1. Become a Word Warrior!

2.  Here comes Set #2 of your Word Warriors vocabulary words! Remember, if you work hard you can win awards and prizes at the end of camp!  If you know 13-14 words then you’ll be a Jargon General and you’ll win your very own Scrabble Slam Card Game!  If you know 15-16 words then you’ll be a Term Trooper and you’ll win your very own Scrabble Slam Card Game!  If you know 17-19 words then you’ll be a Word Warrior and you’ll win your very own Scrabble Slam Card Game AND a Boggle Reinvention Game!  So work hard this week and show off what you know on this Friday’s Final Activity!

3. Assure (verb)  If you assure someone that something is true or will happen, you tell them that it is definitely true often in order to make them less worried.  Example: “I guarantee you that the surgery is routine,” the doctor assured me.

4. Collapse (verb)  If something collapses, then it falls down very suddenly.  Example: After the earthquake hit, buildings all over the city collapsed.

5. Glance (verb)  If you glance, at something or someone you look at them very quickly and then look away again immediately.  Example: After I tripped down the steps, I glanced up and down the hallway to check if anyone had seen me fall.

6. Panic (verb)  If you panic, you suddenly feel anxious or afraid, and act quickly and without thinking carefully.  Example: When I accidentally knocked over my mother’s favorite vase, I panicked and tried to put it back together with a glue stick.

7. Stun (verb)  If you are stunned by something, you are extremely shocked or surprised.  Example: The audience was stunned when the pig sprouted wings and flew across the stage.

8. Tense (adjective)  If you are tense, you are stressed and nervous and cannot relax.  Example: When I feel tense, there’s nothing better than a warm bath and a cup of hot chocolate.

9. Let the Games Begin!  Now that you’ve seen the six words for this week, make sure you work hard every day to learn what they mean!  Then, this Friday you can show your stuff on the Set #2 Final Activity and get even closer to the awards and prizes that you can win at the end of camp!