Literature Bell Ringers

Jan.6-10

Make-a-Word Monday

•  Writedowntheaffixesanddefinitions.Thencomeupwithonewordforeachaffix.

•  ex-outof/awayfrom•  fract/frag-tobreak•  crat/cracy-rule,strength,power

Tell-Me-About-It Tuesday

•  Writedownthefollowingquote.Explaininyourownwordswhatyouthinkitmeans.

Wordy Wednesday

•  CompletetheFrayermodelforthisword:

•  eccentric–  (adj.)–unconventionalandslightlystrange*unconventional-notbasedonwhatisusuallydoneorbelieved

Grammar Throw-Down Thursday

� Anounisawordthatnamesaperson,aplace,anobjectoranidea.Nounscanbecommonorproper;thatis,theycannameanyobject,oraveryspecificobject.Forexample,teacherisacommonnoun.Mrs.Impsonisapropernoun.Propernounsarealwayscapitalized.

� Listfivecommonnounsthatnamesomeoneorsomethingyouseeeveryday.

� Nowlistfivepropernounsthatnamesomeoneorsomethingyouseeeveryday.

Figurative Language Friday•  Anallusionisanexpressiondesignedtocallsomethingtomindwithout

mentioningitexplicitly.•  “ThatyouwereRomeo,youwerethrowingpebbles/mydaddysaid,‘Stayaway

fromJuliet’.”–FromTaylorSwift’sLoveStory•  ThisisanallusionbecausesheisrelatingtoShakespeare’sRomeoandJulietin

howherboyfriendhadtosneakinavisitbecauseherfatherdidn’twantthemtoseeeachother.

•  “AnywayIthinkImethimsometimebefore,inadifferentlifeofwhereIrecord.ImeanhewasAdam,IthinkIwasEve,butmyvisionendswithanappleonatree.”–FromNickiMinaj’sYourLove

•  Whatdoyouthinksheisreferringtointhisallusion?