Woodloch Pines is one of my favorite vacations to go on. I have been going there with my family every winter since I was in Kindergarten. I hope to keep this tradition going when I begin to have a family of my own. Woodloch Pines is a Winter/Summer Resort in the Poconos. They have many different family activities to participate in. I could go on forever explaining all my favorite parts of Woodloch Pines, but I will stick to just a few! One of my favorite activities to participate in at Woodloch is the Winter Olympics. This activity requires everyone to break up into teams of 10 or more people. There are about 15-20 teams that compete in 6 different athletic events. At the end there is an award ceremony, and the teams that have the highest points are awarded either bronze, silver, or gold medals. This activity is very competitive and the winning team has bragging rights for the rest of the vacation. Last year was actually the first year that my family and I won the gold medal since the year 2000. It was an amazing accomplishment and we were filled with excitment. Not only does Woodloch Pines have great family activities to participate in, but they also serve amazing food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.We never go home hungry. Another big event at Woodloch is horse racing. However, it is not with real horses. Everyone bets on the wooden horse that they believe will win.If the horse you bet on wins, you win money! It becomes an enthusiastic event that gets everyone involved in the excitement. Woodloch Pines is a place that I look forward going to every single year. No matter how many times I've gone, (19 years and counting) I never get bored with going. It is an excellent place to spend time with family while having indulging in all kinds of fun entertainment.
Vocabulary
Tradition: practices and beliefs that are passed down from generations
Participate: to take part in
Athletic: active
Competitive: the act of trying to get or win something others are also trying to get or win
Accomplishment: to achieve or complete something
enthusiastic: strong excitement about something
Indulging: the act of doing something you enjoy
Vocabulary Exercise
1. It was a big ___________________ when I graduated from high school.
2. You have to be _________________ to play football.
3. In my family, it is a __________________ to put up our Christmas Tree on Thanksgiving.
4. Steve is feeling better today, so he can _________________ in Gym.
5. On my birthday, my friends and I were __________________ in all the delicious sweets.
6. The students are ___________________ about Summer coming.
7. I get __________________ when I play soccer.
Grammar Point
A noun is a person, place or thing. For example, a teacher, Florida, and a ball are all different types of nouns.
What nouns can you find in my paragraph. Choose 5. There has to be at least one of each type of noun (person, place, thing).
