4.17-Bell-ringer

Bell-ringer: Write the following sentences and define the underlined words using context clues and prior knowledge.

1.      Erie is the name of one of the great lochs in the United States.

2.      Mrs. Thomas, the oldest person in the state, will not reveal her secret to longevity.

3.      Now that my niece knows how to talk, she has become quite loquacious.

4.      Though she has lost her mind, Aunt Dot still has moments of lucidity.

5.      Chinchilla farming is not as lucrative of a business as we had thought.