Advanced Vocabulary Summer All Star Camp
This one week camp will fast-forward your learner's vocabulary knowlege in a fun and activity based way! We will play games, solve puzzles, work on reading comprehension and writing syntax.
Deanna Griffin
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(489)
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What's included
5 live meetings
4 hrs 10 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. After class activities are given on Google Forms where students will give written short answers, and answer related questions.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Intermediate Level
Having a strong vocabulary is crucial to success in all other academic classes. In this vocabulary camp, each day is an educational experience that learners will enjoy! Students will learn many advanced vocabulary words in each lesson, the kinds of word that help them pass advance placement tests, and students will learn to make those words “their own” by practicing with and using the words to complete activities and games. They will explore root words, definitions, and how words are modified by prefixes and suffixes. Lessons are presented with engaging reading passages, and vivid images to illustrate the meaning of the vocabulary. Comprehension checks are built into each lesson, and class time provides opportunities for each student to ask questions and make inferences. Students will have printable resource documents for each lesson, and a set of post-class activities to work on after each lesson.
Learning Goals
Students will learn the meaning and usage of many advanced vocabulary words, and they will learn skills that help them decode all manner of new words that they many encounter in a variety of subject areas.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum5 Lessons
over 1 WeekLesson 1:
Create Your Avatar
This interactive, get-you-know-you lesson will have students reviewing 4 parts of speech: nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and verbs. Then they will choose from a menu of descriptors and activities. The objective is to make the advanced vocabulary memorable and personal by relating the words to themselves. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
UNESCO Virtual Tour
This choose-your-own adventure lesson will highlight descriptions of several important cultural locations around the world. We will read together and center conversations on why the location are prominent and important. Students will be guided on using context and critical analysis. Students will critically assess the value of cultural preservation. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Would You Rather?
This interactive games based lesson hones students test-taking skills by encouraging using context skills to make an informed choice in a game that can take some improbable turns. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Vocabulary Escape Room
This interactive lesson guides students to semi-independently find their way around, and ultimate out of a digital escape room scenario, using vocabulary knowlege to find and solve clues. 50 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Supply List
Each lesson will have a printable resource guide.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined May, 2020
4.9
489reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from Virginia Commonwealth University
I have 8 fulfilling and wonderful years of teaching at the middle and elementary school levels. I have a Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in Education, Sociology and English.Reviews
Live Group Course
$82
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-13
5-9 learners per class
