Bellringers A Wrinkle in Time Vocab 2 FEBRUARY

Bellringers A Wrinkle in Time Vocab. 2 FEBRUARY 13 -17

Monday, February 13 1. aloft -adverb–up high, upward 2. apprehension- noun– fear of what may be coming 3. curtsy- verb or noun – bow down as a show of respect 4. extinguish- verb – to put out; destroy 5. nondescript- adjective– hard to describe; having no outstanding features

Monday, February 13 –PRE-AP 1. aloft- adv. –up high, upward 2. apprehension-n. – fear of what may be coming 3. curtsy-n. or v. – bow down as a show of respect 4. extinguish-v. – to put out; destroy 5. nondescript-adj. – hard to describe; having no outstanding features 6. structure- The framework or organization of a literary work. Types include: fiction –chapter division, drama – acts, poetry –stanza 7. style- Each writer’s distinctive use of language. 8. suspense- Elements that make the reader uncertain or tense about the outcome.

Tuesday, February 14 6. reverberate –verb- to echo back; resound 7. summit –noun- highest point of a mountain 8. tentative –adj. - hesitant; not certain 9. triumphant – adj. -victorious; winning and proud 10. void –noun- empty space; nothingness

Tuesday, February 14 - Pre-AP 9. reverberate –v- to echo back; resound 10. summit –n- highest point of a mountain 11. tentative –adj. - hesitant; not certain 12. triumphant – adj. -victorious; winning and proud 13. void –n- empty space; nothingness 14. symbol- Any object, person, place, or action that has both a meaning in itself and that stands for something larger than itself. Ex: A crown is a symbol of a king’s status and authority. 15. synecdoche - A form of a metaphor where part is used to represent the whole. Ex: Bob got a new set of wheels.

Wednesday, February 15 Match the synonyms to the vocabulary words. 1. up, airborne, flying _______ 2. uncertain, cautious, hesitant ______ 3. smother, put out, quench _______ 4. ordinary, unremarkable, plain ______

Thursday, February 16 Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary word. Remember to write out the entire sentence. 1. All of Queen Elizabeth’s guests made sure to _____ as she entered the room. 2. The hikers took a picture after they reached the _____ of the mountain. 3. I looked into the empty chip bag and saw a_____. Everything was eaten!

Thursday Checklist �Turn in Bellwork and Homework �Vocabulary Quiz �Finish reading Chapter 4. �Complete Study Guide for 3 and 4. �Illustrations of planet Uriel.

Thursday, February 16 Match the synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to the vocabulary words. 1. worry, fear, nervousness ______ 2. victorious, successful, proud_____ 3. ordinary, unremarkable, plain ______