Gadzooks! Where do new words come from? Who decides what a word means? What about memes? Young etymologists will be fascinated by a short video all about words, words, words.

Concepts

categorizing words, dictionaries, etymology, word origins

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have class members investigate the origins of favorite words or those new to the Oxford English Dictionary
• Have class members watch the video, complete the comprehension check, and research some of the links out of class before returning for a full class discussion

Classroom Considerations

• If assigning the video for out-of-class viewing, ensure that all class members have access to the Internet
• The video concludes with an advertisement for another Ted-Ed series of videos; preview the entire video to determine if the ad is appropriate for your class

Pros

• The resource includes links to related articles and resources

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.4.2 SL.5.2 SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2