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The Watsons Go To Birmingham

The Watsons Go To Birmingham. Bellwork Chapters 11-15. Public – ( adj )open to everyone Electrocute – (verb) to hurt or kill with electricity Reputation – (noun) status; the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something. Snitch – (verb) tattle; inform on someone.

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The Watsons Go To Birmingham

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  1. The Watsons Go To Birmingham Bellwork Chapters 11-15

  2. Public – (adj)open to everyone • Electrocute – (verb) to hurt or kill with electricity • Reputation – (noun) status; the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something. • Snitch – (verb) tattle; inform on someone. • Imitate – (verb) a thing intended to simulate or copy something else • Survive – (verb) last, to live; continue to live or exist, esp. in spite of danger or hardship

  3. January 20, 2014Part 2 • Discriminate – (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. • Landing – (noun) safe place for boats to land • Genie – (noun) – a spirit with magical powers • Whirlpool – (noun) a rapidly rotating mass of water • Wily – (adj) marked by skill in deception • Peons – (noun) – unimportant people

  4. January 21, 2014Part 1 • Study 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.

  5. January 21, 2014Part 2 • Write out each of the three synonyms and then label with the correct vocabulary word. • Impersonate, duplicate, replicate • Betray, tattle, inform • Segregate, single out, separate • Crafty, clever, shifty

  6. 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. • Electrocute (v) • Survive (v) • Discriminate (v)

  7. 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! • Wily, peons • Genie, whirlpool • Landing, discriminate (be sure you use the correct definition for the word “landing”) • Reputation, snitch

  8. 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. • Electrocute • Survive • Reputation • public • Peons • discriminate

  9. January 23, 2014Part 2 • 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. • Snitch • Imitate • Landing • Genie • Whirlpool • Wiley

  10. January 24, 2014Part 1 • Give a partner a vocabulary quiz. Call out the definition and have them write the word that goes with the definition. Then switch.

  11. January 24, 2014Part 2 • Spend ten minutes studying your vocabulary words. Then prepare your paper for the weekly quiz.

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