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Academic Vocabulary
100

SLEEP

Verb

100

This popular illustrated book series follows the hilarious middle school struggles of Greg Heffley as he writes about his daily disasters in his journal.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

100

This creature from American folklore has inspired many fictional stories and children's books. It is described as a large, hairy, ape-like being said to roam the forests of the Pacific Northwest.

Big Foot

100

This Scottish author wrote the classic pirate adventure Treasure Island and the thrilling novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Robert Louis Stevenson
100

This five-letter word, starting with T, means a standard or principle. It is usually used to describe a core belief or fundamental idea that guides behavior or thinking.

Tenet

200

ABOVE

Preposition

200

This long-running mystery book series features a clever teenage girl detective who solves crimes in the town of River Heights with her friends Bess and George.

Nancy Drew Mysteries

200

This legendary creature from West Virginia is described as a large, winged humanoid with glowing red eyes. It was reportedly sighted many times in the 1960s before the tragic collapse of the Silver Bridge.

Mothman

200

This author wrote the popular middle-school novel The Report Card, along with other school-themed books like Frindle and The Landry News.

Andrew Clements

200

This 7-letter word starting with P means a person's natural ability or exceptional skill to perform a task or activity well.

Prowess

300

EMOTIONS

Noun

300

This popular fantasy adventure series by Rick Riordan follows a boy who discovers he is a demigod and the son of Poseidon. He goes on dangerous quests with friends to battle monsters from Greek mythology.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

300

This legendary creature from Latin American folklore is known as the “goat sucker.” It is said to attack livestock at night, leaving them with puncture wounds and drained of blood. Sightings have been reported from Puerto Rico to the southwestern United States.

The Chupacabra

300

This Chinese-American author wrote the popular short story, Fish Cheeks and the popular novel, The Joy Luck Club.

Amy Tan

300

This two-word term refers to the hints or information found around an unfamiliar word in a sentence or paragraph that help you figure out its meaning.

Context clues

400

ANGRILY

Adverb

400

This bestselling fantasy series follows a young orphan boy who discovers he has magical powers and attends a hidden school for witches and wizards while fighting against a powerful dark lord.

Harry Potter

400

This ghostly figure from Mexican folklore is known as the Weeping Woman. Legend says she drowned her own children and now wanders rivers and lakes at night, crying and searching for them — and sometimes taking other children.

La Llorona

400

A former Texas counselor turned writer, she brings vivid portrayals of Indian life to young readers worldwide through works such as Thirst and Abby Spencer Goes to Bollywood.

Varsha Bajaj

400

This 10-letter word means an educated guess about what will happen in the future, often based on evidence or patterns you notice.

Prediction

500

THE

Article Adjective

500

This classic adventure novel follows a boy who leaves his New York City home to live alone in the Catskill Mountains, where he builds a treehouse, tames a falcon, and learns to survive in the wilderness.

My Side of the Mountain

500

This small, mischievous creature from Irish folklore is said to be a fairy who hides pots of gold at the end of rainbows. He is often depicted as a bearded man wearing a green suit and hat, and he grants wishes if captured.

Leprechaun

500

A Texas teacher and author who wrote suspense stories for all ages including Children of Onionhook Place and Skippy and Me.

Maker Strong

500

This 7-letter word refers to the rules and structure of a language, including how words are formed, sentences are built, and punctuation is used.

Grammar