1. The Diary of Anne Frank
Bellwork Vocabulary #1.5

2. Every day of the week of 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.

3. Preview-Predict-Set a Purpose
In the Journal section of your binder: Write down everything you know about World War II

4. Monday, December 4th
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 jarring noises

5. Tuesday, December 5th
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

6. Extra- to prepare to watch clips of Netta BinSimon
On a separate sheet of paper: Write out three questions that you would ask some one who lives in Israel and has relatives who survived the Holocaust.

7. Wednesday, December 6th
1. Draw a picture of a person who appears congenial.
2. Draw a picture of a person who appears diligent.
Directions: Write out the sets of synonyms and then write the matching vocabulary word.
3. disagreement, tension, strife, __________________
4. cut, delete, remove, _________________________
5. alienate, separate, distance, ___________________

8. Wednesday, December 7th
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, __________________

9. Thursday, December 7
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.

10. Friday, December 8
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.

11. Write the sentence, then insert the correct vocabulary word.
Extra
Write the sentence, then insert the correct vocabulary word.
The Oklahoma City Thunder fans felt ___________ when all of the players were fully recovered from injuries!
Rodney is ___________ over his grade in language arts, but if he turned in his assignments things would not seem so hopeless!