Monday, September 14, 2009

Bellringer: Underline the nouns in the following sentences. WRITE THE SENTENCES!

1. Taylor’s porcine appetite was evident when he devoured an entire gallon of ice cream while watching a movie.

2. Susie became histrionic when she could not find her favorite pair of red patent leather shoes or her lime green scarf.

3. The abandoned old mansion was the perfect milieu for Sharon to host a Halloween party.

4. Reporters beleaguered Governor Palin with questions regarding her family, her background, and her experiences in governing Alaska.

5. My ageing grandmother loves to reminisce about how the cost of a soda was only a nickle and a loaf of bread was only a quarter.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Bellringer: Match the following synonyms to Vocabulary Unit 3 words.

1. besieged2. onerous3. euphonic4. truncheon5. melodramatic6. Ambiance7. corpulent

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Bellringer: Match the following antonyms to Vocabulary Unit 3 words.

1. Inauspicious

2. Cacophonous

3. Effortless

4. sensible