2016 English I Honors Bellringers

Bellringer #1
Get a sheet of paper out and write your name, date, block, and seat number in the
right-hand corner. Prepare to answer (in a thoughtful 5-sentence paragraph) the
prompt below:
Describe what you remember most about The Great Flood of 2016 from last week.
What stuck out to you the most concerning the flood? Why did that impact you
more than anything else about the flood? Do you feel like this experience
changed/shaped you in any way?
Bellringer #2
Despite the advance of technology, students often prefer to learn through writing
than typing. Why should we take notes at all? Why can written notes be better than
typed notes? In what ways can notes in general be used in class throughout the
year?
Bellringer #3
What are some literary devices used by literature to tell a story (ex: standard
elements of story-telling)? Give me some examples of literary devices used in your
homework for the video titled, Identity.
Bellringer #4
What are some topics/themes present in The Most Dangerous Game? Give
evidence from the text to support your opinion (quote or paraphrase the text).
Bellringer #5
Would you visit the PAST if you could? If not, why? If so, what would you see/do in
the past?