1. Vocabulary Boot Camp Week One (1/3/12 to 1/10/12)

2. What is Vocabulary Boot Camp? Vocabulary Boot Camp is a program designed to improve and expand the use of dynamic and precise vocabulary in writers’ compositions and speech. Build awareness of: –Precise, powerful words –Correct spellings –Part of speech –Parallel terms

3. Method of Study Each Tuesday you will receive a set of 10 words to be evaluated and applied for the week. –All vocabulary terms will be placed in your CORE CLASSROOMS for you to include in your writing and discussions The following Tuesday you will be assessed on these 10 words (spelling, application, recognition) for a quiz grade. Following the quiz, you will receive your next set of words.

4. Are you ready for Boot Camp?

5. Week One Terms Strategy Accomplish Definitely Concur Envision Obstacle Articulate Diligent Elaborate Representative

6. Strategy Part of Speech: Noun Parallel Terms: –Method –Way Sample Sentence: –The coach devised a strategy to improve the team’s defensive skills.

7. Accomplish Part of Speech: –Verb Parallel Terms: –Achieve, succeed Sample Sentence:

8. Definitely Part of Speech: –Adverb (used to describe a verb) Parallel Term: –Clearly –Unquestionably Sample Sentence: –The smile on Joey’s face definitely expressed his happiness about his math grade.

9. Concur Part of Speech: –Verb Parallel Terms: –Agree –Approve Sample Sentence: –Do you concur with the answer I calculated for our homework?

10. Envision Part of Speech: –Verb Parallel Terms: –Imagine –Picture Sample Sentence:

11. Obstacle Part of Speech: –Noun Parallel Term: –Barrier, restriction Sample Sentence: –The course was set with various obstacles to challenge the athletes.

12. Articulate Part of Speech: –Verb Parallel Terms: –Pronounce, verbalize –Speak Sample Sentence:

13. Diligent Part of Speech: –Adjective Parallel Terms: –Hard-working Sample Sentence:

14. Elaborate Part of Speech: –Verb Parallel Terms: –Expand –Explain Sample Sentence: –While reading her novel, Amy elaborated her reading responses by including strong text evidence.

15. Representative Part of Speech: –Adjective Parallel Terms: – Typical – Representing Sample Sentence: - December’s mild temperatures were representative of the weather conditions in New Jersey.

16. Consider This: Match the vocabulary term in the left column with its parallel term on the right. Strategy Clearly, unquestionably Accomplish Imagine, picture Definitely method, way Concur barrier, restriction Envision achieve, succeed Obstacle agree, approve

17. Articulate expand, explain Diligent typical, representing Elaborate speak, verbalize Representative hard-working