The Watsons Go To BirminghamBellwork

Chapters 11-15

0Public – (adj)open to everyone0Electrocute – (verb) to hurt or kill with electricity0Reputation – (noun) status; the beliefs or opinions

that are generally held about someone or something.

0Snitch – (verb) tattle; inform on someone. 0 Imitate – (verb) a thing intended to simulate or

copy something else0Survive – (verb) last, to live; continue to live or

exist, esp. in spite of danger or hardship

January 20, 2014Part 2

0Discriminate – (verb) to make an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the treatment of different categories of people or things, esp. on the grounds of race, sex, or age.

0Landing – (noun) safe place for boats to land0Genie – (noun) – a spirit with magical powers0Whirlpool – (noun) a rapidly rotating mass of

water0Wily – (adj) marked by skill in deception0Peons – (noun) – unimportant people

January 21, 2014Part 1

0Study the vocabulary words. Think of a way that you could put the words in categories. Group the words and be ready to defend the way you grouped them.

January 21, 2014Part 2

0Write out each of the three synonyms and then label with the correct vocabulary word.

0 Impersonate, duplicate, replicate0Betray, tattle, inform0Segregate, single out, separate0Crafty, clever, shifty

January 22, 2014Part 1

Change the following verbs to a noun, then write a sentence using both of the words. Underline both words.Ex: imitate (verb) imitation (noun): I like to imitate my mother when she gets angry, and I think my imitation is a good one.0Electrocute (v)0Survive (v)0Discriminate (v)

January 22, 2014Part 2

Write a sentence with each of the vocabulary words. Both words should be in the same sentence. Remember – sentences should have at least seven words!

0Wily, peons0Genie, whirlpool0Landing, discriminate (be sure you use the correct

definition for the word “landing”)0Reputation, snitch

January 23, 2014Part 1

Try to write out the definition of these words without looking back at your bellwork. If you can’t, study the words, then go back and write the meaning.

0 Electrocute0 Survive0 Reputation0 public0 Peons0 discriminate

January 23, 2014Part 2

0Try to write out the definition of these words without looking back at your bellwork. If you can’t, study the words, then go back and write the meaning.

0Snitch0 Imitate0Landing0Genie0Whirlpool0Wiley

January 24, 2014Part 1

0Give a partner a vocabulary quiz. Call out the definition and have them write the word that goes with the definition. Then switch.

January 24, 2014Part 2

0Spend ten minutes studying your vocabulary words. Then prepare your paper for the weekly quiz.