BELLWORK:IN YOUR OWN WORDS CHOOSE ONE OF THE PROMPTS ON PAGE 19 OF YOUR REV IT UP BOOK.BE CREATIVE WITH YOUR USE OF OUR VOCABULARY WORDS!

WELCOME TOLANGUAGE ARTS

TODAY’S AGENDA

• On This Date• Bellwork – In Your

Own Words• H.O.T. Words!• Finish Word Cards

ANNOUNCEMENTS• MMS Open House is

Tuesday, Sept. 11th

• Chess/Strategic Gaming begins this Thursday, Sept. 13th in Mrs. Twait’s room 3:45 – 4:30 p.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS• Early Release Day –

Wednesday, Sept. 12th • N.U.T. Day – Friday,

Sept. 14th • Teacher Work Day –

Monday, Sept. 17th

TODAY’S MENU• Roasted Chicken• Italian Bread• PB&J Uncrustable• Specialty Salad• Green Peas• Mashed Potatoes• Chilled Fruit• Milk

ON THIS DATE:NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor ______ Mars in 1997.a) waves atb) jaunted toc) losesd) reaches

ON THIS DATE:NASA’s Mars Global Surveyor ______ Mars in 1997.a) waves atb) jaunted toc) losesd) reaches

H.O.T. WORDS!Be sure:

• To follow directions

• Have materials ready (pencil & paper)

• Be honest with your ratings

H.O.T. WORDS!Step I – write word & tense• cap●size• (verb) – an action wordWhen you see this, rate how well you know it. Be honest!1. Don’t know it2. Seen it, but don’t know it3. I’ve got this word down

H.O.T. WORDS!Step II – write meaning• cap●size• (verb) – an action word• meaning – turned or

flipped over

H.O.T. WORDS!Step III – show example• cap●size• (verb) – an action word• meaning – turned or

flipped over• examples

1. Big waves could capsize a boat.

H.O.T. WORDS!Step IV – write your own• Come up with random

sentences.• Besides boats, what other

things could capsize?• What might be the

strangest thing that could be capsized?

H.O.T. WORDS!• gro●tesque• (adjective) – a describing

word

H.O.T. WORDS!• gro●tesque• (adjective) – a describing

word• meaning – strange or

disturbing

H.O.T. WORDS!• gro●tesque• (adjective) – a describing

word• meaning – strange or

disturbing• Examples

1. Horror movies can be very grotesque.

H.O.T. WORDS!• Why would someone want

to look grotesque?• If your food was grotesque,

how would you manage to eat it?

H.O.T. WORDS!• mer●ci●less• (adjective) – a describing

word

H.O.T. WORDS!• mer●ci●less• (adjective) – a describing

word• meaning – acting cruelly

H.O.T. WORDS!• mer●ci●less• (adjective) – a describing

word• meaning – acting cruelly• Examples

1. Dictatorships are often extremely merciless.

H.O.T. WORDS!• Would people normally act

merciless?• If you were always

merciless, how would you think people would treat you?

H.O.T. WORDS!• mu●ti●ny• (noun/verb) – a thing, or an

action word

H.O.T. WORDS!• mu●ti●ny• (noun/verb) – a thing, or an

action word• meaning – to go against

H.O.T. WORDS!• mu●ti●ny• (noun/verb) – a thing, or an

action word• meaning – to go against• Examples

1. The crew lost faith in their captain, so they mutinied.

H.O.T. WORDS!• When would it be

appropriate to mutiny?• If people did mutiny, would

you think they would be right or wrong? Why?

H.O.T. WORDS!• per●vade• (verb) – an action word

H.O.T. WORDS!• per●vade• (verb) – an action word• meaning – spread all over

H.O.T. WORDS!• per●vade• (verb) – an action word• meaning – spread all over• Examples

1. No one could have imagined that kudzu would be so pervasive.

H.O.T. WORDS!• If something pervades, is it

always popular?• Why do some things

pervade, but others do not?

H.O.T. WORDS!• rav●age• (verb) – an action word

H.O.T. WORDS!• rav●age• (verb) –an action word• meaning – ruin or damage

H.O.T. WORDS!• rav●age• (verb) – an action word• meaning – ruin or damage• Examples

1. Kudzu grows so fast it could almost ravage a farm overnight.

H.O.T. WORDS!• Are there times when it’s

appropriate to ravage? Why?

• If you were hungry, would you ravage your dinner?

H.O.T. WORDS!• sim●ul●ta●neo●us●ly• (adjective) – a describing

word

H.O.T. WORDS!• sim●ul●ta●neo●us●ly• (adjective) – a describing

word• meaning – the same time

H.O.T. WORDS!• sim●ul●ta●neo●us●ly• (adjective) – a describing

word• meaning – the same time• Examples

1. It’s amazing how those dancers make their moves simultaneously.

H.O.T. WORDS!• What kinds of things can’t

be done simultaneously? • Can simultaneous things

be safe or unsafe?

H.O.T. WORDS!• stal●wart• (adjective) – a describing

word

H.O.T. WORDS!• stal●wart• (adjective) – a describing

word• meaning – strong, brave

H.O.T. WORDS!• stal●wart• (adjective) – a describing

word• meaning – strong, brave• Examples

1. The stalwart knight faced any opponent.

H.O.T. WORDS!• Are people the only things

that can be stalwart? • When could stalwart

people be mutinous as well?

H.O.T. WORDS!• trudge• (verb) – an action word

H.O.T. WORDS!• trudge• (verb) – an action word• meaning – walking slowly

H.O.T. WORDS!• trudge• (verb) – an action word• meaning – walking slowly• Examples

1. We trudged onto the bus after a long day at MOSI.

H.O.T. WORDS!• Could you energetically

trudge? • Why wouldn’t you trudge if

you were excited?

H.O.T. WORDS!• vague• (adjective) – a describing

word

H.O.T. WORDS!• vague• (adjective) – a describing

word• meaning – not clear, fuzzy

H.O.T. WORDS!• vague• (adjective) – a describing

word• meaning – strong, fuzzy• Examples

1. Our book is so vague that none of us hardly understood it.

H.O.T. WORDS!• Why would someone be

vague on purpose? • Could being vague make

people happy?

QUESTIONS?

ON THIS DATE:______ terrorist attacks against various targets in the United States were carried out in 2001.a) attachedb) peacefulc) mercilessd) civil

ON THIS DATE:______ terrorist attacks against various targets in the United States were carried out in 2001.a) attachedb) peacefulc) mercilessd) civil