Bellringer HW: Ex. A OUT on desk

1. BellringerHW: Ex. A OUT on desk • 1. Fill out your LEARNING PLAN first • 2. Diagram the following sentences. • The boy was becoming a man. • The cat is a show-off.

2. Exercise A • 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.) weak • 19. agitates (b.) shakes up • 20. agitated (d.) disturbed • 21. agitate (c.) arouse support • 1. camouflage (d.) disguise in order to hide • 2. assets (c.) property • 3. asset (b.) a thing of value • 4. pastoral (d.) suggestive of country life • 5. pastoral (b.) priestly • 6. ferret (d.) small animal like a weasel • 7. ferret out (c.) search out • 8. opportune (b.) just right for the purpose • 9. apprehensive (b.) fearful of what might happen • 10. equine (a.) of horses • 11. glower (b.) stare angrily

3. 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.

4. Exercise c • 7. 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.

5. Agitate (v.) • Make someone troubled or nervous

6. Apprehensive (adj.) • Fearful that something bad will happen

7. Asset (n.) • A useful or valuable thing

8. Camouflage (n./v.) • N: something that blends in with its surroundings • V: disguise in order to hide

9. Canter (n./v/) • N: Walk of a horse between a trot and a gallop • V: to walk between a brisk walk and a run

10. Embezzle (v.) • To steal or put where it doesn’t belong (usually money)

11. Equine (adj.) • Relating to horses

12. Ferret (n./v.) • N: a domesticated polecat • V: to search out

13. Glower (n./v.) • N: an angry stare • V: to angrily stare

14. Infirm (adj.) • weak

15. Nutrient (n.) • Substances having food value

16. Opportune (adj.) • Just right for the purpose

17. Pastoral (adj./n.) • Adj: Priestly • Adj: describing countryside that usually has grazing cattle and sheep • N: work of literature suggestive of country life

18. Rhetoric (n.) • N: the skillful use of words • N: way with words/showy language

19. Wrest (v.) • Obtain after a struggle

20. Exercise b work time

21. Prepositions- 18!!

22. nouns • 11. break, mother, drinks, cookies • 12. report, animals • 13. snake, woods, morning • 14. lights, storm • 15. things, love, truth, money • 16. table, chairs, cartons • 17. miners, gold hills North Dakota • 18. gift, bouquet, roses, carnations, ferns • 19. trucks, puzzles, books, floor • 20. classmates, invitations, members, group • pencils, papers, rulers, desk • Bill, lunch, dollars • Farm, pigs, cows, chickens, horses • Game, season, stadium • Cup, grandmother, actress • Freedoms, liberty, justice • Tree, yard, years • Bruises, accident, doctor • Grass, side, hill • Wallet, credit cards, change, bed

23. BEST day ever!!! Today, we are going to learn about writing a 5 paragraph essay!!!!!

24. Overview of essay Paragraph #1: INTRODUCTION Paragraph #2: Body paragraph 1 Paragraph #3: Body paragraph 2 Paragraph #4: Body paragraph 3 Paragraph #5: CONCLUSION

25. What are the purposes of introductions? Why are introductions important? Discuss with a partner!

26. Introductions grab 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.

27. 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…

29. EffectiveIntroductionsTHE 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.

30. WRITE THIS DOWN!!!! • 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)

31. Star-Spangled Banner 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.