Vocabulary
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Camp – a place where people stay and do activities for fun
Sarah was going to be a camp counselor this year. -
Counselor – someone who leads and helps at a camp
She was excited to be a camp counselor. -
Working – doing a job or task
She loved working with kids. -
Kids – young children
She loved working with kids. -
Middle schoolers – students in middle school (usually ages 11–14)
This year, the camp was having middle schoolers. -
Nervous – feeling worried or afraid
She was nervous to work with older kids. -
Never – not ever before
She had never worked with middle school kids. -
Hate – to strongly dislike
She did not want them to hate her. -
Met – past tense of "meet"; saw someone for the first time
She met them the next day. -
Expected – thought something would happen
They were not as she expected at all. -
Mean – not kind or nice
She expected them to be mean. -
Nice – kind and friendly
They were all really nice. -
Excited – very happy and eager
They were all just excited to be at the camp. -
End – the final part of something
By the end of the camp, she thought of them as friends. -
Thought – past tense of "think"
She thought they would hate her. -
Friends – people you like and enjoy being with
She thought of them as friends. -
Looked up to – admired or respected
They all looked up to her. -
Sad – feeling unhappy
She was sad to leave. -
Leave – to go away from a place
She was sad to leave. -
However – used to show contrast
This year, however, the camp was having middle schoolers.