1. BELLRINGERS VOCABULARY 5

2. MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bell work activity. 1.Audible- adj. - capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard. 2.Appall- v.- to fill or overcome with horror, anxiety, or fear ; dismay 3.Authentic- adj.- not false or copied; genuine; real 4.Thoughtful- adj.- showing consideration for others; caring. 5.Haunted- adj.- inhabited or frequented by ghosts

3. MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 PRE-AP Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bell work activity. 1.Audible- adj. - capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard. 2.Appall- v.- to fill or overcome with horror, anxiety, or fear ; dismay 3.Authentic- adj.- not false or copied; genuine; real 4.Thoughtful- adj.- showing consideration for others; caring. 5.Haunted- adj.- inhabited or frequented by ghosts 6.consonance- The repetition of consonant sounds in a series of words. 7.denotation- The dictionary definition of a word. 8.details - Specific, descriptive information in a literary work.

4. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bell work activity. 6. Slaughter- n.- The killing of animals especially for food or the killing of a large number of people; a massacre 7. Precaution- n.- a measure taken in advance to avoid problems or to secure good results. 8. Notorious- adj.- generally known and talked of; especially: widely and unfavorably known 9. Flawless- adj.- Being entirely without flaw or imperfection. 10. Seaboard- n.- land near the sea; coast.

5. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 PRE-AP 9. Slaughter- n.- The killing of animals especially for food or the killing of a large number of people; a massacre 10. Precaution- n.- a measure taken in advance to avoid problems or to secure good results. 11. Notorious- adj.- generally known and talked of; especially: widely and unfavorably known 12. Flawless- adj.- Being entirely without flaw or imperfection. 13. Seaboard- n.- land near the sea; coast. 14. dialect- Speech characteristics of a particular region or culture. 15. dramatic- involving conflict or contrast; vivid; moving

6. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1. The sound of talking from behind the door was almost __________________. 2. It was very ________________ of my co- workers to remember my birthday. 3. Every Halloween I love to visit houses which might be _________________.

7. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 PRE-AP Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1. The sound of talking from behind the door was almost __________________. 2. It was very ________________ of my co-workers to remember my birthday. 3. Every Halloween I love to visit houses which might be _________________. 4. The ____________________ of the word can be found in the definition listed in the dictionary.

8. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1. He was ___________________ by the damage of the fire. 2. An _____________ account by an eyewitness helped support the defendant’s case in court. 3. The weather report was gloomy, so I took the _________________ of bringing an umbrella.

9. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 PRE-AP Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1. He was ___________________ by the damage of the fire. 2. An _____________ account by an eyewitness helped support the defendant’s case in court. 3. The weather report was gloomy, so I took the _________________ of bringing an umbrella. 4. The _____________ of native Oklahomans is a mixture of southern drawl and mid western speech patterns.

10. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 Complete the sentence with the correct word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1. Hopefully we will travel to the eastern ______________ this spring to deep sea fish. 2. The actress is _____________ for starring in terrible romantic comedies. 3. In 1997, 1,084 buffalo were killed, or __________________, in Yellowstone National Park.

11. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5 PRE-AP Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Write the entire sentence for credit. 1. Hopefully we will travel to the eastern ______________ this spring to deep sea fish. 2. The actress is _____________ for starring in terrible romantic comedies. 3. In 1997, 1,084 buffalo were killed, or __________________, in Yellowstone National Park. 4. Many _______________ were given to help the reader understand the setting and situation the characters found themselves in.