Session 2 of the Building Vocabulary Summer Camp does NOT require completion of Session 1. These sessions are independent of each other and can be attended in either order.

In this two-week summer camp, students will build their vocabulary by mastering five new words each day. We will practice these words through games, illustrations, discussion, and collaboration. Vocabulary words are chosen from Common Core Standards for 5th through 8th grade and gradually include an increasing number of middle school level words. We will define each term, identify its part of speech (i.e., noun, verb, adjective, adverb) and relevant affixes, brainstorm synonyms and antonyms, practice applications of each word, and choose images that illustrate their meanings. This is a condensed schedule for the same class I teach weekly throughout the year. Below is a list of class themes and the words we will focus on in each lesson of Session 2.

Week 1, Day 1: Water in Our Atmosphere - condensation, evaporation, vapor, precipitation, humidity
Week 1, Day 2: Light - luminous, translucent, radiant, photosynthesis, lucid
Week 1, Day 3: Visibility - opaque, transparent, obscure, hazy, materialize
Week 1, Day 4: Heroes - integrity, allegiance, gallant, conviction, chivalrous
Week 1, Day 5: Villains - derelict, unscrupulous, malicious, pandemonium, obstinate 

Week 2, Day 1: Heights & Depths - lofty, ascend, regress, apex, diminish
Week 2, Day 2: Getting Things Done - gingerly, precipitate, futile, competent, succinct
Week 2, Day 3: Machines - turbine, loom, combine, pulley, combustion
Week 2, Day 4: Location - adjacent, precipice, venue, expanse, bearings
Week 2, Day 5: Movement - momentum, shuffle, banish, disperse, meander