Your sentence should draw from the words below. You cannot edit your comment once it has been submitted. Please submit only one sentence per student. If you are submitting on behalf of a student, please include the student’s name at the bottom of the comment. Teachers and parents can submit on behalf of students in middle or high school who do not meet these age requirements.

Minimum Age Requirements: Middle and high school students ages 13 and older in the United States and Britain, and 16 and older elsewhere, can submit by commenting on this post. For example, since the word “deft” is listed as an adjective, you cannot substitute the adverb “deftly.” However, you cannot change a word’s part of speech. It is acceptable to use a word in a different tense or to use the plural of a word that is listed in the singular. Send us your submission by commenting on this post. Identify your vocabulary words by writing them in ALL CAPS. Your comment must be only one sentence and use only two of the listed vocabulary words. Your comment can be fact or fiction, silly or serious we care most that you learn new words and have fun. We looking for sentences that are creative, original and make sense. The best sentences will illustrate the definitions of both words. Your sentence should show that you have thought about the meanings of two words in relation to one another. We will not consider any entries in which a word is used incorrectly. It is most important that you use each vocabulary word correctly - according to its definition. (See the list below.) It may help to read the linked definitions and examples of how the words have been used in The New York Times. Start by getting familiar with the 18 vocabulary words published in September.

October writing challenge 2021