivered. On the coffee table sits an open can of soda. You don’t remember getting the soda, but you’re the only one home so it must be yours. You take a sip as the doorbell rings. You open the door and instead of saying “Hello,” a croak comes out of your mouth instead. Finish the scene.

5. Riddle Wednesday 1. What is put on a table, cut, but never eaten? 2. Two brothers we are, great burdens we bear, by which we are bitterly pressed; the truth is to say we are full all the day and empty when we go to rest. What are we? 3. What belongs to you but others use it more than you?

6. More Dialogue Practice

7. I told him Papa was fine and handed him the slip my grandpa had given me. They sure are some fine looking pups he said. You’ll have to go around to the door. I’m sure my feet never touched the ground as I flew around the building. He unlocked the door, and I stepped in, looking for my dogs. I couldn’t see anything but boxes, barrels, old trunks, and some rolls of barbed wire. The kindly stationmaster walked over to one of the boxes. Do you want box and all he asked. I told him I didn’t want the box. All I wanted was the dogs. How are you going to carry them he asked I think they’re a little too young to follow you. NOW Circle all of the words that mean “said” in this paragraph

8. Word Choice: Said is Dead Whispered Groaned Whimpered Asked Questioned Thundered Mumbled Snickered Wailed Snapped Growled Sang Demanded Squeaked Hissed

9. Thoughtful Thursday "Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.“ ~ William James In 5-8 sentences, tell what you think this quote means and relate it to your life.

10. Flex Friday: Digital Media Literacy On your bell work, copy these questions What can I learn from this digital media? How can I apply this lesson to my life?