BELLRINGERWORDLY WISE HOMEWORK STAPLED & ON DESK
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A RED PEN AND YOUR WORDLY WISE WORK STAPLED TO THE
CORRECT PAPER, READY TO TURN IN. Then answer the questions on your bellringer
sheet…
• 1. What are the three parts of an introductory paragraph?
• 2. Why do we put hooks at the beginning of what we write?
PART 1- CORRECTIONS
• 1. slovenly• 2. extreme emotion• 3. mysterious• 4. confer• 5. pale• 6. recede• 7. 1.) • 2.) very unusual• 8. affront
• 9. friendly in the company of others• 10. improvise• 11. large chunk of
ice• 12. habitual• 13. perpetual• 14. to twist into a
ring• 15. radiant
ABYSS (N.)(ABYSMAL ADJ.)
• 1. a deep opening
• 2. extremely bad
BILLOW (N./V.)
• 1. large mass of something, usually wind or water
• 2. to fill with air and swell outward
DEPRIVE (V.)
• To keep from having
EXCEL (V.)
• To do better than others
IMMERSE (V.)
• To put into water
• To be completely into something
MINIATURE (ADJ.)
• Very small
NAÏVE (ADJ.)
• Inexperienced
RECOUP (V.)
• To get back
RICKETY (ADJ.)
• shaky
SCRUPLE (N.)
• A feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality of a course of action
STIGMATIZE (V.)
• Give a bad name to
SUPPLE (ADJ.)
• 1. adaptable
• 2. bending easily
TUMBREL (N.)
• A two-wheeled cart
WELT (N.)
• A mark caused by a blow
WRITHE (V.)
• 1. to twist and turn (usually in pain)
• 2. suffering shame (internally)
WE’VE COVERED INTRODUCTIONS…NOW LET’S TALK BODY PARAGRAPHS!
• #1: Introductions
• #2: Body Paragraph 1
• #3: Body Paragraph 2
• #4: Body Paragraph 3
• #5: Conclusion
HOW DO BODY PARAGRAPHS FIT IN THE SCHEME OF AN ESSAY?
Let’s take a look at a basic essay outline.
BODY PARAGRAPHS (3)
• Topic Sentence
• Support (Quotes)
• Concluding Sentence
TOPIC SENTENCE
• A topic sentence tells the reader what the paragraph is going to be about. • Use it to help remind the reader what your paper is trying to
prove (thesis)• It should have a subject, a verb, and a controlling idea.
• Ex.) One reason why schools should not enforce random locker checks is because it is an invasion of student privacy.
SUPPORTING SENTENCES
• This is where you give more information about your topic.• Ask yourself: How can I prove this is true? What examples
can I give?• Three supports per paragraph
CONCLUDING SENTENCES• A concluding sentence explains what your paragraph is about.• Use as a bridge between paragraphs• Not only ________________________________ but
__________________________________
it is also a quick way to make extra money.
does recycling help the environment
HOMEWORK
• 1. Wordly Wise List #4 Exercise A/C• 2. Write a body paragraph for the prompt “What
is the best way to spend an afternoon?”
