1. Week 12 Bellwork

2. Freshmen Monday Copy down the terms and definitions.
Aloof: reserved; emotionally detached
Disarming: displaying no criticism or hostility; ingratiating
Sullen: gloominess; disagreeableness; sulkiness
Contemptuously: Despisingly; disrespectfully
Indignation: Anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean

3. Sophomore Monday Copy down the terms and definitions
Bitter – angry and unhappy
Thwart- hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
Emboldened – to make someone more confident
Infanticide – to kill babies
Rejoice – show happiness about something

4. Freshmen Tuesday
How would you prepare if you needed to prepare for a second great depression?
Write five sentences. Include and underline one vocabulary word from Monday.

5. Sophomore Tuesday
What do you think of the way Napoleon runs the farm? Would you support his leadership? Imagine you are a newcomer to the farm. Write a speech advocating either support or opposition to Napoleon’s views or methods.
Write seven sentences. Include and underline one vocabulary word from Monday.

6. Freshmen and Sophomore Wednesday
Combine the two sentences into one sentence using a prepositional phrase. Example: The ice melted. The ice was in the glass. Combined: The ice in the glass melted. 1. My dog is named Badger. He is in the garden area. 2. The sunset was beautiful. The sunset was in the west. 3. The grass is dead. The grass is near the road. 4. That girl is my best friend. She lives across the street. 5. I talked to that man. He is in my club.

7. Freshmen and Sophomore Thursday
Instructions: Combine the sentences into one sentence using prepositional phrases. Example: The band marched. They marched across the football field. The band marched across the football field. 1. The runner jogged. He jogged around the park. 2. I found my money. It was under the mattress. 3. She looked around. She was in the store. 4. The students performed well. The performance was for the school play. 5. The man walked home. He was walking from work.

8. Freshmen Friday Copy down the terms and definitions.
Aloof: reserved; emotionally detached
Disarming: displaying no criticism or hostility; ingratiating
Sullen: gloominess; disagreeableness; sulkiness
Contemptuously: Despisingly; disrespectfully
Indignation: Anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean

9. Sophomore Friday Write a sentence that includes each word in context.
Bitter – angry and unhappy
Thwart- hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
Emboldened – to make someone more confident
Infanticide – to kill babies
Rejoice – show happiness about something