The Outsiders Vocabulary and Grammar Bellwork Week Two
The Outsiders Vocabulary and Grammar Bellwork Week Two
Monday 5/7 • 1. Aloof- adj. - not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. • 2. Stereotype-noun- a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. • 3. Elite- noun- a select part of a group that is superior to the rest in terms of ability or qualities • 4. Dumbfounded- verb- past tense- to be greatly astonished or amazed. • 5. Reckless- adj. - (of a person or their actions) without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action. • 6. Incredulous-adj. - (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
Nothing Gold Can Stay Robert Frost, 1874 - 1963 Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.
Tuesday, 5/8 • • 7. Ornery- adj. - bad-tempered and combative. 8. Contemptuous- adj. - showing contempt or hate; scornful. 9. Gallant-adj. - (of a person or their behavior) brave; heroic. 10. Winced- verb-to give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress. • 11. Acquit- verb- free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty. • 12. Semicolon- punctuation mark (; ) indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.
Wednesday, 5/9 Copy the sentences and fill in the correct words from this week’s vocabulary list. 1. Nonchalant is similar in meaning to ____________. Both mean that the person is not fully engaged. 2. If someone is ________________, it is reasonable to infer that they have seen or heard something that is unfathomable. 3. _________(ly) is the opposite of gingerly. 4. If a person is _________, they are not acting roguishly.
Thursday, 5/10 Write out the complete sentence. Then, place a semicolon in the sentences. 1. He was ______ around her friends they made him feel uncomfortable. 2. No one enjoys being ________ for labels confine you in a box. 3. I was _________ when I learned the truth it surprised me so much. 4. The jury voted to ______ the trial was finally over. 5. When he told me the truth I was _________ believing him was hard to do.
Friday, 5/11 Write out the sets of synonyms and match the vocabulary word from this week’s list. 1. label, assumption, judgment, _______ 2. Irritable, grouchy, bad tempered, _______ 3. superior, top, best , _______ • Write out the sets of synonyms and match the vocabulary word from last week’s list. 4. dreary, uninviting, drab, ________ 5. know-how, shrewdness, knowledge, ________ 6. obey, follow, fit in, _________
Monday 5/14 Write out the sentence and circle the context clues that show the vocabulary word’s meaning. • 1. The knight was gallant and brave; he always rescued those in need. • 2. The Olympics team is an elite group of highly talented athletes who are the best of the best.
Tuesday, 5/15 Write out the sentence and circle the context clues that show the vocabulary word’s meaning. • 1. The knight was gallant and brave; he always rescued those in need. • 2. The Olympics team is an elite group of highly talented athletes who are the best of the best.
Wednesday 5/16 Write out the sentence and add a second independent clause to finish out the sentence. 1. The snotty boy gave the man a contemptuous look; ____________. 2. I was incredulous that his behavior was so horrible; _______________. 3. The Olympics team is an elite group of highly talented athletes; ________________.
For your song: Look for: • Rhyme and rhythm • Tone and mood • Hidden meanings-the message or theme • Figurative language: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole • Sound devices: onomatopoeia, alliteration, assonance, consonance, repetition • Form and structure: length, shape, breaks, stanzas,
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