The Diary of Anne Frank

1. The Diary of Anne Frank Bellwork Vocabulary #1.5

2. Monday, November 10 Write out the vocabulary words on your sheet of bellwork paper. • 1. congenial – adj- characterized by friendliness, being agreeable • 2. contempt –noun- scorn, extreme dislike or disdain • 3. cynical – adj-often finding fault; pessimistic; distrustful of human nature • 4. despairing –adj- feeling or showing loss of hope; hopeless, discouraged • 5. diligent – adj-characterized by steady attention and energetic effort in a pursuit or study • 6. din –noun- loud and discordant noises; a cacophony of confused sounds

3. Monday, November 10 Write out the vocabulary words on your sheet of bellwork paper. • 7. discord –noun- lack of agreement, tension, strife • 8. ecstasy –noun- extreme happiness • 9. emaciated –adj- very thin (usually as a result of starvation or illness) • 10. estrange –verb- to alienate, to separate • 11. excise –verb- to remove by cutting or to delete • 12. exhaust – verb- to use up; to drain

4. Tuesday, November 11 • 1. Draw a picture of a person who appears congenial. • 2. Draw a picture of a person who appears diligent.

5. Tuesday, November 11 Write the sentence, then insert the correct vocabulary word. 1. After sending out fifty resumes, I have _____________ed all my resources for finding a new job. Dude, it’s reading time! Begin your two column journal. Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.

6. Wednesday, November 12 • Directions: Write out the sets of synonyms and then write the matching vocabulary word. • 1. Pessimistic, Skeptical, Distrusting, _________________ • 2. Hopeless, Discouraged, Defeated, ________________ • 3. Commotion, Cacophony, Ruckus, __________________

7. Wednesday, November 12 Write the sentence, then insert the correct vocabulary word. • The Oklahoma City Thunder fans felt ___________ when all of the players were fully recovered from injuries! Dude, it’s reading time! Begin your two column journal. Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.

8. Thursday, November 13 Write out the sentence and insert the correct vocabulary word. • 1. Putting forth ____________ effort in school is rewarded with increased knowledge and success. • 2. During the editing process, our teacher encouraged us to _____________boring, worn out words from our writing. • 3. Possessing a ____________ attitude is an easy way to gain friends.

9. Thursday, November 13 Write the sentence, then insert the correct vocabulary word. • Rodney is ___________ over his grade in language arts, but if he turned in his assignments things would not seem so hopeless! Dude, it’s reading time! Begin your two column journal. Remember: Use quotation marks in the page number. Correct Format: Author’s name (Last, First.) Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication.

10. Friday, November 14 Directions: Write out the sets of synonyms and then write the matching vocabulary word. • 1. disagreement, tension, strife, __________________ • 2. cut, delete, remove, _________________________ • 3. alienate, separate, distance, ___________________

11. Friday, November 14 Write out the sentence and insert the correct vocabulary word. • 1. Anne Frank’s diary shows how she tried not to be ____________ about human nature, even when life was disappointing. • 2. The bombing raids during World War II would create a ________ of noise. • 3. The Jews in the ghettos of Poland were _____________because of the lack of food they received.