Great way to improve your child's vocabulary. Make a point to use the new word throughout the day in different contexts. Allow your child to determine the meaning from hearing you use it. You can also turn it into a game! Create a Hidden Word Puzzle, Play Hangman, Matching Game or use Vocabulary Flashcards. Ways to use the new words are restricted only by your imagination!!
4th-6th Grade: chap
Definition: 1. to crack, roughen, and redden the skin. 2. to cause the ground, wood, etc to split or crack. 3. An informal way of saying guy
Example: The wind always chaps my face.
6th-9th Grade: ravage
Definition: to do ruinous damage
Example: The soldiers in the last war ravaged the ancient town.
9th-12th: germane
Definition: Appropriate, fitting, relevant
Example: While Victoria's paper flowed well, it lacked sufficient supporting evidence germane to her thesis.
(SuperKids.com)
Adult: Mata Hari
Definition: Was a Dutch dancer executed as a German spy in World War I. Is now used to refer to any seductive woman who works as a spy.
Example: Sophia joins the war effort and embarks upon improbable espionage escapades, hoping to come off as a Mata Hari.
(Wordsmith.com)
4th-6th Grade: chap
Definition: 1. to crack, roughen, and redden the skin. 2. to cause the ground, wood, etc to split or crack. 3. An informal way of saying guy
Example: The wind always chaps my face.
6th-9th Grade: ravage
Definition: to do ruinous damage
Example: The soldiers in the last war ravaged the ancient town.
9th-12th: germane
Definition: Appropriate, fitting, relevant
Example: While Victoria's paper flowed well, it lacked sufficient supporting evidence germane to her thesis.
(SuperKids.com)
Adult: Mata Hari
Definition: Was a Dutch dancer executed as a German spy in World War I. Is now used to refer to any seductive woman who works as a spy.
Example: Sophia joins the war effort and embarks upon improbable espionage escapades, hoping to come off as a Mata Hari.
(Wordsmith.com)