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Vocabulary Definitions and Activities for Language Arts Learning

This resource details vocabulary definitions and related activities for students as part of their bellwork assignments. Included are key terms such as 'brittle,' 'cordial,' 'dishonest,' and more, along with tasks that encourage students to define these words in their own terms, match synonyms, and use the words in sentences. The structured approach aims to enhance students' understanding of important language concepts and develop their writing and comprehension skills.

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Vocabulary Definitions and Activities for Language Arts Learning

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  1. Bellringers EDL 3.0

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

  3. Monday, January 13th Pre AP Write the following vocabulary definitions on your own sheet of paper for the bellwork activity. • 1. brittle – easily broken or cracked • 2. cordial – to be heartfelt • 3. dishonest – untrustworthy; corrupt • 4. fumes – an irritating smoke or vapor • 5. mingle – to come in contact with other people • 6. consonance- The repetition of consonant sounds in a series of words. • 7. denotation- The dictionary definition of a word. • 8. dialogue- Conversation between characters.

  4. Tuesday, October 4 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

  5. Tuesday, January 14 Pre AP Write the following vocabulary definitions on yesterday’s paper for the bellwork activity. • 9. ornamental – a decorative object • 10. pursuit – the act of following to overtake • 11. supervise – to be in charge of; to watch over • 12. truce – a temporary interruption of fighting • 13. wilt – to lose freshness and become limp • 14. 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. • 15. 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. friendly, pleasant, heartfelt : ______________ blend, combine, merge : _________________ fragile, breakable, stiff: __________________ insincere, false, corrupt: _________________

  7. Wednesday, January 15th PRE-AP Match the synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to the vocabulary words. friendly, pleasant, heartfelt : ______________ fragile, breakable, stiff: __________________ insincere, false, corrupt: _________________ language, speech, slang: _________________

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

  9. Thursday, January 16th PRE-AP Match the synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to the vocabulary words. decorative, showy, designed : ______________ peace, ceasefire, agreement: __________ chase, follow, hunt : ______________ “Passed away” has a different ___________ than “died.”

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

  11. Friday, January 17th PRE-AP Complete the sentences with the correct vocabulary word. Write out the entire sentence. The black ___________ billowing from the toaster oven alerted me to the burning food I forgot about 10 minutes ago. My dad ___________ (ed) my little brother as he attempted to use the riding lawn mower for the first time. The flowers I bought my mom were beautiful, however, after a week the petals began to ___________ . Descriptions that add to the writer’s style or tone are called __________.

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