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Monday Monday – Sentence – Sentence CompletionCompletion

Tuesday Tuesday -- AntonymsAntonyms

Wednesday Wednesday - Analogies- Analogies

Thursday Thursday - Grammar- Grammar

Friday Friday – Context Clues– Context Clues

Week 1.2Week 1.2

BW 1.2.1- Monday August 19

a.a. indigestioindigestionn

b.b.celeritycelerity

c.c. intrigueintrigue

d.d.alacrityalacrity

e.e.pompositypomposity

He was very eager He was very eager to meet his to meet his girlfriend; he waited girlfriend; he waited at the bus station at the bus station for 2 hours, and for 2 hours, and when the bus came, when the bus came, he stepped on with he stepped on with great _______.great _______.

Write a 2-5 word definition of each choice.Write a 2-5 word definition of each choice.Highlight the word that best completes the Highlight the word that best completes the

sentence.sentence.

BW 1.2.2- Tuesday August 20

a.a. fastenfasten

b.b.beckonbeckon

c.c. releaserelease

d.d.embodyembody

e.e.entice entice

ANCHOR ANCHOR

Write a 2-5 word definition of each choice.Write a 2-5 word definition of each choice.Highlight the best ANTONYM.Highlight the best ANTONYM.

BW 1.2.3- Wednesday August 21

a.a.belittle:bolsterbelittle:bolster

b.b.praise:approvepraise:approve

c.c. entice:shunentice:shun

d.d. initiate:cancelinitiate:cancel

e.e. inhibit:laughinhibit:laugh

MEANDER:WMEANDER:WINDIND

Write a bridge sentence for the original Write a bridge sentence for the original word pair.word pair.

Choose the word pair that fits the same Choose the word pair that fits the same bridge.bridge.

BW 1.2.4- Thursday August 22

With the healthy crop of With the healthy crop of talent, talent, (A)(A) several local several local teams and teams and

runners have (B)runners have (B) the the potential to potential to dazzle (C)dazzle (C)

on on the running coarses (D)the running coarses (D) around the area.around the area.

No ErrorNo Error (E) (E)

Write the letter of the section with a Write the letter of the section with a grammar error.grammar error.

Rewrite the section CORRECTLY.Rewrite the section CORRECTLY.

BW 1.2.5- Friday August 23

The lady decided that it The lady decided that it was tea time and so, by was tea time and so, by jingling a tiny silver bell, jingling a tiny silver bell,

she she beckonedbeckoned her her servants to attend. servants to attend.

Come up with your own definition of the Come up with your own definition of the underlined word.underlined word.

What clues in the sentence lead you to your What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?definition?

Bellwork

Monday Monday – Sentence – Sentence CompletionCompletion

Tuesday Tuesday -- AntonymsAntonyms

Wednesday Wednesday - Analogies- Analogies

Thursday Thursday - Grammar- Grammar

Friday Friday – Context Clues– Context Clues

Week 1.3Week 1.3

BW 1.3.1- Monday August 26

a.a.beneficentbeneficent

b.b.wrongwrong

c.c.argumentatiargumentativeve

d.d.misanthropicmisanthropic

e.e.sillysilly

In an effort to increase In an effort to increase the reading rate of the reading rate of elementary students, elementary students, the school board the school board determined that it determined that it would be _______ if would be _______ if more books were more books were bought and distributed bought and distributed to the schools. to the schools.

Write a 2-5 word definition of each choice.Write a 2-5 word definition of each choice.Highlight the word that best completes the Highlight the word that best completes the

sentence.sentence.

BW 1.3.2- Tuesday August 27

a.a.exculpateexculpate

b.b.beckonbeckon

c.c. defeatdefeat

d.d.facilitatefacilitate

e.e.entice entice

FOILFOIL

Write a 2-5 word definition of each choice.Write a 2-5 word definition of each choice.Highlight the best ANTONYM.Highlight the best ANTONYM.

BW 1.3.3- Wednesday August 28

a.a.inconvenience:criinconvenience:cripplepple

b.b.escape:permitescape:permit

c.c.ossify:lightenossify:lighten

d.d.pacify:angerpacify:anger

e.e.execute:alignexecute:align

DISLIKE:HDISLIKE:HATE ATE

Write a bridge sentence for the original Write a bridge sentence for the original word pair.word pair.

Choose the word pair that fits the same Choose the word pair that fits the same bridge.bridge.

BW 1.3.4- Thursday August 29

He noted that (A)He noted that (A) he he has been has been solicited (B)solicited (B) the help of the help of

descendants of Native Americans descendants of Native Americans and members of the local tribal and members of the local tribal

councilcouncil to help make (C) to help make (C) the the statuestatue historically accurate. (D) historically accurate. (D)

No Error (E)No Error (E)

Write the letter of the section with a Write the letter of the section with a grammar error.grammar error.

Rewrite the section CORRECTLY.Rewrite the section CORRECTLY.

BW 1.3.5- Friday August 30

With the field torn up by With the field torn up by the players’ cleats, and the players’ cleats, and the cold rain falling in the cold rain falling in

waves, conditions on the waves, conditions on the playing field were playing field were dismal.dismal.

Come up with your own definition of the Come up with your own definition of the underlined word.underlined word.

What clues in the sentence lead you to your What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?definition?

Bellwork

Monday Monday – Sentence – Sentence CompletionCompletion

Tuesday Tuesday -- AntonymsAntonyms

Wednesday Wednesday - Analogies- Analogies

Thursday Thursday - Grammar- Grammar

Friday Friday – Context Clues– Context Clues

Week 1.4Week 1.4

BW 1.4.1- Monday Sept 2

No No SchoolSchool

Write a 2-5 word definition of each choice.Write a 2-5 word definition of each choice.Highlight the word that best completes the Highlight the word that best completes the

sentence.sentence.

BW 1.4.2- Tuesday Sept 3

a.a. increaseincrease

b.b.stealsteal

c.c. belittlebelittle

d.d.lengthenlengthen

e.e. lessen lessen

ABATEABATE

Write a 2-5 word definition of each choice.Write a 2-5 word definition of each choice.Highlight the best ANTONYM.Highlight the best ANTONYM.

BW 1.4.3- Wednesday Sept 4

a.a. lawyer:coffeeholawyer:coffeehouseuse

b.b. dog:kenneldog:kennel

c.c. prince:throneprince:throne

d.d. gardener:gardengardener:garden

e.e. nurse:homenurse:home

MUSICIAN: MUSICIAN: CONSERVATOCONSERVATO

RYRY

Write a bridge sentence for the original Write a bridge sentence for the original word pair.word pair.

Choose the word pair that fits the same Choose the word pair that fits the same bridge.bridge.

BW 1.4.4- Thursday Sept 5

The success of the politician, The success of the politician, due in due in part to her excellent (A)part to her excellent (A) speeches, speeches,

her her desire to help the (B)desire to help the (B) less less fortunate, and her continuing fortunate, and her continuing

struggle to reform struggle to reform outdated laws, outdated laws, were (C)were (C) honored honored at at

the dedication (D)the dedication (D) of the new statue. of the new statue.No Error (E)No Error (E)

Write the letter of the section with a Write the letter of the section with a grammar error.grammar error.

Rewrite the section CORRECTLY.Rewrite the section CORRECTLY.

BW 1.4.5- Friday Sept 6

As Tommy walked home As Tommy walked home with the money from the with the money from the church he had stolen in church he had stolen in

his pocket, powerful his pocket, powerful feelings of feelings of remorseremorse

bubbled in his stomach. bubbled in his stomach. Come up with your own definition of the Come up with your own definition of the

underlined word.underlined word.What clues in the sentence lead you to your What clues in the sentence lead you to your

definition?definition?

Bellwork

Monday Monday – Sentence – Sentence CompletionCompletion

Tuesday Tuesday -- AntonymsAntonyms

Wednesday Wednesday - Analogies- Analogies

Thursday Thursday - Grammar- Grammar

Friday Friday – Context Clues– Context Clues

Week 1.1Week 1.1

BW 1.5.1- Monday Sept 9

a.a.extendedextended

b.b.preciseprecise

c.c. flavorfulflavorful

d.d.enumerateenumeratedd

e.e.dauntingdaunting

The _______ meaning The _______ meaning of what he was of what he was trying to convey trying to convey was unclear; he was unclear; he stuttered too much stuttered too much and did not and did not pronounce his pronounce his letters well enough.letters well enough.

Write a 2-5 word definition of each choice.Write a 2-5 word definition of each choice.Highlight the word that best completes the Highlight the word that best completes the

sentence.sentence.

BW 1.5.2- Tuesday Sept 10

a.a.envisionenvision

b.b.subtractsubtract

c.c. enticeentice

d.d.glowglowe.e.steamsteam

ENUMERAENUMERATETE

Write a 2-5 word definition of each choice.Write a 2-5 word definition of each choice.Highlight the best ANTONYM.Highlight the best ANTONYM.

BW 1.5.3- Wednesday Sept 11

a.a.deny:enticedeny:entice

b.b. initiate:begininitiate:begin

c.c. estrange:lovestrange:lovee

d.d.crawl:sleepcrawl:sleepe.e. read:runread:run

PERMIT:ALLPERMIT:ALLOWOW

Write a bridge sentence for the original Write a bridge sentence for the original word pair.word pair.

Choose the word pair that fits the same Choose the word pair that fits the same bridge.bridge.

BW 1.5.4- Thursday Sept 12

Studies show that (A)Studies show that (A) the the permanent permanent polar ice are (B)polar ice are (B) declining and declining and the pace (C)the pace (C) of of

the decline (D)the decline (D) is is accelerating.accelerating.

No Error (E)No Error (E)Write the letter of the section with a Write the letter of the section with a

grammar error.grammar error.Rewrite the section CORRECTLY.Rewrite the section CORRECTLY.

BW 1.5.5- Friday Sept 13

When Kiki got a tiny cut When Kiki got a tiny cut on her pinky finger, she on her pinky finger, she got all got all melodramaticmelodramatic and and

began sobbing and began sobbing and demanding a doctor. demanding a doctor.

Come up with your own definition of the Come up with your own definition of the underlined word.underlined word.

What clues in the sentence lead you to your What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?definition?