BELLRINGERHW: EX. A OUT ON DESK

1. Fill out your LEARNING PLAN first2. Diagram the following sentences.

The boy was becoming a man.

The cat is a show-off.

1. camouflage (d.) disguise in order to hide

2. assets (c.) property3. asset (b.) a thing of value4. pastoral (d.) suggestive of

country life5. pastoral (b.) priestly6. ferret (d.) small animal like a

weasel 7. ferret out (c.) search out8. opportune (b.) just right for

the purpose9. apprehensive (b.) fearful of

what might happen10. equine (a.) of horses11. glower (b.) stare angrily

12. embezzle (d.) steal money placed in one’s care

13. canter (a.) fast walking pace

14. wrest (c.) obtain after a struggle

15. nutrient (d.) substances having food value

16. rhetoric (c.) skillful use of words

17. rhetoric (c.) showy language

18. infirm (b.) weak19. agitates (b.) shakes up20. agitated (d.) disturbed21. agitate (c.) arouse support

EXERCISE A

EXERCISE C

1. If I ride my horse faster than a canter, I become somewhat apprehensive.

2. The infirm condition of the prisoners is due to the lack of proper nutrients in their food.

3. By making skillful use of every asset, he was able to wrest complete control of the company from his former bosses.

4. She did embezzle almost $5000, and she can do nothing to camouflage the fact.

5. When we felt the time was opportune, we began to agitate for a new children’s playground.

6. He glowered at me when I remarked that he had somewhat equine features.

EXERCISE C7. This is a long poem, chiefly dealing with pastoral subjects,

and only occasionally marred by the poet’s flashy use of rhetoric.

8. After ferreting all through the house, the police were unable to discover a single clue.

AGITATE (V.)Make someone troubled or nervous

APPREHENSIVE (ADJ.)Fearful that something bad will happen

ASSET (N.)A useful or valuable thing

CAMOUFLAGE (N./V.)N: something that blends in with its surroundings

V: disguise in order to hide

CANTER (N./V/)N: Walk of a horse between a trot and a gallop

V: to walk between a brisk walk and a run

EMBEZZLE (V.)To steal or put where it doesn’t belong (usually money)

EQUINE (ADJ.)Relating to horses

FERRET (N./V.)N: a domesticated polecat

V: to search out

GLOWER (N./V.)N: an angry stare

V: to angrily stare

INFIRM (ADJ.)weak

NUTRIENT (N.)Substances having food value

OPPORTUNE (ADJ.)Just right for the purpose

PASTORAL (ADJ./N.)Adj: Priestly

Adj: describing countryside that usually has grazing cattle and sheep

N: work of literature suggestive of country life

RHETORIC (N.)N: the skillful use of words

N: way with words/showy language

WREST (V.)Obtain after a struggle

EXERCISE B WORK TIME

PREPOSITIONS- 18!!

1. pencils, papers, rulers, desk

2. Bill, lunch, dollars3. Farm, pigs, cows,

chickens, horses4. Game, season, stadium5. Cup, grandmother,

actress6. Freedoms, liberty, justice7. Tree, yard, years8. Bruises, accident, doctor9. Grass, side, hill10.Wallet, credit cards,

change, bed

11. break, mother, drinks, cookies

12. report, animals13. snake, woods, morning14. lights, storm15. things, love, truth, money16. table, chairs, cartons17. miners, gold hills North

Dakota18. gift, bouquet, roses,

carnations, ferns19. trucks, puzzles, books,

floor20. classmates, invitations,

members, group

NOUNS

BEST DAY EVER!!!

Today, we are going to learn

about writing a 5 paragraph

essay!!!!!

OVERVIEW OF ESSAYParagraph #1: INTRODUCTION

Paragraph #2: Body paragraph 1

Paragraph #3: Body paragraph 2

Paragraph #4: Body paragraph 3

Paragraph #5: CONCLUSION

What are the purposes of introductions?

Why are introductions

important?

Discuss with a partner!

INTRODUCTIONSgrab the reader’s attention.

clearly imply an organizational structure for the paper.

includes support that is specific and relevant and provides a clear, connected lead-in to a paper’s main idea or thesis.

includes a thesis that is stated or implied.

INEFFECTIVE INTRODUCTIONS

I hope you enjoy…Hi, my name is…You are going to learn about…This essay/letter is about…I am going to tell you about…There are three reasons…

EFFECTIVE INTRODUCTIONSTHE HOOK

A writer may begin with an anecdote or scenario a quotation or dialogue a brief history or overview 5 W’s of situation or issue an interesting fact a description a question taking a stand or making an announcement a contrasting situation a combination from this list.

Hook: Grab the reader’s attention with a quote, scenario, question, vivid description, etc. Must be related to your topic. (1-2 sentences)

Thesis statement: Simply and clearly state your position on the issue. I believe…( 1 sentence)

Map Sentence: Choose three arguments you can use to convince your reader of your position. Briefly state these arguments. (1 sentence)

WRITE THIS DOWN!!!!

The music was composed as a drinking song for an 18th-century London social club. The words were written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key to commemorate a battle. And on March 3, 1931, "The Star-Spangled Banner" officially became the national anthem of the United States. Ever since then, people have been complaining that the tune is unsingable and the lyrics are offensive. In response to these complaints, a bill was recently filed in Congress to replace "The Star-Spangled Banner" with "America the Beautiful" as our national anthem.

I believe for a number of reasons, that this bill deserves wide support.

Those reasons include: it is an amazing song, it does not have offensive language, and it reflects the American ideals.

Star-Spangled Banner