1. Bell Assignments and Vocabulary- 2nd Quarter
10th grade English

2. A comma follows an introductory phrase
A comma follows an introductory phrase. Remember that a phrase is a sequence of grammatically related words without a subject, predicate, or both.
Example (do not copy): Despite a downturn in the national economy, the number of students enrolled in this university has increased.
Week 1

3. Copy the following sentence, correct if necessary, and identify the introductory phrase.
Due to Brad’s capricious behavior his psychiatrist recommended that he be checked into the nearest facility.
Sentence Correction

4. Vocabulary Anecdote Capricious
a short account of an interesting or humorous incident
impulsive, unpredictable
Vocabulary

5. A comma often follows introductory words like interjections, vocatives (words used to address someone directly), or transitional words.
Example (do not copy)(do not copy): Moreover, the design will increase efficiency in the office. (transitional word)
Week 1

6. Copy the following sentence, correct if necessary, and identify the introductory word.
Wow his erudite responses during the debate single-handedly secured the win for his team.
Sentence Correction

7. Vocabulary Daunt Erudite to intimidate or lessen one's courage
scholarly, well educated
Vocabulary

8. A series contains three or more parallel elements
A series contains three or more parallel elements. Commas separate words, phrases, or clauses in a series. A comma appears after each item in the series except the last one.
Example (do not copy) (do not copy): The company’s code of ethics encourages seeking criticism of work, correcting mistakes, and acknowledging the contributions of everyone.
Week 1

9. Copy the following sentence, correct if necessary, and identify each part of the series. The magnanimous celebrity donated money to charity took pictures with her fans and started a foundation in favor of underprivileged kids.
Sentence Correction

10. Vocabulary Homogenous Magnanimous all of the same or similar kind
noble and generous in spirit
Vocabulary

11. Two or more adjectives that precede the same noun are called coordinate adjectives. Commas should be placed between coordinate adjectives.
Example (do not copy): Crossing the rushing, shallow creek, I slipped off a rock and fell into the water.
Week 1

12. Copy the following sentence, correct if necessary, and identify the coordinate adjectives.
Although he wasn’t a god Buddha was often venerated for his quiet peaceful spirit.
Sentence Correction

13. Sanguine
Venerate
Cheerful
to respect
Vocabulary

15. Use commas to set off a nonessential word or word group: one comma separates a nonessential element at the end of a sentence ; two or more commas set off a nonessential element in the middle of a sentence.
Example (do not copy): The Hilltop Folk Festival, planned for late July, should attract many tourists.
Week 2

16. Copy the following sentence, correct if necessary, and identify the nonessential element.
Bill who has animosity towards his boss loss his job due to insubordination.
Sentence Correction

17. Vocabulary Animosity Cathartic bitter hostility
emotionally cleansing or relieving.
Vocabulary

18. Commas set off sentence elements in which words such as never and unlike express contrast.
Example (do not copy): A planet, unlike a star, reflects rather than generates light
Week 2

19. Copy the following sentence, correct if necessary, and identify the contrasting elements.
The Liki language unlike the English language is an esoteric one around the world.
Sentence Correction

20. Dearth
Esoteric
a scarce supply
understood by only a few
Vocabulary

21. An apostrophe, often followed by an –s, signals the possessive case of nouns.
Example (do not copy): Mona Lisa’s smile is still studied and appreciated today.
Week 2

22. Copy the following sentence and correct if necessary.
The doctors nonchalant attitude caused the patients mom to worry.
Sentence Correction

23. Vocabulary Idiosyncratic Nonchalant peculiar to an individual
casually unconcerned (sometimes falsely)
Vocabulary

24. Most singular nouns, indefinite pronouns, abbreviations, and acronyms require –’s to form the possessive case. Possessive pronouns (my, mine, our, ours, your, yours, his, her, hers, its, theirs, and whose) are not written with apostrophes.
Example (do not copy):
The college student was sent to the dean’s office.
Japanese democracy is different from ours.
Week 3

25. Copy the following sentence and correct if necessary.
The apathetic students were sent to the principals office.
Sentence Correction

26. Vocabulary Apathetic Caustic lacking interest, concern, or emotion
harsh, stinging; sarcastic
Vocabulary

27. Plural nouns ending in –s require only an apostrophe for the possessive form. Plural nouns that do not end in –s need both an apostrophe and an s.
Example (do not copy): The babies’ toys were scattered all along the day care.
Women’s health is a major topic for researchers today.
Week 3

28. Copy the following sentence and correct if necessary.
The twins hopes for being crowned most popular in the yearbook were likely because they were held in great esteem by their peers.
Sentence Correction

29. Vocabulary Defer Esteem
to submit or yield to another’s wish or opinion
to value highly, to respect
Vocabulary

31. Double quotation marks set off direct quotations, including those in dialogue. Single quotation marks enclose a quotation within a quotation.
Example (do not copy): According to Anita Erickson, “when the narrator says, ‘I have the right to my opinion,’ he means that he has the right to his own delusion.”
Week 3

32. Copy the following sentence and correct if necessary
Copy the following sentence and correct if necessary. ‘Impetuous behavior in teenagers is on the rise writes the behavior analyst. The analyst stated, something must be done in order to save the lives of teens in America.
Sentence Correction

33. Vocabulary Impetuous Nostalgic impulsive, unthinking
a bittersweet longing for the past
Vocabulary

34. Quotation marks enclose the title of a short work, such as a story, an essay, a poem, or a song. The title of a larger work, such as a book, magazine, movie, newspaper, or a play should be italicized.
Example (do not copy): “The Green Shepard” first appeared in The New Yorker.
Week 3

35. Copy the following sentence and correct if necessary.
The Odyssey by Homer is an epic poem about a versatile hero that struggles to return home after more than 10 years.
Sentence Correction

36. Vocabulary Scrupulous Versatile thorough and careful
capable of doing many things competently
Vocabulary

37. Make sure phones are put away and headphones are taken out when the bell rings.
Today’s Date is 11/27/ Friday’s Date is 12/1/2017.
My only tutorial day this week is Thursday afterschool.
Monday, 11/27/2017

38. Writers sometimes use quotation marks to indicate that they are using a word or phrase ironically.
Example (do not copy): His “gourmet” dinner turned out to be processed turkey and instant mashed potatoes.
(Gourmet is used ironically above).
Week 4

39. Copy the following sentence and correct if necessary.
The young boy tried to circumvent doing his chores, but his mother wouldn’t hear of it.
Sentence Correction

40. Vocabulary Arbitrary Circumvent
determined by impulse or chance, without reason
to avoid or get around
Vocabulary

41. Tuesday 11/28/2017 Have your warmup out and ready to go.
1st and 4th: Remember to turn in your answers to the argument article that was due yesterday.
2nd,3rd and 6th : You should have your ad planning from yesterday.
Tuesday 11/28/2017

42. Periods and commas go inside quotation marks if your sentence begins with a quote. When your sentence begins with an attributive tag before quoted material (he or she said), place a comma after it to separate the tag from the quote.
Example (do not copy)s: “There’s more than one way to slice a pie,” she replied.
She replied, “There’s more than one way to slice a pie.”
Week 4

43. Copy the following sentence and correct if necessary.
Don’t you demean me mom, yelled back at me”.
Sentence Correction

44. Vocabulary Demean Estrange to lower in status or worth
to cause to become unfriendly or hostile
Vocabulary

45. Week 4 Sentence Correction
There is no grammar rule today.
The author stated “As I searched for answers I found myself starting to see some obtrusive differences between the arguments.
Week 4 Sentence Correction

46. Vocabulary IMPUGN OBTRUSIVE
to attack as false or wrong, to challenge or question
sticking out, noticeable; brash, meddling
Vocabulary

47. 4th period Agenda Complete warmup.
Read the passage “Do Cell Phones Belong in the Classroom?”
Complete the back (or the front of your worksheet if you accidentally wrote on the back yesterday).
Find quotes to support the following topic/claim:
Argument Topic: Cell Phones in School
Argument Claim: Cell phones are a part of everyday life, but their use should be monitored closely and not used in classrooms. Instead, teachers should create engaging lessons to keep student attention.
Find 4 quotes from the article as reasons/evidence (cell phones are a part of life, why cell phone use should be monitored, how teachers can engage students)
Find the counterclaim and refutation.
Answer the question at the bottom of the page.
DUE at the end of class.
4th period Agenda

48. Turn in Ad Assignment (don’t forget to include rhetorical triangle)
Complete Warmup.
Watch Thoreau and Civil Disobedience Clip.
Watch Selma Bridge Clip as an example of Civil Disobedience.
Read Gandhi’s “On Civil Disobedience” and answer questions on the back of the sheet.
You may finish assignment as homework if needed, it is due tomorrow, 11/30.
6th period Agenda

49. Week 4 Sentence Correction
There is no grammar rule today.
The professor lookd at his class and said I have heard your specious arguments, but you’re papers are due tomorrow by midnight
Week 4 Sentence Correction

50. Vocabulary SPECIOUS VICARIOUS
seemingly true but actually logically false
felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another
Vocabulary

51. Monday 12/4/2017 Monday’s Date: 12/4 Friday’s Date: 12/8
Standard: Don’t forget to turn in your ad and rhetorical triangle.
Honors: Don’t forget you need to sign up for topic and your first paper worksheet is due tomorrow. You should have your articles ready for Wednesday to write your paper outline!
Monday 12/4/2017

52. A colon calls to attention what follows
A colon calls to attention what follows. It also separates numbers in parts of scriptural references and titles from subtitles. When a colon appears between two independent clauses, it signals that the second clause will explain or expand on the first.
Example (do not copy): No one expected the game to end as it did: after seven extra innings, the favored team collapsed.
Week 5

53. Copy the following sentence and correct if necessary.
Tiresias was known for his clairvoyance. He was able to help both Odysseus and Oedipus understand their futures.
Sentence Correction

54. Vocabulary Astute Clairvoyance having sharp judgment
the power to see things that cannot be perceived by the senses
Vocabulary

55. A dash marks a break in thought, sets of a nonessential element for emphasis or clarity, or follows an introductory list or series.
Example (do not copy): Eager, determined to succeed, and scared to death- all of these describe how I felt on the first day at work.
Week 5

56. Copy the following sentence and correct if necessary.
I was happy that I had gotten away with my crimes: but the euphoria didn’t last long.
Sentence Correction

57. Vocabulary Deride Euphoria to speak of or treat with cruelty
a feeling of great happiness
Vocabulary

58. Use parenthesis to set off information that is not closely related to the main point of the sentence but provides an interesting detail, explanation, or illustration. In addition, place them around an acronym or abbreviation when introducing it after its full form.
Example (do not copy): We might ask why affairs of state are classified as important and their discussants intelligent, while discussion of family interaction (what we disparagingly call “gossip”) is dismissed as idle chatter.
Week 5

59. Copy the following sentence and correct if necessary.
Caesar Milan, the dog whisperer, has never met an incorrigible – what most would find downright impossible- dog to rehabilitate.
Sentence Correction

60. Vocabulary Incorrigible Obtuse
incapable of being corrected or reformed
lacking intellect
Vocabulary

61. Agenda 1. Create cover and set up your mini book.
2. Read Chunks 1-3 and answer the questions in your mini book.
You may listen to music, but you may not talk while you work.
Agenda

62. A slash between words, as in and/or and he/she, indicates that either word is acceptable in the given context (there should be no space between the words and slash). Slashes are also used to mark line divisions in quoted poetry (there should be a space between the word and slash.”
Example (do not copy): Wallace Stevens refers to the listener who, “nothing himself beholds / Nothing that is not there and the nothing that is.”
Week 5:

63. Copy the following sentence and correct if necessary.
The president of the vigilant neighborhood watch group, wanted the man responsible for the recent break-ins prosecuted and / or jailed.
Sentence Correction

64. Vocabulary Stagnant Vigilant not moving, flowing, or developing
alert; watchful
Vocabulary

65. Wednesday, 1/3/2018 Happy New Year! 2nd quarter ends 1/22/2018
Check the calendar for this months tutorial days.
We will have a cumulative assessment in the form of a benchmark (on computer).
16-17th: 1st and 2nd periods
18th: 3rd and 4th periods
19th: 5th and 6th periods
New Website:
Cell phones and other electronic devices should be put away unless I have given you permission to use them.
Honors: 2nd, 3rd and 6th periods: You need a copy of Things Fall Apart for class this Friday. We’ll start reading and annotating Chapter 1 in class.
Wednesday, 1/3/2018

66. Use ellipsis points to mark omissions from quoted material and pauses in a written passage. When you omit words from the middle of a sentence, use three spaced ellipsis points.
Example (do not copy): In his autobiography, Galarza recalls, “It was easy for me to feel that becoming a proud American…did not mean feeling ashamed of being a Mexican.”
Week 6

67. Rewrite the following passages, omitting the italicized parts and using ellipsis points to punctuate each omission correctly.
The team was described as being a cohesive unit known for their great team work, ability to motivate others, and rapport with students.
Sentence Correction

68. Atrophy
Cohesive
to waste away
sticking or holding together
Vocabulary

69. Use a hyphen to separate compound adjectives when they precede the word they modify.
Example (do not copy): Well-liked author vs an author who is well liked.
Week 6

70. Sentence Correction Copy and correct the following sentence.
The world renowned composer was exalted for his long career of musical excellence.
Sentence Correction

71. Diligent
Exalt
hard working
to elevate, glorify, or praise
Vocabulary

72. A verb should agree in number with its subject
A verb should agree in number with its subject. Singular subjects take singular verbs and plural subjects take plural verbs.
Example (do not copy): He illustrates books for young readers.
They illustrate books for young readers.
Week 6

73. Copy the following sentence, underline the subject and verb, and correct if necessary.
The indigenous natives of the country was displaced from their homes.
Sentence Correction

74. Vocabulary Indigenous Paradox native
a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true
Vocabulary

75. The number of a subject is not changed by a word in a phrase or a clause following the subject.
Example (do not copy): The short stories in this anthology are by various contemporary American Indian writers.
Week 6

76. Copy the following sentence, underline the subject and verb, and correct if necessary.
The vivacious young girl known for her beautiful eyes were very popular at her school.
Sentence Correction

77. Vocabulary Surreptitious Vivacious
done or made by secret or stealthy means
lively
Vocabulary

78. Some indefinite pronouns are singular, some are plural, and some can be singular or plural depending on how they are used.
Singular: anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody
Plural: both, few, many, and several
Both: all, any, more, most, none, and some.
Week 7:

79. Copy the following sentence, underline the subject and verb, and correct if necessary.
Many of the applicants was competent and qualified for the position, so the employer had a tough decision to make.
Sentence Correction

80. Avarice
Competent
greed
having adequate ability
Vocabulary

81. Compound subjects joined by and usually take a plural verb
Compound subjects joined by and usually take a plural verb. Singular subjects joined by or or nor take a singular verb. When a singular and plural subject are joined by or or nor, the verb agrees with the subject nearer the verb.
Example (do not copy): Either the musicians or the singer is off key.
Week 7

82. Copy the following sentence, underline the subject and verb, and correct if necessary.
Neither the principal nor the teachers has answers for the discrepancy in the reports.
Sentence Correction

83. Vocabulary Discrepancy Fatuous an unexpected difference
foolish, ridiculously stupid
Vocabulary

84. Use don’t with all plural subjects and with the pronouns I and you
Use don’t with all plural subjects and with the pronouns I and you. Use doesn’t with all singular subjects except the pronouns I and you.
Example (do not copy): He doesn’t live here anymore.
Week 7

85. Copy the following sentence, underline the subject and verb, and correct if necessary.
The crooked lawyer don’t have any indignation for convicting an innocent man.
Sentence Correction

86. Vocabulary Indignation Patronize anger (over something unjust)
to treat condescendingly
Vocabulary

87. When the subject follows the verb, find the subject and make sure that the verb agrees with it.
Example (do not copy): Here are the books you reserved.
Week 7

88. Copy the following sentence, underline the subject and verb, and correct if necessary.
There were a child left at the school after hours; his parents had no tact when expressing their anger to the principal.
Sentence Correction

89. Tact
Warrant
sensitivity in dealing with others
to justify
Vocabulary

90. A collective noun may be either singular or plural, depending on its meaning in a sentence. A collective noun is singular when it refers to the group as a unit. It’s plural when it refers to the individual members or parts of the group.
Example (do not copy): The class meets Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. (The class meets as a unit).
Week 8

91. Copy the following sentence, underline the subject and verb, and correct if necessary.
The committee were known for its complacency in working on new legislation and regulations.
Sentence Correction

92. Vocabulary Averse Complacent Reluctant
self-satisfied to the point of inactivity; unconcerned
Vocabulary

93. A pronoun should agree in number, gender, and person with its antecedent. Singular pronouns refer to singular antecedents; plural pronouns refer to plural antecedents.
Example (do not copy): Rudolfo stated his position clearly.
Week 8

94. Copy the following sentence, underline the pronoun and antecedent, and correct if necessary.
The choir had great fervor when he sang the hymns at her concert.
Sentence Correction

95. Vocabulary Disgruntled Fervor Unhappy
greatly emotional or enthusiastic
Vocabulary

96. Use a singular pronoun to refer to any of the following antecedents: anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, somebody, someone, or something.
Example (do not copy): Someone left a pair of shoes on the boys’ locker room floor, and he had better pick them up before the coach sees them.
Week 9

97. Copy the following sentence, underline the pronoun and antecedent, and correct if necessary.
According to the judge, everyone knows that if they are complicit, they could end up serving jail time.
Sentence Correction

98. Vocabulary Banal Complicity ordinary and commonplace
participation in a bad act or a crime
Vocabulary

99. Use a plural pronoun to refer to any of the following indefinite pronouns: both, few, many, or several.
Example (do not copy): The judge met with both of the attorneys and their clients.
Week 9

100. Copy the following sentence, underline the pronoun and antecedent, and correct if necessary.
The dissent between several of the seniors caused him to serve detention in order to be able to graduate.
Sentence Correction

101. Vocabulary Dissent Frenetic Disagreement
wildly excited; frenzied; frantic
Vocabulary

102. Use a plural pronoun to refer to two or more antecedents joined by and
Use a plural pronoun to refer to two or more antecedents joined by and. Use a singular pronoun to refer to two or more singular antecedents joined by or or nor.
Example (do not copy): Either Paul or Diego is willing to drive his car to the retreat in September.
Week 9

103. Copy the following sentence, underline the pronoun and antecedent, and correct if necessary.
Both Apple and Microsoft are known for her innovative products.
Sentence Correection

104. Innovative
Poignant
new and creative
touching
Vocabulary

105. Correct the following sentences
Everyone should be in (his/her, their) seat before the curtain goes up.
Neither Tom nor Jim can give (his, their) report today.
All of us is prepared to give (our, their) speech on Thursday.
Several of the students have asked for an extension on (his/her, their) reports.
Jim wants to make sure that (his, its) lawn is the best in the neighborhood.
Correct the following sentences

106. Vocabulary Thwart Zealous to stop or prevent
filled with or motivated by enthusiastic devotion
Vocabulary