1. Bell Work
9/20-10/6
Ms. Holmes

2. Wednesday, September 20 (1st and 3rd)
Instructions: Find the verbs in the following sentences. They are action verbs. Once you have identified the verbs, write a new sentence using the verbs.
1. The wolf ran across the sand.
2. Sit down.
3. The dog barked at the man.
 Put these on a new page in OneNote titled “Bell Work 9/20-9/22”!

3. Wednesday, September 20 (4th)
Finish reading Ch. 2
Complete the questions over the chapter!

4. Wednesday, September 20 (5th/6th)
Choose the correct verb to go with the subject in the sentence below.
1. Jason, Timothy, Sandra, or I (am, are) responsible for closing the store on the weekend.
Using the sentences below, follow the directions for each number.
I fell into the soapy tub. I was washing my dog.
2. Create a compound sentence using a conjunctive adverb.
3. Create a complex sentence using the sub. conj. “while”.
Fix the parallelism errors in the sentence below.
4. Volcanoes have inspired both fascination and people feared them throughout history.

5. Thursday, September 21 (1st and 3rd)
Instructions: Find the state of being verbs in these sentences. Use the verb to create a new sentence.
1. My uncle is a pilot.
2. The pie looks good.
3. You seem upset.
State of being verbs are a small group of verbs that do not express action. They are linking verbs. The verb 'be' is the most important linking verb. The main purpose of this verb is to serve as a link that joins the subject to a word in the predicate that adds meaning to the subject.

6. Thursday, September 21 (4th)
Retrieve a copy of the novel Of Mice and Men.
Once the bell rings, we will resume listening to chapter 3.

7. Thursday, September 21 (5th/6th)
Benchmark Testing!

8. Friday, September 22 (1st-5th/6th)
Free Write (2 paragraphs!)
Turn in your Free Writes to the basket! (Laptop Students: Write these on paper!)

9. Monday, September 25 (1st-5th/6th)
Use the following “What If” scenario to create a paragraph (at least six sentences, ladies and gentlemen!):
You're about to meet your partner's rich parents. What would you say in order to make them believe you are perfect for their son/daughter?
If you have a laptop, create a new page in your OneNote notebook under Bell Work titled, “Bell Work 9/25-9/30.”

10. Tuesday, September 26 (1st and 3rd)
Retrieve your movie posters and continue to work.
You will have some time to complete your posters and then we must move on to our Common Assessment review!

11. Tuesday, September 26 (4th)
Get a copy of the novel.
We will read chapter five in class today.

12. Tuesday, September 26 (5th/6th)
The aim of this writing prompt is to help you develop a story-line. Your job is to put the elements together and come up with an idea for a story:
A man in his early thirties, who is very considerate.
A woman in her sixties, who is very selfish.
The story begins in an airplane.
Someone receives an inheritance.
It's a story about learning from mistakes.
Your character needs a good plan in order to survive

13. Wednesday, September 27 (1st and 3rd)
Get into groups of three or four (your group mates should be different from those you worked with yesterday!)
Each group should have at least one working laptop!

14. Wednesday, September 27 (4th)
Retrieve a book!
We finish the novel today!

15. Wednesday, September 27 (5th/6th)
Take your story blurb and begin making it into a story!

16. Thursday, September 28 (1st and 3rd)
Take the next ten minutes to study for your common assessment.
Look over your notes for irony, foreshadowing, and symbolism!

17. Thursday, September 28 (4th)
The aim of this writing prompt is to help you develop a story-line. Your job is to put the elements together and come up with an idea for a story. Create a short blurb for your story (like you would see on the back of a book!)
A man in his early thirties, who is very considerate.
A woman in her sixties, who is very selfish.
The story begins in an airplane.
Someone receives an inheritance.
It's a story about learning from mistakes.
Your character needs a good plan in order to survive

18. Friday, September 28 (5th/6th)
So… Midterms will be next Thursday as I originally said… we will discuss…
Use the following line to create a short story:
As he fell, he waited for…
At least two paragraphs!

19. Friday, September 29 (1st-5th/6th)
FREE WRITE (2 PARAGRAPHS – NOT ONE! USE A SHEET OF PAPER TO COMPLETE!)
TURN IN TODAY’S BELLWORK TO MS. HOLMES ONCE FINISHED.

20. Monday, October 2 (1st-5th/6th)
Create a story from the following information:
Your main character is a young man in his late teens, who is very spontaneous. The story begins in a psychiatric hospital. Someone is diagnosed with a mental illness. It's a story about hatred. Your character has some questions to answer.

21. ACT LOCATIONS Aguilar Guzman – Carroll (B-22) Carter – Ellis (B-23)
Escamilla – Griffis (D-57)
Griffith – Joyner (D-58)
Kane – Moening (D-59)
Montejo – Perez Chan (D-60)
Perez Larios – Rorie (D-65)
Rose – Traughber (D-66)
Trejo Rubio – Zarate (D-67)

22. Wednesday, October 4 (1st-4th)
You will need a pencil and a couple of sheets of paper for today’s class.
No laptops needed today!

23. Wednesday, October 4 (5th/6th)
We must decide what to do today!

24. Thursday, October 5 (1st – 5th/6th)
You will need a pencil for class today!