Bellringers Tangerine Week 1 Monday November 5 1

Bellringers Tangerine Week 1

Monday, November 5 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

Monday, Nov. 5 Pre-AP 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.

Tuesday, Nov. 6 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 1.

Tues. Nov. 6 - Pre-AP 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. Ex: hiss, buzz, bang

Wednesday, Nov. 7 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, _____

Wednesday, Nov. 7 pre-AP 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 in 1 st person perspective.

Thursday, Nov. 8 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, ______

Thursday, Nov. 8 pre-AP 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 ______

Friday, Nov. 9 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. 4. When I don’t bring my materials, I ______ my learning.

Friday, Nov. 9 pre-AP 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.