There is no fancy title attached to the name of the game. Dryly, I call it the “Vocabulary Game.” Upon introduction, students moan “uhgggggg, vocabularyyy,” but then when they find out how to play, it actually becomes an engaging competitive battle of the wits. This game can last months, or the whole school year. If you are an educator who cares about how I have used this in my classroom (and school), click here to read on!
As always, let me start with the rational behind this vocabulary game.
Why a vocabulary game? As writers, it is imperative we always PLAY with LANGO. Diction. Words. I mean words. And by play I mean use. Wait, what? This game will hopefully add a spicier experience to our blogging experience as writers.
Here are the rules of the vocabulary game:
Writers will earn points for every vocabulary word they use. All the writer has to do is link this blog entry with the word they have used. I will then visit the post, read it, comment, and then award a point to that writer for their wordsmithing. You will only gain one point per word, so bloggers will be encouraged to heighten their lexicon by broadening their vocabulary. Your blog will also be publicised on the list. The winner of each month will also earn an entry that hopefully directs the small traffic from my blog to yours 🙂
Are you feeling a sense of trepidation from this post? Game on, writers:
| Word Bank | Definition | Bloggers |
| Trepidation | Feeling fear or anxiousness for an upcoming event | The5kPledge
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| Chicory | A blue flowered Mediterranean plant that is edible and can be used to spruce up drinks | |
| Gamut | An entire range or scale of something (this word is particularly used with music, but may be used in other contexts). |
