1. Bellwork Vocabulary Week One

2. Dude, it’s reading time! Begin your two column journal. Remember: Use quotation marks and the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.

3.  1. kin (p. 4) noun- a person’s relatives  2. blockade (p. 10) noun- an action to prevent people or goods from entering or leaving a place.  3. prone (p. 14) adj- having a tendency toward something  4. proprietor (p. 15) noun- the owner of a business  5. indentured (p. 17) adj.- bound by a contract, obligated, enslaved

4.  6. sovereign (p. 19) noun- a monarch, such as a king or queen  7. procure (p. 20) verb- to get by the use of special means  8. vexing (p. 37) adj.- annoying  9. impudent (p. 23) adj.- rude, or showing a lack of respect  10. brackish (p. 24) adj.- slightly salty

5. Draw a picture to show the meaning of the words- 1. sovereign 2. proprietor

6.  Word Association: List two words that connect with the following vocabulary words. 1. kin, ________________, ______________ 2. blockade ______________, ______________  Write out the sentence and circle the vocabulary. Underline any context clues that give the word meaning. 3. I am prone to believe his claim because the factual information he included was very persuasive. 4. You are prone to find an EpiPen in my purse, for I always carry one in case of allergy emergencies.

7. Write out the complete sentences and add in the correct vocabulary word. 1. Servants who worked without pay for seven years before gaining their freedom were ____________. 2. I need to find a way to ______________ enough money to pay my library fines! 3. The ______________ boy asked rude questions that were way too prying.

8. 1. What is one thing that you would love to procure? I would love to _________. 2. What is one thing that you find vexing? ________ is vexing __it just is______. Write out the sets of synonyms and then add the corresponding vocabulary word. 3. Family, relatives, ancestors: _________ 4. Barrier, barricade, defense: _________ 5. Rude, bold, disrespectful: ___________