Transcript Bellringers - Moore Public Schools

Bellringers
A Wrinkle in Time Vocab. 1
WEEK ONE
Monday, March 25
1. agility- noun- ability to move with quickness and
ease
2. antagonistic- adj- acting against or being in
opposition to: hostile
3. bellow- noun, verb- loud cry; roar; shout
4. dilapidated- adj- falling apart; run down and
almost unusable
5. hurricane- noun- A violent tropical storm with
swirling winds and rain.
Monday, March 25 Pre-AP
1. agility- noun- ability to move with quickness and
ease
2. antagonistic- adj- acting against or being in
opposition to: hostile
3. bellow- noun, verb- loud cry; roar; shout
4. dilapidated- adj- falling apart; run down and almost
unusable
5. hurricane- noun- A violent tropical storm with
swirling winds and rain.
6. decipher-verb- make out what something says or
work out meaning of something
7. ephemeral- adj- short lived or lasting for only a
short period of time
Tuesday, March 26
6. inadvertent-adj- unintentional; happening
without intention or by accident, not on
purpose.
7. indicate- verb- To show or say; to point out; to
show meaning.
8. indignant-adj- Angered at something unjust or
wrong.
9. isolate-verb- Set apart from others.
10. odd-adj- Does not fit in with others; left over
Tuesday, March 26 Pre-AP
8. inadvertent-adj- unintentional; happening without
intention or by accident, not on purpose.
9. indicate- verb- To show or say; to point out; to show
meaning.
10. indignant-adj- Angered at something unjust or
wrong.
11. isolate-verb- Set apart from others.
12. odd-adj- Does not fit in with others; left over
13. preliminaries-adj/noun- coming before something
in preparation or an introductory or preparatory
activity
14. gesture- n- a motion of the limbs or body
15. confidingly- comfortingly; seeking or giving
confidence
Wednesday, March 27
Match the synonyms (words that mean the same
thing) to the vocabulary words.
1. nimbleness, rapidity, quickness, ____________
2. rundown, decaying, ruined, ___________
3. angry, offended, upset, __________________
Wednesday, March 27 Pre-AP
Match the synonyms (words that mean the same
thing) to the vocabulary words.
1. nimbleness, rapidity, quickness, ____________
2. rundown, decaying, ruined, ___________
3. angry, offended, upset, __________________
Write the sentence and underline the vocab. word.
4. "It might also help if Meg's handwriting were
legible," Mrs. Murry said. "With a good deal of
difficulty I can usually decipher it...
Thursday, March 28
Match the synonyms (words that mean the same
thing) to the vocabulary words.
1. aggressive, hostile, unfriendly, ____________
2. storm, typhoon, tropical tornado, __________
3. separate, detach, cut off, _________________
Thursday, March 28 Pre-AP
Match the synonyms (words that mean the same thing) to the
vocabulary words.
1. aggressive, hostile, unfriendly, ____________
2. storm, typhoon, tropical tornado, __________
3. separate, detach, cut off, _________________
Write the sentence and underline the vocab. word:
4. Mrs. Which, despite her looks and ephemeral broomstick,
was someone in whom one could put complete trust.
Friday, March 29
Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary
word. Remember to write out the entire sentence.
1. We could hear the cheerleaders loudly ________
our team name on the sidelines.
2. Do you think that it is _______ that February 29th
only happens every four years? I think it is strange.
3. The teacher made sure to ________ where we
should write our names on the test form.
Friday, March 29 Pre-AP
Complete the sentence with the correct vocabulary
word. Remember to write out the entire sentence.
1. We could hear the cheerleaders loudly ________
our team name on the sidelines.
2. Do you think that it is _______ that February 29th
only happens every four years? I think it is strange.
3. The teacher made sure to ________ where we
should write our names on the test form.
4. Charles Wallace began to speak, suddenly, with
none of the usual baby ___________ using entire
sentences.