11.1- Bell-ringer and Story

Bell-ringer: Rework the boring sentences below. Add vivid descriptions and sensory details to make these senses appealing to the reader.

1.     The sunset was beautiful.

2.     The painting of the field was nice.

3.     The old man stooped down.

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10.31- Bell-ringer and Activity

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

1. The dauntless dingo laughed in the face of fear.

2. Her debut performance was so incredible that no one believed it was her first show.

3. Wearing hats will be difficult for Marie now that she is decapitated.

4. The student deceived the teacher with an essay found online.

5. Dr. Stein’s accidental explosion decimated half of his lab.

Descriptive Sentences

Directions: Rework the boring sentences below creating sentences that use sensory details and create vivid pictures. 

Ex: Jeanie went to the finish line and won the race.
With burning calves and aching lungs, Jeanie emerged from the mess of tangled feet and thrown elbows to win the race.

1.     Dwight walked slowly down the hallway.

2.     “It’s your turn to wash the dishes!” Sandy said to her sister.

3.     Tina angrily took the diary from her brother.

4.     “Go to sleep, my little angel,” the new mother said to her baby.

5.     The fans cheered for the home team.

6.     There are nice tomatoes for sale today.

7.     The bride looked pretty in her wedding dress. 

10.30- Bell-ringer and Narrative Essay Prompt

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

1. The dauntless dingo laughed in the face of fear.

2. Her debut performance was so incredible that no one believed it was her first show.

3. Wearing hats will be difficult for Marie now that she is decapitated.

4. The student deceived the teacher with an essay found online.

5. Dr. Stein’s accidental explosion decimated half of his lab.

Narrative Writing

You will be creating a narrative essay. The purpose of a narrative essay is to tell a story.  Typically, a teacher will ask you to write a personal narrative essay or give you a specific prompt for your essay; I am not going to assign a topic. You will get to determine what your essay will be about and develop your own story. This story can be a personal narrative or this essay can be completely fictional. It is up to you. Regardless of the focus of your essay, it must be completely original—do not reproduce the same ideas from another published work. Must be at least 500 words, typed, 12-point font, double spaced and cannot exceed 1500 words.

Grade Breakdown:

·        Organizational Document—15 points

·        Rough Draft—15 points

·        Final Draft —50 points

·        Total —80 points

Criteria:

Organization-your essay starts with an interesting hook; one idea or scene follows another in a logical sequence with clear transitions. There is an obvious plot structure.

Characters/Setting- Many vivid, descriptive words are used to tell when and where the story took place. Dynamic characters are fully developed.

Format- All formatting requirements (double-space, font size, dialogue, technical aspects) are met. The story includes correctly formatted dialogue.

Creativity-The story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author uses sensory details, strong descriptive words, and figurative language. The author does not use any of the banned word.

Grammar/mechanics- The story contains no grammatical and mechanical errors

1.    Collaborate

2.    Attribute

3.    Questionable

4.    Nourish

5.    Substantial

6.    Abbreviate

7.    extraordinary

8.    magnificent

9.    compatible

10.  rationale

11.  catastrophe

12.  antihistamine

13.  immigrate

14.  hysterical

15.  asymmetrical

10.17- Bell-ringer and Final Project Prompt

October 17, 2017

Bell-ringer: Write an original sentence for each of the words below. Your sentences should be exceptionally descriptive. Your sentences should be at least ten words.

1. cohere- verb to stick together

2. collegian- noun college student

3. comical- adj. producing laughter

4. comingle- verb to mix together

5. complement- verb to make complete (one thing can complement another)

Prompt:

The Outsiders: Final Project

Directions: Choose one of the options below. Each option is worth 50 points. This will be due on Wednesday, October 18. All require five paragraphs. 

1. Add a chapter to the book written from the point of view of Ponyboy, Darry, Sodapop,  Mr. Syme, Jerry, nurse, track coach, reporter, judge, Cherry, Sandy, or Marcia. Give us some insights of what happened to various characters in the book after the book concluded. It can be set in the near future or 10, 15, 25 years into the future.

2. Write a five paragraph essay defining the term “outsider” as related to the novel.  Express the alienation that leads to Ponyboy’s errors in judgment. Additionally, apply the word to two other characters (Darry, Dally, Johnny, Cherry, or Randy). Include supporting examples from the novel.

3. Write a compare and contrast five paragrap

10.16 Bell-ringer and Spelling Words

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

1. Using the glue stick, I cohered the two pieces of paper.

2. The collegian was in school at WVU for six years.

3. My young niece thought the dancing orangutan was comical.

4. I comingled the ingredients to make a smoothie.

5. The 120-degree angle complemented the 60-degree angle to make a 180-degree angle.

Spelling Words

1.       Utensils

2.       Pedestrian

3.       Artifact

4.       Miscellaneous

5.       Ancient

6.       Insufficient

7.       Extrovert

8.       Empathy

9.       Devise

10.   Desensitize

11.   Automatically

12.   Corporate

13.   Chaotic

14.   Acquaintance

15.   Ambulance

10.13- Bell-ringer

Bell-ringer: Solve the problem below. Show your work. Do not use a calculator.

Leonard wants to become a stuntman for the movies. He finds a great stuntman school online, and he applies and gets accepted. The only problem is that the school is in California, and Leonard doesn’t have a car or money for a plane ticket. It will cost him $2,000 to buy a car that gets 30 miles per gallon. The trip is 1200 miles and gas is $3.00/gallon. It is $2,500 for the plane ticket. Which one would be cheaper for him? 

10.11- Bell-ringer and Grammar Notes

Bell-ringer: You are ¼ of the way through your last year of middle school (assuming you pass this year). A lot can happen in 9 weeks, but a lot more is still to come in the next 27 weeks. Answer the questions below using complete sentences.

1.     Reflect on the 1^st 9 weeks; do you think you were successful? How did you determine that?

2.     If you could change one thing about the 1^st 9 week, what would it be?

3.     Create a goal for the 2^nd 9 weeks. It could be academic, athletic, attendance, social, etc.

4.     What steps will you take to achieve this goal?

 Grammar Notes

•A complex sentence is made up of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

•The dependent clause(s) could come before, after, or in the middle of the independent clause.

•If the dependent clause comes before the independent clause, it must be followed by a comma.

•If the dependent clause interrupts the independent clause, it usually is surrounded by commas. 

•A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. 

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Cd= I + , + c + I

Cd= I + ; + I

Cx= d + , + I

Cx= I + d

Cx= Ia + , + d + , + Ib