1. Week 1

2. Welcome Back!  Get out a fresh sheet of paper for bellwork this week.  Journaling: In 5+ sentences, describe a memorable or enjoyable element of your spring break.

3. 1. affliction – (noun) a physical ailment; a cause of pain or trouble; misfortune 2. coincidence – (noun) an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental 3. dense – (adjective) closely crowded together 4. impair – (verb) make worse or less effective 5. incapable – (adjective) lacking capacity or ability; cannot do something

4. 1. affliction – (n) a physical ailment; a cause of pain or trouble; misfortune 2. coincidence – (n) an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental 3. dense – (adj) closely crowded together 4. impair – (v) make worse or less effective 5. incapable – (adj) lacking capacity or ability; cannot do something 6. mood- Atmosphere or emotion in a literary work. 7. motivation- The reasons for a character’s behaviors or actions. 8. narration- The telling of a story in writing or speaking.

5. 6. Migrant (n) – a traveler who moves from one region or country to another 7. regulations (n)– rules or laws governing conduct 8. scowl (v, n)– a facial expression of dislike or displeasure 9. splinter (v, n)– break up into pieces or slivers “ 10. torque (n)– a twisting force

6.  1. Draw a picture of an affliction.  2. Then, write sentence explaining how this affliction would impair a person. Use both words in the sentence!

7. 9. Migrant (n) – a traveler who moves from one region or country to another 10. regulations (n)– rules or laws governing conduct 11. scowl (v, n)– a facial expression of dislike or displeasure 12. splinter (v, n)– break up into pieces or slivers 13. torque (n)– a twisting force 14. narrator- The speaker or character who tells a story. 15. onomatopoeia- The use of words that mimic the sounds they describe.

8. Match the synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to the vocabulary words. 1. suffering, burden, hardship, _________ 2. crowded, dark, thick, ___________ 3. incompetent, unable, powerless, _________

9.  1. Draw a picture of a person with a scowl.  2. Write a sentence explaining why they have a scowl. Use the word in the sentence!

10. Match the synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to the vocabulary words. 1. suffering, burden, hardship, _________ 2. crowded, dark, thick, ___________ 3. incompetent, unable, powerless, _________ 4. The _________ of Tangerine is done from a 1 st person perspective.

11. Match the synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to the vocabulary words. 1. guideline, instruction, rule, ___________ 2. particle, fragment, sliver, __________ 3. grimace, frown, glare, ____________

12.  1. Write a sentence using the word splinter.  2. Label if you are using the word as a noun or a verb.

13. Match the synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to the vocabulary words. 1. guideline, instruction, rule, ___________ 2. particle, fragment, sliver, __________ 3. grimace, frown, glare, ____________ 4. drive, impulse, inspiration ___________

14. Write out the entire sentence with the correct vocabulary word. 1.The _________ of the wind caused the building to collapse. 2. I could tell by my sister’s ______ that she was in a bad mood. 3. It is a fortunate _________ that I sit by my best friend.

15. Write out the entire sentence with the correct vocabulary word.  1. When I don’t bring my materials, I ___________ my learning. Next, choose two vocabulary words that you need to practice. Use them each in a sentence.  2.  3.

16. 1.The _________ of the wind caused the building to collapse. 2. I could tell by my sister’s ______ that she was in a bad mood. 3. It is a fortunate _________ that I sit by my best friend. 4. The ________ of Tangerine is Paul Fisher.