1. Week 1: Vocabulary Words: clues detective mysterious prove puzzling
hints that help solve a mystery
detective
a person who solves a mystery
mysterious
hard to explain
prove
show to be true
puzzling
confusing
suspicious
strange; making someone worry
How should I practice vocabulary with my child?
Make up a movement to represent the meaning of each word.
Draw a picture to represent the meaning of each word.
Parent says the vocab word and child puts the meaning in their own words.
Make it a game by coming up with synonyms (words that mean the same) and antonyms (words that mean the opposite) of each word.

2. Week 2: Vocabulary Words: ancestors bond inheritance memories reunion
family members who lived before you
bond
a feeling that holds people together
inheritance
something passed on from earlier family members
memories
things such as people, places, and events that are recalled later
reunion
a big family get together
unusual
rare
How should I practice vocabulary with my child?
Make up a movement to represent the meaning of each word.
Draw a picture to represent the meaning of each word.
Parent says the vocab word and child puts the meaning in their own words.
Make it a game by coming up with synonyms (words that mean the same) and antonyms (words that mean the opposite) of each word.

3. Week 3: Vocabulary Words: basement city center cottage country
an underground floor of a building
city center
the middle of a large town
cottage
small, simple house
country
land outside the city
farmland
land used for growing food
mansion
a large expensive house
How should I practice vocabulary with my child?
Make up a movement to represent the meaning of each word.
Draw a picture to represent the meaning of each word.
Parent says the vocab word and child puts the meaning in their own words.
Make it a game by coming up with synonyms (words that mean the same) and antonyms (words that mean the opposite) of each word.

4. Week 4: Vocabulary Words: clever deceive devise intelligence scheme
smart
deceive
to trick
devise
to make a plan
intelligence
the ability to think
scheme
a plan; a kind of crazy idea
trickster
someone who plays clever tricks
How should I practice vocabulary with my child?
Make up a movement to represent the meaning of each word.
Draw a picture to represent the meaning of each word.
Parent says the vocab word and child puts the meaning in their own words.
Make it a game by coming up with synonyms (words that mean the same) and antonyms (words that mean the opposite) of each word.

5. Week 5: Vocabulary Words: apologize civil introduce invite note
to say you are sorry
civil
polite
introduce
to make something or someone known
invite
to ask
note
a short written message
self-control
ability to control your own actions
How should I practice vocabulary with my child?
Make up a movement to represent the meaning of each word.
Draw a picture to represent the meaning of each word.
Parent says the vocab word and child puts the meaning in their own words.
Make it a game by coming up with synonyms (words that mean the same) and antonyms (words that mean the opposite) of each word.