I almost don’t want to admit this, but I can’t not admit it. It’s a sad, sad, sad day when your child’s second grade homework throws you for a loop. One of her “challenge words” was one I didn’t know. Nope. Never heard of it. Jeff joked that I could fill a library with all the things I don’t know……..which is kind of funny. But kind of not. Especially in the wake of this. I mean, a second grade word? I’m totally dejected.
Spelunker. n. One who explores caves chiefly as a hobby. Please tell me I’m not the only one that didn’t know what this was?
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That’s why they call it a “challenge word”!
You know, I did figure out a while back that there is so much I don’t know I really will need eternity to learn it all. And to think (deep thought coming), what about all the lives, experiences, and memories EVERYONE is having in this life? Talk about a lot of information! I can only keep track of what I’m doing and remembering!
You just wait sister….I will need a tutor so that I can help my girls do their math homework when they get in 5th/6th grade.
I had a vague idea what a spelunker was, but I would have had to look it up to be sure!!! You are not alone:)
♥ I actually know that word! But only because where I grew up it was all over our area! We had a ton of under ground caves and stuff! 😉
You shouldn’t have given the definition. We all could have guessed…
But sorry, I knew this one.
Oh, and my 7yrold first grader won her spelling bee on the word: suffice—I had to spell check it even now!
You are not alone. I have never heard of the word!
Nope I don’t know it, but I find that there’s much I don’t know because of this country and things said, and done here.
The only reason I knew that word is because we went “Spelunking” for a YW’s activity once and got attacked by some bats. I have to admit, I can’t believe what are kids are learning now. Some of the stuff I see Aspen bring home, I didn’t learn until highschool and she is in 5th grade.
I live with a dork…oh yeah, I knew what that was. Don’t feel bad sometimes trying to figure out Hope’s kindy homework stumps me.
Sorry, I knew it too. We have lots of caves in UT, and spelunking is a favorite in college…I didn’t know how to spell it though!
I will need a tutor to help with anything beyond basic math and even then at times it is sketchy…
Ok I did know this word. But only because I have done a little rock climbing. I just know that grade ONE math is going to kick my butt.
I knew this one, but only because I saw a movie where the guy in it was a spelunker.
I am no help to Jack these days. Spelling is OK but math is completely different than what we learned. Really makes a mom feel dumb when she can’t explain long division to her 10 year old!
I did know that word but I can promise you that you know a 100 words I do not know. It’s all about your experiences and I have actually been spelunking so it gives it away!
okay, i have to tell you, i have no idea what the heck this word means. that is coming from an english major! no clue.
i am afraid to help my kids with their homework when the day comes. thank god my husband is good at math!
I knew it, but get stumped all the time by things like “What is a Verb?” So I have a weird brain that can remember a phone number I haven’t called in 30 years, but not what a VERB is????
Spelunker? Seriously? I would have had no idea!
i knew it, but i have an unfair advantage. Tamara will tell you that i read the dictionary for “fun.”
nerd n. an intelligent but single-minded person obsessed with a nonsocial hobby or pursuit: Jeremiah is such a nerd for reading the dictionary for fun. Etymology – 1951, U.S. student slang, probably an alteration of 1940s slang nert “stupid or crazy person,” itself an alteration of nut. The word turns up in a Dr. Seuss book from 1950 (“If I Ran the Zoo”), which may have contributed to its rise. Adjective nerdy is from 1978, roughly the same time that Jeremiah started to read the dictionary.
… for fun.
I would have totally made something up. Completely lied.
I knew it! I knew that word! But put another one out there — I’m sure I won’t be as lucky. Certainly this was an isolated incident. 🙂
I knew the word but couldn’t have spelled it if you paid me. Isaac’s homework throws me all the time. I am terrified for junior high!
Soo sorry Ang! This is actually a pretty popular word from where I am from….don’t worry though….I struggle half the time with Aspen’s homework….I would never make it on the Are you smarter than a 5th grader show…..
Would not have known the word myself. ; )
When my daugter had to give a power point presentation in 6th grade- I finally admitted that there would be things we would learn together ; )
It’s happened to me, too! You’re not the only one.
Smiles,
genny
Hey Angie, Sorry I did know that word, We love cave exploring in this family. If it was her math, I would never beable to help. I can’t believe the math that they learn I think I’m in trouble.
My college boyfriend actually got into spelunking for a while… I kid you not.
However, all of the words and other things I have forgotten over the years could easily fill a library. I think I get dumber every year I am alive.
I had never heard it before, that’s what the internet is for right?
Okay I can’t type but I do know what a spelunker is. We all have our strong points.
I am right there with you looking at the floor. Never heard of it. I am amazed by what our kids are doing in school at such younger ages than I was. Brooke is doing addition and subtraction in Kindergarten! I shake in my boots to think of the questions we’ll be getting by 6th grade:)
i know the word, i’ve used the word properly in a sentence, BUT i have NEVER SEEN IT WRITTEN OUT. i was worried there for a minute. so totally reasonable that you hadn’t used it. i have even been spelunking-that means going in a cave to explore. it was super fun, i was in highschool and it was the day portion of the date. we even swam in the pools in the cave. a tad scary. but very cool.
I know the word but I am very surprised that Spelunker would be on second grade homework!! My fifth graders math throws me- I have no idea what is means and usually have to Google for help.
Hahah! I am such a nerd that I actually knew this one!
I have heard of the word- but not until I was an adult and my hubby mentioned he had gone spelunkering as a teen. I asked him if that was even a real word?!! He was super offended! We placed a bet and I totally lost. I’m struggling with my daughter’s math right now and she is only in third grade…. I’m SO busted!