Instructional Video1:11
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Express Ideas

9th - Higher Ed
This video, entitled "Express Ideas," explains how to use precise and concise language in writing.
Instructional Video2:00
Curated Video

The Importance of Reference Materials

9th - Higher Ed
This video emphasizes the importance of utilizing reference materials to enhance vocabulary skills. By exploring definitions, pronunciations, parts of speech, etymology, and synonyms/antonyms, individuals can deepen their understanding...
Instructional Video1:28
Curated Video

How to Write a Thesis

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - Whether in grade school or grad school, this guide will help you write a pitch-perfect thesis statement for any essay.
Instructional Video1:24
Curated Video

How to Write a Father's Day Poem

9th - Higher Ed
Howcast - If you need a gift for dear ol' Dad, give him something that will make him glad. Express your emotions on each line and write him a Father's Day poem that is truly sublime.
Instructional Video6:01
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Seeing the Same with Synonyms

K - 8th
“Seeing the Same with Synonyms” demonstrates how to make writing more interesting and descriptive by using powerful words that mean the same as blander words.
Instructional Video4:44
Howdytoons

Allosaurus

Pre-K - 3rd
Allosaurus was the biggest theropod of the late Jurassic. Better run before he hunts you down!
Instructional Video12:48
Curated Video

The Neverending Challenge of IELTS - IELTS Energy Podcast 1220

9th - Higher Ed
Today you'll learn very advanced vocabulary about time to use for both Speaking and Writing, so you will unceasingly be tireless about improving your IELTS scores!
Instructional Video5:13
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Using a Thesaurus

K - 8th
Using a Thesaurus examines the importance of clarifying words by using a thesaurus to determine the meanings and parts of speech of words.
Instructional Video2:58
Curated Video

Synonyms and Antonyms

K - 8th
Synonyms and Antonyms defines and provides examples of synonyms and antonyms and identifies examples of each in text.
Instructional Video6:33
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Reference Resources: Glossary, Dictionary, Thesaurus

K - 5th
What happens when you are reading and you can't figure out what a word means? Learn how to find out what your word means by using a glossary, dictionary, and thesaurus.
Instructional Video4:46
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How to Score Highly in Vocabulary for IELTS Writing Task 2

9th - Higher Ed
Vocabulary, or Lexical Resource, is the third category you are scored on in IELTS Writing Task 2.



First of all, you must show the examiner a range of vocabulary. This means you can’t use the same word

too...
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Synonyms

9th - 10th Standards
This screencast defines synonyms, explains their importance, and demonstrates how to find them using Thesaurus.com and the thesaurus in Microsoft Word. [4:32]
Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Vocab Tip: Find Similar Words

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson explains how to remember vocabulary by finding similar words. This tutorial lesson shares a short screencast with the lesson's content. [3:44]
Instructional Video
Education Development Center

Education Development Center: Tv411: Vocabulary

3rd - 5th Standards
Fifteen short videos that help students learn about vocabulary building skills such as using a dictionary, using a thesaurus, multiple meaning words, synonyms, antonym, homonyms, prefixes, suffixes, and more.