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BELLRINGERS VOCABULARY 8
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bell work activity. 1. Priestly- adj. - done by priests or characteristic of a priest 2. Sovereign- n.- a monarch, the ruler or head of state, especially a king or queen 3. Unyielding- adj.- stubborn or inflexible, not giving in to persuasion 4.Reigning- verb- to rule; control or influence 5.Perceive- verb- to notice using senses; understand or comprehend
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 PRE-AP Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bell work activity. 1. Priestly- adj. - done by priests or characteristic of a priest 2. Sovereign- n.- a monarch, the ruler or head of state, especially a king or queen 3. Unyielding- adj.- stubborn or inflexible, not giving in to persuasion 4.Reigning- verb- to rule; control or influence 5.Perceive- verb- to notice using senses; understand or comprehend 6. verbal irony – occurs when a speaker or narrator says one thing while meaning the opposite. 7. situational irony – occurs when a situation turns out differently from what one would normally expect, though often the twist is oddly appropriate.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bell work activity. 6. Heirloom- n.- something handed down, a valuable possession of a family for a long time 7. Seizure- n.- 1. Act of taking something, especially by force or legal action 2. A sudden attack of illness, especially by people with epilepsy 8. Weighty- adj.- heavy in weight; important or influential 9. Either- grammatical word used to connect two situations, one of which may include of exclude the other 10. Veins- n.- vessels carrying blood to the heart
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 PRE-AP 8. Heirloom- n.- something handed down, a valuable possession of a family for a long time 9. Seizure- n.- 1. Act of taking something, especially by force or legal action 2. A sudden attack of illness, especially by people with epilepsy 10. Weighty- adj.- heavy in weight; important or influential 11. Either- grammatical word used to connect two situations, one of which may include of exclude the other 12. Veins- n.- vessels carrying blood to the heart 13. dramatic irony – character(s) and audience have insight about something other characters do not. 14. meter- The pattern of stressed & unstressed syllables in a poem. 15. monologue- A long uninterrupted speech performed by a single character.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31 Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1. It won't make much difference ____________way. 2. The _______________ king of England is mostly a figurehead now. 3. The long church robes looked very _______________.
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31 PRE-AP Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1. It won't make much difference ____________way. 2. The _______________ king of England is mostly a figurehead now. 3. The long church robes looked very _______________. 4.Name this type of irony: It is easy to stop smoking. I’ve done it many times.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1. The police recently made a _______________ of illegal contraband during an investigation. 2. My father’s pocket watch is a family ____________. 3. Based on what I can smell, I ___________ there is a gas leak in the house.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1 PRE-AP Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1. The police recently made a _______________ of illegal contraband during an investigation. 2. My father’s pocket watch is a family ____________. 3. Based on what I can smell, I ___________ there is a gas leak in the house. 4. Name this type of irony: a deep sea diver drowning in a bathtub is ironic.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Complete the sentence with the correct word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1. Since I have such pale skin, my ________ are clearly visible. 2. The presidential debates have included discussion on ___________ issues. 3. The _______________ student council president is an 8 th grader.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2 PRE-AP Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1. Since I have such pale skin, my ________ are clearly visible. 2. The presidential debates have included discussion on ___________ issues. 3. The _______________ student council president is an 8th grader. 4. Name this type of irony: In a scary movie, the audience knows the murderer is behind the door but character doesn’t.
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