Each week, seventh grade English/language arts [ELA] students tackle 10 vocabulary words. Through activities like synonyms, contextual sentences, connotation vs. denotation, and analysis, they deepen their understanding. A fan favorite is the vocabulary skit challenge; students act out scenes using the meaning of a word, without saying the word or definition, while their classmates try to guess the word. They enjoy it so much they often ask to do it again, and they’re sharpening their ELA skills without even realizing it!