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Ten Words from Today's NY Times - August 22, 2012

Ten Words from Today's NY Times - August 22, 2012

Learn Ten Words from Today's Times - August 22, 2012.

Then see Vocabulary Begets Vocabulary: The More You Know, the More You Learn to understand why learning these words will help you absorb even more as you read.

In this back-to-school season, teacher-generated word lists dominate the list-making airwaves. Check out these inspiring examples, or watch this short video to learn how to make your own. Continue reading...
Last year, in a Vocabulary.com Blog post What is Vocabulary? Who Gets to Decide? Vocabulary.com Director of Curriculum Georgia Scurletis described a study that showed middle school students put in charge of choosing vocabulary words learned the words more effectively. Based on that study, Scurletis suggested using the Vocabulary.com list building tool to have students create Vocabulary Lists to accompany reading assignments. In this Back to School planning season, it's worth returning to Scurletis's suggestion, as well as to some new ideas for using the tools on Vocabulary.com to boost student engagement with vocabulary learning. Continue reading...

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Ten Words from NY Times History

Ten Words from NY Times History

On this day in 1947, The New York Times covered the transfer of sovereignty from Great Britain to newly independent nations India and Pakistan. Learn ten words used to tell this story here.

Then see Vocabulary Begets Vocabulary: The More You Know, the More You Learn to understand why learning these words will help you absorb others as you read.

If there's one thing that dictionary publishers have learned, it's that announcing new words added to their latest editions is good for generating some media attention — and also generating public hand-wringing over what the new entries say about the state of our society and our language. Continue reading...

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List of the Week: 100 Words Every High School Student Should Know by Karen C.

List of the Week: 100 Words Every High School Student Should Know by Karen C.

Vocabulary.com user Karen C. made an interactive Vocabulary List 100 Words Every High School Graduate Should Know, using words Words selected by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Congratulations on a great list, Karen!

Check out Karen's list, visit the Test Prep section of the Vocabulary Lists page to find more like it, or watch this short video on how to make your own.

Teachers: Spend a few minutes exploring the free resources on Vocabulary.com now and get more out of vocabulary learning, reading, and writing all year. Continue reading...
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