1. OCTOBER 3-7 Bellringers

2. Monday, October 3 Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bellwork activity. 1. brittle – (adjective) easily broken or cracked 2. cordial – (adjective) to be heartfelt 3. dishonest – (adjective) untrustworthy; corrupt 4. fumes – (noun) an irritating smoke or vapor 5. mingle – (verb) to come in contact with other people

3. Monday, October 3- Pre AP 1. brittle –(adjective) easily broken or cracked 2. cordial – (adjective) to be heartfelt 3. dishonest – (adjective) untrustworthy; corrupt 4. fumes –(noun) an irritating smoke or vapor 5. mingle – (verb) to come in contact with other people 6. consonance- (noun) The repetition of consonant sounds in a series of words. 7. denotation- (noun) The dictionary definition of a word. 8. dialogue- (noun)Conversation between characters.

4. Tuesday, October 4 Write the following vocabulary definitions on yesterday’s paper for the bellwork activity. 6. ornamental – a decorative object 7. pursuit – the act of following to overtake 8. supervise – to be in charge of; to watch over 9. truce – a temporary interruption of fighting 10. wilt – to lose freshness and become limp

5. Tuesday, October 4- Pre AP Write the following vocabulary definitions on yesterday’s paper for the bellwork activity. ornamental – a decorative object pursuit – the act of following to overtake supervise – to be in charge of; to watch over truce – a temporary interruption of fighting wilt – to lose freshness and become limp details - Specific, descriptive information in a literary work. The facts revealed by the author or speaker that support the attitude or tone in a piece of poetry or prose. dialect- Speech characteristics of a particular region or culture.

6. Wednesday, October 5 Match the synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to the vocabulary words. 1. friendly, pleasant, heartfelt : ______________ 2. blend, combine, merge : ______________ 3. fragile, breakable, stiff: ______________

7. Thursday, October 6 Match the synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to the vocabulary words. 1. decorative, showy, designed : ______________ 2. peace, ceasefire, agreement: __________ 3. chase, follow, hunt : ______________

8. Friday, October 7 Complete the sentences with the correct vocabulary word. Write out the entire sentence. 1. The black ___________ billowing from the toaster oven alerted me to the burning food I forgot about 10 minutes ago. 2. My dad ___________ (ed) my little brother as he attempted to use the riding lawn mower for the first time. 3. The flowers I bought my mom were beautiful, however, after a week the petals began to ___________.